Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Athletico Paranaense win with a probability of 48.02%. A draw had a probability of 27.5% and a win for Fortaleza had a probability of 24.53%.
The most likely scoreline for an Athletico Paranaense win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.73%) and 2-1 (8.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.7%), while for a Fortaleza win it was 0-1 (9.2%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Athletico Paranaense would win this match.