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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
São Paulo FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Thu 10 Dec 2020 · 00:30 UTC Estadio do Morumbi HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'
Y 11' Pedro Raul
Y 32' Marcelo Conceicao
R 34' Marcelo Conceicao
Y 45' Rafael Forster

Overview

Match Preview

São Paulo FC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Estadio do Morumbi.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
  • Referee Guilherme Dias Camilo
  • Referee Marcus Vinicius Gomes
  • Referee Salim Fende Chavez

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 São 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

7
7
6
São Paulo FC 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-10 São Paulo FC 4–0 Botafogo FR 2019-09-21 Botafogo FR 1–2 São Paulo FC 2019-04-27 São Paulo FC 2–0 Botafogo FR 2018-09-30 Botafogo FR 2–2 São Paulo FC 2018-05-31 São Paulo FC 3–2 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Botafogo FR H 4–0 W
06 Dec SC Recife H 1–0 W
03 Dec Goiás EC A 3–0 W
28 Nov EC Bahia A 3–1 W
25 Nov Ceará SC A 1–1 D
22 Nov CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec São Paulo FC A 0–4 L
05 Dec CR Flamengo H 0–1 L
26 Nov CA Mineiro A 1–2 L
22 Nov Fortaleza EC H 1–2 L
16 Nov RB Bragantino H 1–2 L
08 Nov EC Bahia A 0–1 L

Season Stats

São Paulo FC Botafogo FR
#11 Position #12
36 Points 35
27 Played 28
10 / 6 / 11 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 11
32 Scored 41
30 Conceded 45
+2 GD -4
1.33 PPG 1.25
37% Win % 32%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ 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)

São Paulo FC
Luciano 8 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 8 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sao Paulo FC and Botafogo FR get this one started.
  • 5' Rafael Forster needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Brilliant from the ! Brenner makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
  • 11' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a Yellow card on 11.
  • 16' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' Brilliant from the ! Brenner makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 27.
  • 32' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 34' Marcelo Conceicao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 34.
  • 35' The whistle greets Lucas Campos as he departs to be replaced by Kevin.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fernando Diniz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rafael Forster on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 46 minute. Salomon Kalou leaves to be changed by Warley.
  • 48' GOAL! Reinaldo scores on 45.
  • 53' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 57' Sao Paulo FC make a change. Gabriel trudges off to be replaced by Hernanes on 57 minutes.
  • 58' Sao Paulo FC ring the changes. Luan has done his job and it is now time for Rodrigo Nestor to step up.
  • 63' Sao Paulo FC 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.
  • 65' Matheus Babi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Raul on 65 minute.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Luiz Otavio comes on to replace Ze Welison.
  • 73' Igor Vinicius gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Juanfran and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' 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 Marcelo Conceicao suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sao Paulo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' What a moment for Hernanes! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The final score is 4-0.

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tiquinho Soares 4
Diego Souza 2
Ferreira 2
Hernanes 2
Brenner 2
Jefferson Savarino 2
Diego Souza 2
Kayque 2

Head to Head

2020-12-10 São Paulo FC 4–0 Botafogo FR 2019-09-21 Botafogo FR 1–2 São Paulo FC 2019-04-27 São Paulo FC 2–0 Botafogo FR 2018-09-30 Botafogo FR 2–2 São Paulo FC 2018-05-31 São Paulo FC 3–2 Botafogo FR

São Paulo FC Form

2020-12-10 São Paulo FC 4–0 Botafogo FR W 2020-12-06 São Paulo FC 1–0 SC Recife W 2020-12-03 Goiás EC 0–3 São Paulo FC W 2020-11-28 EC Bahia 1–3 São Paulo FC W 2020-11-25 Ceará SC 1–1 São Paulo FC D 2020-11-22 São Paulo FC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D

Botafogo FR Form

2020-12-10 São Paulo FC 4–0 Botafogo FR L 2020-12-05 Botafogo FR 0–1 CR Flamengo L 2020-11-26 CA Mineiro 2–1 Botafogo FR L 2020-11-22 Botafogo FR 1–2 Fortaleza EC L 2020-11-16 Botafogo FR 1–2 RB Bragantino L 2020-11-08 EC Bahia 1–0 Botafogo FR L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.14 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: São Paulo FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC67% Draw20% Botafogo FR13%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

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

São Paulo FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Botafogo FR
33%
São Paulo FC or Botafogo FR
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC47% Draw41% Botafogo FR12%
Actual: São Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 23% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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