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Botafogo FR vs Gremio FBPA, 2018

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

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Gremio 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 19 32
4 RB Bragantino 19 30
5 CA Paranaense 18 30
6 EC Bahia 18 29
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 Botafogo FR 18 25
10 EC Vitoria 18 25
11 CA Mineiro 18 24
12 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
13 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 19 21
16 Gremio FBPA 19 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 19 20
18 Mirassol FC 18 19
19 Clube do Remo 18 18
20 Chapecoense AF 18 9

Head-to-Head

4
2
7
Botafogo FR 13 games · Avg 3.8 goals Gremio FBPA
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-28 Botafogo FR 2–1 Gremio FBPA

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Gremio 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
Gremio 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 Gremio FBPA
#9 Position #16
25 Points 21
18 Played 19
7 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 6 / 8
33 Scored 21
32 Conceded 25
+1 GD -4
1.39 PPG 1.11
39% Win % 26%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
37% Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season

Botafogo FR are 9th (25 pts). Gremio 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
2/2
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/–
■ 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
Gremio 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

Gremio FBPA Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Gaucho

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR52% Draw24% Gremio FBPA24%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
75%
Draw or Gremio FBPA
48%
Botafogo FR or Gremio FBPA
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR37% Draw42% Gremio FBPA21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Gremio FBPA covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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