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Botafogo FR vs EC Bahia, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Botafogo FR
0 – 1
Full Time
EC Bahia
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs EC Bahia — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Anderson Daronco
  • Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
  • Referee Jorge Eduardo Bernardi
  • Referee Fabricio Baseggio
7 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 9.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
3
6
Botafogo FR 13 games · Avg 2.4 goals EC Bahia
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 Botafogo FR 0–1 EC Bahia 2018-06-10 EC Bahia 3–3 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct EC Bahia H 0–1 L
15 Oct Ceará SC A 0–0 D
10 Oct CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
30 Sep Sao Paulo FC H 2–2 D
23 Sep EC Vitoria A 4–3 W
16 Sep America FC H 1–0 W
EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Botafogo FR A 1–0 W
14 Oct Parana Clube H 2–0 W
07 Oct Gremio FBPA A 2–2 D
30 Sep CR Flamengo H 0–0 D
24 Sep CR Vasco da Gama A 1–2 L
16 Sep SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Botafogo FR EC Bahia
#12 Position #5
35 Points 46
28 Played 28
9 / 8 / 11 W / D / L 12 / 10 / 6
41 Scored 43
45 Conceded 35
-4 GD +8
1.25 PPG 1.64
32% Win % 43%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
36% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). EC Bahia are 5th (46 pts).

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
EC Bahia
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/6
31-45
7/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/4
76+
7/3
■ 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
EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 9 G 1 A
Jean Lucas 4 G 3 A
Erick 4 G
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jean Irmer made 348 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' EC Bahia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' EC Bahia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Nino Paraiba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 333 appearances.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and EC Bahia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' EC Bahia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Ramires, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gilberto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for EC Bahia.
  • 55' EC Bahia looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 60' Edigar Junio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Brazil international Marcinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Botafogo FR have won 356 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Botafogo FR side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 85' Paulinho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and EC Bahia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enderson Moreira

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Botafogo FR or EC Bahia 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR33% Draw27% EC Bahia40%
Actual: EC Bahia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
60%
Draw or EC Bahia
67%
Botafogo FR or EC Bahia
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR25% Draw44% EC Bahia31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push EC Bahia covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.