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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 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

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
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' The game is set. Botafogo FR kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Recife side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Matheus Fernandes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Recife so far.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Gilson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Recife tonight.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Recife must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Igor Rabello made 341 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Botafogo FR 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.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at . SC Recife seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nelson Baptista might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' SC Recife are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Everton Felipe 1
Artur Guimaraes 1
Rodrigo Lindoso 1
Everton Felipe 1
Rodrigo Lindoso 1
Thiago Neves 1
Keisuke Honda 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.