Goiás EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Goiás EC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- Goiás EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 | 34 | 50 |
| 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 | 34 | 40 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Botafogo FR | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 May | CR Flamengo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 May | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Apr | SC Internacional | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | CA Paranaense | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Goiás EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 May | CA Mineiro | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | CR Flamengo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Apr | EC Bahia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | São Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Goiás EC and Botafogo FR.
- 5' Goiás EC is showing some good football. However, Goiás EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Marlon Freitas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Goiás EC tonight.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Willian Oliveira on 18.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Goiás EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Maguinho. He receives a Yellow card.
- 30' Luis Henrique is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
- 32' Goias EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' Tiquinho Soares adds to his 1 season tally! Botafogo FR lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' Goiás EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' The Goias EC bench stirs into life. Willian Oliveira is withdrawn and Bruno Santos gets his opportunity.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Goiás EC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
- 52' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Gustavo Sauerbeck is replaced by Junior Santos on 52 minute.
- 53' What an equalizer from Bruno Melo!
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Maguinho makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 57.
- 62' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 63' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Luis Henrique comes on to replace Joao Victor.
- 68' 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 Carlos Eduardo suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Lucas Halter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' Marcal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carlos Alberto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Goiás EC.
- 84' Fresh legs for Goias EC! Dodozinho comes on to replace Maguinho.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adryelson.
- 88' Sidimar Fernando Cigolini is replacing Diego Mendivil for the Goias EC side.
- 90' Dodozinho was booked on 90.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Goiás EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 17
- 5
- 11
- 2
- 3
- 88
- 19
- 10
- 12
- 20
Bench
- 8
- 13
- 94
- 43
- 27
- 15
- 66
- 4
- 31
- 95
Coach
Emerson Avila
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 12
- 21
- 9
-
6
Tche Tche ↓ Lucas Fernandes 63'
- 24
-
7
Joao Victor ↓ Luis Henrique 63'
- 10
- 17
- 33
- 4
Bench
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 52'
-
18
Lucas Fernandes ↑ 63'
- 94
-
11
Luis Henrique ↑ 63'
-
27
Carlos Alberto ↑ 84'
- 20
- 22
- 16
- 3
- 75
- 39
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiquinho Soares | 2 |
| Pedro Raul | 2 |
| Kayke | 1 |
| Gabriel | 1 |
| Maguinho | 1 |
| Marcelo Conceicao | 1 |
| Bruno Melo | 1 |
| Joao Paulo | 1 |
Head to Head
Goiás EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
Goiás EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Goiás EC or Botafogo FR 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Goiás EC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Goiás EC or Draw
68%
Draw or Botafogo FR
59%
Goiás EC or Botafogo FR
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Goiás EC
| Handicap | Goiás EC covers | Push | Botafogo FR 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
Goiás EC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

