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Botafogo FR vs SC Recife, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Botafogo FR
2 – 0
Full Time
SC Recife
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs SC Recife — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Savio Pereira
  • Referee Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade
  • Referee Ciro Chaban Junqueira
  • Referee Lehi Sousa Silva

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

6
2
1
Botafogo FR 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals SC Recife
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 Botafogo FR 2–0 SC Recife 2018-04-23 SC Recife 1–1 Botafogo FR 2018-04-23 SC Recife 1–1 Botafogo FR 2017-11-09 SC Recife 1–2 Botafogo FR 2017-07-17 Botafogo FR 2–1 SC Recife

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug SC Recife H 2–0 W
23 Aug SE Palmeiras A 0–2 L
19 Aug CA Mineiro H 0–3 L
12 Aug Parana Clube A 1–1 D
04 Aug Santos FC H 0–0 D
29 Jul SC Internacional A 0–3 L
SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Botafogo FR A 0–2 L
23 Aug America FC H 0–2 L
18 Aug Santos FC A 0–3 L
12 Aug Sao Paulo FC H 1–3 L
05 Aug Chapecoense AF H 1–1 D
29 Jul CR Flamengo A 1–4 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. SC Recife kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Michel Bastos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Recife so far.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Fellipe Bastos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 240 appearances.
  • 20' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' It’s high time Ze Ricardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ze Ricardo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Deivid is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Recife.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erik, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Botafogo FR and SC Recife are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and SC Recife are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' SC Recife fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' The travelling SC Recife supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and SC Recife are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Alexandre Baptista

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kadir Barria 2
Everton Felipe 1
Artur Guimaraes 1
Rodrigo Lindoso 1
Everton Felipe 1
Rodrigo Lindoso 1
Thiago Neves 1
Keisuke Honda 1

Head to Head

2018-08-26 Botafogo FR 2–0 SC Recife 2018-04-23 SC Recife 1–1 Botafogo FR 2018-04-23 SC Recife 1–1 Botafogo FR 2017-11-09 SC Recife 1–2 Botafogo FR 2017-07-17 Botafogo FR 2–1 SC Recife

Botafogo FR Form

2018-08-26 Botafogo FR 2–0 SC Recife W 2018-08-23 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Botafogo FR L 2018-08-19 Botafogo FR 0–3 CA Mineiro L 2018-08-12 Parana Clube 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2018-08-04 Botafogo FR 0–0 Santos FC D 2018-07-29 SC Internacional 3–0 Botafogo FR L

SC Recife Form

2018-08-26 Botafogo FR 2–0 SC Recife L 2018-08-23 SC Recife 0–2 America FC L 2018-08-18 Santos FC 3–0 SC Recife L 2018-08-12 SC Recife 1–3 Sao Paulo FC L 2018-08-05 SC Recife 1–1 Chapecoense AF D 2018-07-29 CR Flamengo 4–1 SC Recife L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 SC Recife xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR55% Draw26% SC Recife19%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
81%
Draw or SC Recife
45%
Botafogo FR or SC Recife
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR36% Draw49% SC Recife15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push SC Recife covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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