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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 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

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
#10 Position #17
30 Points 22
21 Played 21
8 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 7 / 9
35 Scored 29
33 Conceded 35
+2 GD -6
1.43 PPG 1.05
38% Win % 24%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts). Santos FC are 17th (22 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
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ 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
Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 6 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 4 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Santos FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The 42-year-old Vanderlei has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Rodrigo Pimpao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' 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 Rodrigo Lindoso suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Renato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 40' Bruno Henrique is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
  • 45' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
  • 50' Chile international Leonardo Valencia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Luis Felipe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Botafogo FR must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' Saulo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Santos FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Botafogo FR side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Amorim Lazaroni

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR46% Draw30% Santos FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
76%
Draw or Santos FC
54%
Botafogo FR or Santos FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR32% Draw51% Santos FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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