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Botafogo FR vs Santos FC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Botafogo FR
0 – 0
Full Time
Santos FC
Sun 20 Sep 2020 · 21:15 UTC Estadio Nilton Santos HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Fernando 10' Y
Y 11' Carlos Sanchez
Caio Alexandre 39' R
Gatito Fernandez 40' Y
Caio Alexandre 43' Y
Davi Araujo 65' Y
Y 90' Lucas Verissimo

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Santos FC — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Sidmar dos Santos Meurer
  • Referee Ivan Carlos Bohn
  • Referee Jose Mendonca da Silva Junior
  • Referee

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
2020-09-20 Botafogo FR 0–0 Santos FC 2019-11-03 Santos FC 4–1 Botafogo FR 2019-07-21 Botafogo FR 0–1 Santos FC 2018-11-21 Santos FC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2018-08-04 Botafogo FR 0–0 Santos FC

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Santos FC H 0–0 D
13 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 2–3 L
09 Sep CA Paranaense A 1–1 D
05 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–2 D
02 Sep Coritiba FBC H 0–0 D
29 Aug SC Internacional H 0–2 L
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Botafogo FR A 0–0 D
12 Sep Sao Paulo FC H 2–2 D
10 Sep CA Mineiro H 3–1 W
06 Sep Ceará SC A 1–0 W
03 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 2–2 D
30 Aug CR Flamengo H 0–1 L

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' In just a few seconds Estadio Nilton Santos will turn into a battlefield for Botafogo FR and Santos FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Botafogo FR receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 10.
  • 11' The referee shows Santos FC player a Yellow card on 11.
  • 16' Felipe Jonatan, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' Carlos Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' Caio Alexandre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 39.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gatito Fernandez on 40.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Caio Alexandre on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Botafogo FR looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Arthur Gomes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 63' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Davi Araujo.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Jean Mota is replaced by Tailson on 65 minute.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Botafogo FR and Santos FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' Fernando makes way for Keisuke Honda at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Botafogo FR.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Arthur Gomes is replaced by Lucas Lourenco on 78 minute.
  • 83' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Caio Alexandre is replaced by Rafael Forster on 85 minute.
  • 87' Santos FC ring the changes. Carlos Sanchez has done his job and it is now time for Ivonei to step up.
  • 90' Santos FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The Botafogo FR manager makes a substitution. Carlos Renteria departs to be replaced by Luiz Otavio.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Autuori

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Fernandes 3
Yeferson Soteldo 3
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 3
Marinho 2
Danilo Barbosa 2
Alvaro Barreal 2
Joaquin Correa 2
Tiquinho Soares 2

Head to Head

2020-09-20 Botafogo FR 0–0 Santos FC 2019-11-03 Santos FC 4–1 Botafogo FR 2019-07-21 Botafogo FR 0–1 Santos FC 2018-11-21 Santos FC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2018-08-04 Botafogo FR 0–0 Santos FC

Botafogo FR Form

2020-09-20 Botafogo FR 0–0 Santos FC D 2020-09-13 Botafogo FR 2–3 CR Vasco da Gama L 2020-09-09 CA Paranaense 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2020-09-05 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2020-09-02 Botafogo FR 0–0 Coritiba FBC D 2020-08-29 Botafogo FR 0–2 SC Internacional L

Santos FC Form

2020-09-20 Botafogo FR 0–0 Santos FC D 2020-09-12 Santos FC 2–2 Sao Paulo FC D 2020-09-10 Santos FC 3–1 CA Mineiro W 2020-09-06 Ceará SC 0–1 Santos FC W 2020-09-03 Santos FC 2–2 CR Vasco da Gama D 2020-08-30 Santos FC 0–1 CR Flamengo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Botafogo FR or Santos FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR38% Draw29% Santos FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
66%
Draw or Santos FC
62%
Botafogo FR or Santos FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR28% Draw47% Santos FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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