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Botafogo FR vs Santos FC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Botafogo FR
0 – 0
Full Time
Santos FC
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Santos FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Paulo Roberto Alves Junior
  • Referee Luciano Roggenbaum
  • Referee Pedro Martinelli Christino
  • Referee Joao Fabio Machado Brischiliari

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

3
6
4
Botafogo FR 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Santos FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-04 Botafogo FR 0–0 Santos FC

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Santos FC H 0–0 D
29 Jul SC Internacional A 0–3 L
26 Jul Chapecoense AF H 1–0 W
21 Jul CR Flamengo A 0–2 L
19 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–2 L
14 Jun CA Paranaense H 2–0 W
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Botafogo FR A 0–0 D
29 Jul America FC H 0–1 L
26 Jul CR Flamengo H 1–1 D
22 Jul Chapecoense AF A 0–0 D
19 Jul SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D
13 Jun Fluminense FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Botafogo FR Santos FC
#12 Position #8
35 Points 38
28 Played 27
9 / 8 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 8 / 9
41 Scored 41
45 Conceded 40
-4 GD +1
1.25 PPG 1.41
32% Win % 37%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
26% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). Santos FC are 8th (38 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 9 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 4 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G
Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 11 G 3 A
Neymar 6 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Botafogo FR and Santos FC is underway.
  • 5' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Diego Pituca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 290 appearances.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Renato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Botafogo FR is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Botafogo FR winning 100% of all matches.
  • 55' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Botafogo FR are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
  • 70' 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 Derlis Gonzalez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Botafogo FR in their trying to find a way past Santos FC's compact .
  • 85' Vanderlei is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Amorim Lazaroni

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Botafogo FR or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR39% Draw32% Santos FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
71%
Draw or Santos FC
61%
Botafogo FR or Santos FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR25% Draw55% Santos FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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