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Botafogo FR vs São Paulo FC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Botafogo FR
2 – 2
Full Time
São Paulo FC
Sun 30 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs São Paulo FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Rafael Trombeta
  • Referee Rafael Traci
  • Referee Ivan Carlos Bohn
  • Referee Gabriel Conti Viana

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

6
7
7
Botafogo FR 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals São Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-30 Botafogo FR 2–2 São Paulo FC 2018-05-31 São Paulo FC 3–2 Botafogo FR 2018-05-31 São Paulo FC 3–2 Botafogo FR 2017-11-19 São Paulo FC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2017-07-29 Botafogo FR 3–4 São Paulo FC

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep São Paulo FC H 2–2 D
23 Sep EC Vitoria A 4–3 W
16 Sep América FC H 1–0 W
09 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
05 Sep Cruzeiro EC H 1–1 D
01 Sep Gremio FBPA A 0–4 L
São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Botafogo FR A 2–2 D
22 Sep América FC H 1–1 D
16 Sep Santos FC A 0–0 D
08 Sep EC Bahia H 1–0 W
06 Sep CA Mineiro A 0–1 L
02 Sep Fluminense FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Botafogo FR São Paulo FC
#11 Position #10
42 Points 44
34 Played 34
11 / 9 / 14 W / D / L 12 / 8 / 14
46 Scored 39
53 Conceded 39
-7 GD +0
1.24 PPG 1.29
32% Win % 35%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season

Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts). São Paulo FC are 10th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
6/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 10 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 6 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G 1 A
São Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 10 G 2 A
Luciano 9 G 1 A
Artur Guimaraes 4 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sao Paulo FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Diego Aguirre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nene is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Luiz Fernando has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 358 games and scored 367 goals.
  • 45' Marcinho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
  • 50' Joao Rojas, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Sidao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' Botafogo FR are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Botafogo FR currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 85' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Bruno Alves has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Botafogo FR 2-2 Sao Paulo FC.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Aguirre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tiquinho Soares 4
Diego Souza 2
Ferreira 2
Hernanes 2
Brenner 2
Jefferson Savarino 2
Diego Souza 2
Kayque 2

Head to Head

2018-09-30 Botafogo FR 2–2 São Paulo FC 2018-05-31 São Paulo FC 3–2 Botafogo FR 2018-05-31 São Paulo FC 3–2 Botafogo FR 2017-11-19 São Paulo FC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2017-07-29 Botafogo FR 3–4 São Paulo FC

Botafogo FR Form

2018-09-30 Botafogo FR 2–2 São Paulo FC D 2018-09-23 EC Vitoria 3–4 Botafogo FR W 2018-09-16 Botafogo FR 1–0 América FC W 2018-09-09 Fluminense FC 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2018-09-05 Botafogo FR 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-09-01 Gremio FBPA 4–0 Botafogo FR L

São Paulo FC Form

2018-09-30 Botafogo FR 2–2 São Paulo FC D 2018-09-22 São Paulo FC 1–1 América FC D 2018-09-16 Santos FC 0–0 São Paulo FC D 2018-09-08 São Paulo FC 1–0 EC Bahia W 2018-09-06 CA Mineiro 1–0 São Paulo FC L 2018-09-02 São Paulo FC 1–1 Fluminense FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Botafogo FR or São Paulo FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR37% Draw28% São Paulo FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
65%
Draw or São Paulo FC
63%
Botafogo FR or São Paulo FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR27% Draw45% São Paulo FC28%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push São Paulo FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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