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EC Bahia vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
EC Bahia
1 – 0
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 8 Nov 2020 · 21:15 UTC Estadio Governador Roberto Santos HT 45+5' · FT 45+11'
Y 17' Matheus Babi
Gregore 32' Y
Elias 62' Y
Y 84' Bruno Nazario
Y 90' Marcelo Conceicao

Overview

Match Preview

EC Bahia vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Estadio Governador Roberto Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Wagner Reway
  • Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
  • Referee Leone Carvalho
  • Referee Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes
  • Referee Edvalter Marinho dos Santos

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

6
3
4
EC Bahia 13 games · Avg 2.4 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-08 EC Bahia 1–0 Botafogo FR 2020-10-01 Botafogo FR 1–2 EC Bahia 2019-09-26 EC Bahia 2–0 Botafogo FR 2019-05-02 Botafogo FR 3–2 EC Bahia 2018-10-20 Botafogo FR 0–1 EC Bahia

Recent Form

EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Botafogo FR H 1–0 W
01 Nov Santos FC A 1–3 L
19 Oct CA Mineiro H 3–1 W
16 Oct Goiás EC A 1–1 D
11 Oct Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
07 Oct CR Vasco da Gama H 3–0 W
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov EC Bahia A 0–1 L
31 Oct Ceará SC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Goiás EC H 0–0 D
14 Oct Grêmio FBPA A 1–3 L
11 Oct SC Recife A 2–1 W
08 Oct SE Palmeiras H 2–1 W

Season Stats

EC Bahia Botafogo FR
#6 Position #12
26 Points 22
17 Played 17
7 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 7
25 Scored 31
23 Conceded 31
+2 GD +0
1.53 PPG 1.29
41% Win % 35%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

EC Bahia are 6th (26 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

EC Bahia
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 7 G 1 A
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! EC Bahia welcome Botafogo FR for this crunch clash at Estadio Governador Roberto Santos.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Guilherme Santos is replaced by Davi Araujo on 15 minute.
  • 17' Matheus Babi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Bahia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both EC Bahia and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gregore.
  • 37' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Fessin doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 49' EC Bahia have won 348 goals from 325 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' EC Bahia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Gilberto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel at the 61 minute mark.
  • 62' Elias has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' 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 0% of all matches.
  • 68' The EC Bahia manager makes a substitution. Elber departs to be replaced by Marco Antonio.
  • 70' Luiz Otavio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ze Welison at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Kelvin by Salomon Kalou on 71 minute.
  • 76' Rossi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' Another substitution for EC Bahia to replace Fessin by Alesson on 77 minute.
  • 81' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Davi Araujo has done his job and it is now time for Eber Bessa to step up.
  • 82' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Davi Araujo by Eber Bessa on 82 minute.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bruno Nazario.
  • 89' EC Bahia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Marcelo Conceicao argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — EC Bahia 1-0 Botafogo FR.

Lineups

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Elber 2
Jeffinho 2
Kieza 2
Vitor Jacare 2
Diego Costa 2
Kieza 2
Agustin Allione 1
Rafael Ratao 1

Head to Head

2020-11-08 EC Bahia 1–0 Botafogo FR 2020-10-01 Botafogo FR 1–2 EC Bahia 2019-09-26 EC Bahia 2–0 Botafogo FR 2019-05-02 Botafogo FR 3–2 EC Bahia 2018-10-20 Botafogo FR 0–1 EC Bahia

EC Bahia Form

2020-11-08 EC Bahia 1–0 Botafogo FR W 2020-11-01 Santos FC 3–1 EC Bahia L 2020-10-19 EC Bahia 3–1 CA Mineiro W 2020-10-16 Goiás EC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2020-10-11 Fluminense FC 1–0 EC Bahia L 2020-10-07 EC Bahia 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama W

Botafogo FR Form

2020-11-08 EC Bahia 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2020-10-31 Botafogo FR 2–2 Ceará SC D 2020-10-19 Botafogo FR 0–0 Goiás EC D 2020-10-14 Grêmio FBPA 3–1 Botafogo FR L 2020-10-11 SC Recife 1–2 Botafogo FR W 2020-10-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 SE Palmeiras W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07 EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
EC Bahia57% Draw22% Botafogo FR21%
Actual: EC Bahia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

EC Bahia or Draw
79%
Draw or Botafogo FR
43%
EC Bahia or Botafogo FR
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
EC Bahia41% Draw41% Botafogo FR18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — EC Bahia

Handicap EC Bahia covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 21% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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