CA Paranaense vs Botafogo FR, 2018
Overview
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CA Paranaense vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- CA Paranaense 28 games · 49 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Salgado Rizo
- Referee Fabio Rogerio Baesteiro
- Referee Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro De Souza
- Referee Anderson Jose De Moraes Coelho
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Botafogo FR | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | SC Recife | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | America FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Santos FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Parana Clube | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | CA Paranaense | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | EC Bahia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Ceará SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Sep | EC Vitoria | A | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Paranaense | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 49 | Points | 35 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 14 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 41 |
| 32 | Conceded | 45 |
| +11 | GD | -4 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 50% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
CA Paranaense are 3rd (49 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Paranaense
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
6/–
61-75
3/3
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 18 G | 3 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 G | 1 A |
| Leozinho | 4 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CA Paranaense host Botafogo FR — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Paranaense in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
- 10' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Igor Rabello has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 348 appearances.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Guilherme is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
- 45' Gilson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Paranaense and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Paranaense and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Paranaense that had 380 games and scored 384 goals.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leonardo Valencia made 348 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Paranaense must find a spark to ignite this game.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CA Paranaense 2-1 Botafogo FR.
Lineups
CA Paranaense Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 32
- 44
- 25
- 33
- 22
- 39
-
15
Camacho ↓ Matheus Rossetto 71'
- 17
-
30
Bergson ↓ Pablo Felipe 81'
- 6
Bench
- 5
- 27
- 12
-
11
Nikao ↑ 63'
-
92
Pablo Felipe ↑ 81'
-
20
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 71'
- 3
- 7
- 94
- 96
- 93
- 10
Coach
Tiago Retzlaff Nunes
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 8
- 2
- 10
- 7
-
9
Brenner ↓ Rodrigo Aguirre 77'
Bench
- 13
-
17
Renatinho ↑ 66'
- 15
- 14
-
16
Gustavo Bochecha ↑ 76'
- 19
-
18
Rodrigo Aguirre ↑ 77'
- 12
- 20
Coach
Ze Ricardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Felipe | 2 |
| Kevin Viveros | 2 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Thonny Anderson | 2 |
| Erick | 2 |
| Vitor Roque | 2 |
| Rodrigo Lindoso | 1 |
| Luiz Fernando | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Paranaense Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
CA Paranaense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + CA Paranaense to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Paranaense win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
CA Paranaense or Draw
80%
Draw or Botafogo FR
43%
CA Paranaense or Botafogo FR
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — CA Paranaense
| Handicap | CA Paranaense covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.