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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 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 35 51
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 35 41
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

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 América 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
#11 Position #9
42 Points 47
34 Played 34
11 / 9 / 14 W / D / L 12 / 11 / 11
46 Scored 50
53 Conceded 49
-7 GD +1
1.24 PPG 1.38
32% Win % 35%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts). Santos FC are 9th (47 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
Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ 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
Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 15 G 4 A
Neymar 8 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Botafogo FR vs Santos FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Santos FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Botafogo FR needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' It’s high time Cuca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and Santos FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Derlis Gonzalez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Botafogo FR and Santos FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Botafogo FR side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Igor Rabello is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
  • 75' Botafogo FR are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Amorim Lazaroni

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Botafogo FR or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR38% Draw33% Santos FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
71%
Draw or Santos FC
62%
Botafogo FR or Santos FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR23% Draw57% Santos FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 22% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+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
43% ✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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