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Botafogo FR vs Grêmio FBPA, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Botafogo FR
2 – 1
Full Time
Grêmio FBPA
Sat 28 Apr 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Grêmio FBPA — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Bruno Salgado Rizo
  • Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
  • Referee Fabio Rogerio Baesteiro
  • Referee Vinicius Goncalves Dias Araujo

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
2
7
Botafogo FR 13 games · Avg 3.8 goals Grêmio FBPA
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-28 Botafogo FR 2–1 Grêmio FBPA

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Grêmio FBPA H 2–1 W
24 Apr SC Recife A 1–1 D
23 Apr SC Recife A 1–1 D
17 Apr SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D
16 Apr SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D
03 Dec Cruzeiro EC H 2–2 D
Grêmio FBPA
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Botafogo FR A 1–2 L
23 Apr CA Paranaense H 0–0 D
22 Apr CA Paranaense H 0–0 D
14 Apr Cruzeiro EC A 1–0 W
14 Apr Cruzeiro EC A 1–0 W
03 Dec CA Mineiro A 3–4 L

Season Stats

Botafogo FR Grêmio FBPA
#12 Position #16
22 Points 21
17 Played 18
6 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 6 / 7
31 Scored 20
31 Conceded 23
+0 GD -3
1.29 PPG 1.17
35% Win % 28%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
39% Clean Sheets
Grêmio FBPA this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts). Grêmio FBPA are 16th (21 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
Grêmio FBPA
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
–/–
■ 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
Grêmio FBPA
Carlos Vinicius 9 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Botafogo FR face off against Grêmio FBPA in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Renato Gaucho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Botafogo FR in their trying to find a way past Grêmio FBPA's compact .
  • 15' Jailson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Grêmio FBPA so far.
  • 20' It’s high time Renato Gaucho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Grêmio FBPA come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Grêmio FBPA is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Grêmio FBPA winning 100% of all matches.
  • 55' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joel Carli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 70' Marcinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paulo Victor, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' Gilson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' The travelling Grêmio FBPA supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jefferson suffering a number of foals already.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Botafogo FR take all three points.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alberto Valentim

Grêmio FBPA Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Gaucho

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Grêmio FBPA xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR51% Draw24% Grêmio FBPA25%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
75%
Draw or Grêmio FBPA
49%
Botafogo FR or Grêmio FBPA
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR36% Draw42% Grêmio FBPA22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Grêmio FBPA covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Grêmio FBPA keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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