Botafogo FR vs Coritiba FBC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs Coritiba FBC — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.
- Botafogo FR 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Coritiba FBC 23 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira
- Referee Celso Luiz Da Silva
- Referee Rafael Martins de Sa
- Referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Coritiba FBC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | RB Bragantino | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | SC Recife | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | RB Bragantino | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | EC Bahia | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | Coritiba FBC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 30 | Points | 31 |
| 21 | Played | 23 |
| 8 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 28 |
| 33 | Conceded | 30 |
| +2 | GD | -2 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 38% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Coritiba FBC this season
Coritiba FBC this season
Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts). Coritiba FBC are 9th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Coritiba FBC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 7 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Coritiba FBC
| Breno Lopes | 8 G | 1 A |
| Joaquin Lavega | 5 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Rocha | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Nilton Santos. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Botafogo FR and Coritiba FBC.
- 5' The 35-year-old Robson Fernandes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Jonathan Lemos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The Coritiba FBC bench stirs into life. Neilton is withdrawn and Yan Sasse gets his opportunity.
- 25' Brazil international Guilherme Santos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kanu, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Nilton Santos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Coritiba FBC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Rafael Forster picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' It looks surprising Coritiba FBC does not make any changes. Matheus Galdezani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Botafogo FR and Coritiba FBC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Yan Sasse makes way for Igor at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coritiba FBC.
- 66' Hugo Moura is replacing Sassa for the Coritiba FBC side.
- 67' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Luiz Otavio comes on to replace Rafael Forster.
- 72' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coritiba FBC backline.
- 74' The crowd applauds Luis Henrique as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Babi steps in for Botafogo FR.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Botafogo FR needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' The whistle greets Sassa as he departs to be replaced by Giovanni Augusto.
- 84' A tactical swap from Coritiba FBC — Wellissol on, Robson Fernandes off on 84 minutes.
- 87' Davi Araujo is replacing Salomon Kalou for the Botafogo FR side.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wellissol on 89.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 3
-
8
Salomon Kalou ↓ Davi Araujo 87'
- 4
-
5
Rafael Forster ↓ Luiz Otavio 67'
- 6
-
7
Luis Henrique ↓ Matheus Babi 74'
- 2
- 9
Bench
- 17
- 12
- 13
-
16
Luiz Otavio ↑ 67'
- 15
- 20
- 22
- 21
-
11
Matheus Babi ↑ 74'
- 19
-
18
Davi Araujo ↑ 87'
- 23
Coach
Paulo Autuori
Coritiba FBC Lineups
Starting XI
-
99
Sassa ↓ Giovanni Augusto 83'
- 11
-
20
Matheus Galdezani ↓ Hugo Moura 65'
- 35
- 3
- 84
- 6
- 36
- 57
-
30
Robson Fernandes ↓ Wellissol 84'
- 2
Bench
-
90
Giovanni Augusto ↑ 83'
- 43
-
98
Hugo Moura ↑ 65'
-
39
Yan Sasse ↑ 20'
- 23
- 16
- 19
-
29
Wellissol ↑ 84'
- 28
- 15
- 33
Coach
Jorginho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiquinho Soares | 3 |
| Pedro Raul | 2 |
| Gustavo Sauerbeck | 2 |
| Cicero | 1 |
| Breno Lopes | 1 |
| Joaquin Lavega | 1 |
| Neilton | 1 |
| Igor Paixao | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Coritiba FBC xG
I would bet for:
Botafogo FR or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
72%
Draw or Coritiba FBC
58%
Botafogo FR or Coritiba FBC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | Coritiba FBC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Coritiba FBC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

