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Botafogo FR vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Botafogo FR
2 – 1
Full Time
SE Palmeiras
Thu 8 Oct 2020 · 00:30 UTC Estadio Nilton Santos HT 45+4' · FT 45+9'
Y 44' Wesley
Y 53' Jailson
Y 56' Jailson
Guilherme Santos 71' Y
Y 71' Marcos Rocha
Y 74' Lucas Lima
Diego Cavalieri 81' Y
Matheus Babi 89' Y
Warley 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Rodolpho Toski Marques
  • Referee Bruno Boschilia
  • Referee Sidmar dos Santos Meurer
  • Referee Grazianni Maciel Rocha
  • Referee Rafael Traci

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

5
5
11
Botafogo FR 21 games · Avg 2.4 goals SE Palmeiras
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 SE Palmeiras 2019-10-13 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Botafogo FR 2019-05-25 Botafogo FR 0–1 SE Palmeiras 2018-08-23 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Botafogo FR 2018-04-16 Botafogo FR 1–1 SE Palmeiras

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct SE Palmeiras H 2–1 W
04 Oct Fluminense FC H 1–1 D
01 Oct EC Bahia H 1–2 L
27 Sep AC Goianiense A 1–1 D
20 Sep Santos FC H 0–0 D
13 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 2–3 L
SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Botafogo FR A 1–2 L
03 Oct Ceará SC H 2–1 W
27 Sep CR Flamengo H 1–1 D
20 Sep Gremio FBPA A 1–1 D
13 Sep SC Recife H 2–2 D
10 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Botafogo FR SE Palmeiras
#10 Position #1
30 Points 48
21 Played 23
8 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 14 / 6 / 3
35 Scored 40
33 Conceded 19
+2 GD +21
1.43 PPG 2.09
38% Win % 61%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
39% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season

Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts). SE Palmeiras are 1st (48 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ 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
SE Palmeiras
Jose Manuel Lopez 6 G 3 A
Ramon Sosa 4 G 2 A
Allan 4 G 2 A
Mauricio 4 G 1 A
Jhon Arias 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Botafogo FR host SE Palmeiras — let the battle begin!
  • 5' SE Palmeiras are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' SE Palmeiras fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Ze Rafael, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' It looks surprising SE Palmeiras does not make any changes. Rafael Forster has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vanderlei Luxemburgo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wesley.
  • 46' Pedro Raul is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 51' Kanu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SE Palmeiras so far.
  • 52' SE Palmeiras manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ramires is hanging Patrick de Paula on the field on 52 minute.
  • 53' Jailson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Caio Alexandre makes it 2-0.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Ze Rafael. He replaces Bruno Henrique on 53 minute.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jailson.
  • 61' SE Palmeiras is showing some good football. However, SE Palmeiras are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 63' The whistle greets Mayke as he departs to be replaced by Gustavo Scarpa.
  • 64' Lucas Lima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raphael Veiga on 64 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Rhuan is replaced by Guilherme Santos on 66 minute.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Guilherme Santos on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Salomon Kalou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafael Forster at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for SE Palmeiras. Lucas Lima will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Keisuke Honda is replaced by Carlos Renteria.
  • 77' A goal from the Brazil international Willian! He fires home on 77 to make it 2-1!
  • 81' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' 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.
  • 88' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Caio Alexandre exits the field as David Sousa enters on 88.
  • 89' Matheus Babi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 89' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Pedro Raul by Warley on 89 minute.
  • 90' Botafogo FR receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Amorim Lazaroni

SE Palmeiras Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gustavo Scarpa 4
Endrick 3
Roni 3
Tiquinho Soares 3
Gustavo Gomez 2
Lucas Lima 2
Lucas Lima 2
Murilo 2

Head to Head

2020-10-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 SE Palmeiras 2019-10-13 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Botafogo FR 2019-05-25 Botafogo FR 0–1 SE Palmeiras 2018-08-23 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Botafogo FR 2018-04-16 Botafogo FR 1–1 SE Palmeiras

Botafogo FR Form

2020-10-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 SE Palmeiras W 2020-10-04 Botafogo FR 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2020-10-01 Botafogo FR 1–2 EC Bahia L 2020-09-27 AC Goianiense 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2020-09-20 Botafogo FR 0–0 Santos FC D 2020-09-13 Botafogo FR 2–3 CR Vasco da Gama L

SE Palmeiras Form

2020-10-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 SE Palmeiras L 2020-10-03 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Ceará SC W 2020-09-27 SE Palmeiras 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2020-09-20 Gremio FBPA 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2020-09-13 SE Palmeiras 2–2 SC Recife D 2020-09-10 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–2 SE Palmeiras W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for: Botafogo FR or SE Palmeiras 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR30% Draw27% SE Palmeiras43%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
57%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
70%
Botafogo FR or SE Palmeiras
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR20% Draw45% SE Palmeiras35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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