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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 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

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 Grêmio 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 #6
22 Points 26
17 Played 17
6 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 5
31 Scored 25
31 Conceded 23
+0 GD +2
1.29 PPG 1.53
35% Win % 41%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
35% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts). EC Bahia are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Bahia
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ 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
EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 7 G 1 A
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Botafogo FR and EC Bahia get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Botafogo FR currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' EC Bahia is showing some good football. However, EC Bahia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' EC Bahia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Gilson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' EC Bahia looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 341 games and scored 352 goals.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ze Ricardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Botafogo FR and EC Bahia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' Flavio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
  • 60' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined EC Bahia backline.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. EC Bahia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Brazil international Rodrigo Pimpao has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' The travelling EC Bahia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcinho, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' EC Bahia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • It finishes all square. Botafogo FR and EC Bahia share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enderson Moreira

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Botafogo FR or EC Bahia 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR37% Draw26% EC Bahia37%
Actual: EC Bahia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
63%
Draw or EC Bahia
63%
Botafogo FR or EC Bahia
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR29% Draw41% EC Bahia30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push EC Bahia covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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