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SC Recife vs Botafogo FR, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
SC Recife
1 – 1
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Mon 23 Apr 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SC Recife vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Bruno Boschilia
  • Referee Victor Imazu
  • Referee Rafael Traci
  • Referee Ivan Carlos Bohn

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

1
2
6
SC Recife 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-23 SC Recife 1–1 Botafogo FR 2017-11-09 SC Recife 1–2 Botafogo FR 2017-07-17 Botafogo FR 2–1 SC Recife

Recent Form

SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Botafogo FR H 1–1 D
15 Apr America FC A 0–3 L
03 Dec SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–0 W
25 Nov Fluminense FC A 2–1 W
19 Nov EC Bahia H 1–0 W
16 Nov SE Palmeiras A 1–5 L
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr SC Recife A 1–1 D
17 Apr SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D
16 Apr SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D
03 Dec Cruzeiro EC H 2–2 D
27 Nov SE Palmeiras A 0–2 L
19 Nov Sao Paulo FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Botafogo FR gets underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Nelson Baptista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Recife and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Joel Carli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Marlone has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' SC Recife have won 123 goals from 240 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kieza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Recife.
  • 60' Brazil international Raul Prata has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Recife in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' SC Recife are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Baptista

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alberto Valentim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kadir Barria 2
Iago Maidana 1
Rodrigo Aguirre 1
Cuiabano 1
Joel Carli 1
Rafael Thyere 1
Rodrigo Aguirre 1
Leo Augusto 1

Head to Head

2018-04-23 SC Recife 1–1 Botafogo FR 2017-11-09 SC Recife 1–2 Botafogo FR 2017-07-17 Botafogo FR 2–1 SC Recife

SC Recife Form

2018-04-23 SC Recife 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2018-04-15 America FC 3–0 SC Recife L 2017-12-03 SC Recife 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2017-11-25 Fluminense FC 1–2 SC Recife W 2017-11-19 SC Recife 1–0 EC Bahia W 2017-11-15 SE Palmeiras 5–1 SC Recife L

Botafogo FR Form

2018-04-23 SC Recife 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2018-04-16 Botafogo FR 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2018-04-16 Botafogo FR 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2017-12-03 Botafogo FR 2–2 Cruzeiro EC D 2017-11-26 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Botafogo FR L 2017-11-19 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Botafogo FR D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 SC Recife xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: SC Recife or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Recife40% Draw31% Botafogo FR29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

SC Recife or Draw
70%
Draw or Botafogo FR
60%
SC Recife or Botafogo FR
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife26% Draw52% Botafogo FR22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — SC Recife

Handicap SC Recife covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SC Recife keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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