Botafogo FR vs Cuiaba EC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Botafogo FR vs Cuiaba EC — Serie A at Engenhao.
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Cuiaba EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Cuiaba EC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | CA Peñarol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | RB Bragantino | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | CA Peñarol | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Criciúma EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | RB Bragantino | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | AC Goianiense | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 9 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Engenhao will turn into a battlefield for Botafogo FR and Cuiaba EC.
- 5' Botafogo FR seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' The travelling Cuiaba EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Brazil international Igor Jesus has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cuiaba EC that had 152 games and scored 155 goals.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and Cuiaba EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Lucas Mineiro, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Derik Lacerda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Denilson Alves argues furiously but the card stands.
- 51' Ramon is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' It’s gonna be a card for Bruno Alves.
- 61' Cuiaba EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 62' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 62 minute. Thiago Almada leaves to be changed by Junior Santos.
- 63' The Cuiaba EC bench stirs into life. Clayson is withdrawn and Lucas Mineiro gets his opportunity.
- 68' Marlon Freitas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 70' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Vitinho by Carlos Eduardo on 70 minute.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bastos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' Cuiaba EC make a change. Derik Lacerda trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Cafu on 83 minutes.
- 88' John has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Gabriel Knesowitsch is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Cuiaba EC. Railan is replaced by Jadson.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
-
13
Alex Telles ↓ Cuiabano 62'
- 10
- 12
-
22
Vitinho ↓ Carlos Eduardo 70'
- 20
-
23
Thiago Almada ↓ Junior Santos 62'
- 17
- 7
- 15
- 99
Bench
- 34
-
11
Junior Santos ↑ 62'
- 28
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 83'
- 6
- 5
- 37
- 1
-
33
Carlos Eduardo ↑ 70'
- 47
-
66
Cuiabano ↑ 62'
- 4
Coach
Artur Jorge
Cuiaba EC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 34
- 2
- 5
- 23
-
22
Derik Lacerda ↓ Jonathan Cafu 83'
-
25
Clayson ↓ Lucas Mineiro 63'
- 9
- 27
- 21
Bench
-
30
Lucas Mineiro ↑ 63'
- 97
-
18
Lucas Fernandes ↑ 83'
-
7
Jonathan Cafu ↑ 83'
- 14
- 10
- 63
-
44
Gabriel Knesowitsch ↑ 90'
- 12
-
77
Jadson ↑ 90'
- 20
Coach
Bernardo Franco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Deyverson | 2 |
| Isidro Pitta | 2 |
| Andre Luis | 2 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
| Kaue | 1 |
| Mateo Ponte | 1 |
| Alesson Batista | 1 |
| Igor | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Cuiaba EC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
77%
Draw or Cuiaba EC
55%
Botafogo FR or Cuiaba EC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.5%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 2
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | Cuiaba EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 25% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Cuiaba EC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.