SE Palmeiras vs Botafogo FR, 2018
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anderson Daronco
- Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
- Referee Michael Stanislau
- Referee Andre da Silva Bitencourt
- Referee Andre Bittencourt
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Botafogo FR | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | EC Vitoria | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | América FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | Parana Clube | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Parana Clube | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Santos FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | SC Internacional | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | Chapecoense AF | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SE Palmeiras | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #11 |
| 73 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 21 / 10 / 3 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 14 |
| 62 | Scored | 46 |
| 23 | Conceded | 53 |
| +39 | GD | -7 |
| 2.15 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 62% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
SE Palmeiras are 2nd (73 pts). Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
8/2
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 10 G | 7 A |
| Mauricio | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 6 G | 3 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | 1 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
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' KICK OFF: SE Palmeiras gets underway.
- 5' Bruno Henrique has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Marcinho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with SE Palmeiras winning 66.67% of all matches.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. SE Palmeiras must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Saulo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SE Palmeiras and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luiz Felipe Scolari will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Botafogo FR have won 367 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' It’s high time Luiz Felipe Scolari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. SE Palmeiras and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' Ezequiel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SE Palmeiras side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 3
- 25
- 12
- 6
-
7
Dudu ↓ Artur Guimaraes 89'
- 10
- 30
-
19
Bruno Henrique C ↓ Lucas Lima 46'
- 29
-
9
Miguel Borja ↓ Deyverson 69'
Bench
- 1
- 42
- 13
- 2
- 26
- 5
- 28
-
20
Lucas Lima ↑ 46'
-
37
Artur Guimaraes ↑ 89'
-
16
Deyverson ↑ 69'
- 15
- 39
Coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 6
- 3
- 5
-
11
Gustavo Bochecha ↓ Gilson 74'
- 8
- 2
-
10
Luiz Fernando ↓ Ezequiel 87'
- 7
-
9
Brenner ↓ Rodrigo Aguirre 85'
Bench
- 13
-
15
Gilson ↑ 74'
- 14
- 22
-
19
Ezequiel ↑ 87'
- 16
- 17
-
18
Rodrigo Aguirre ↑ 85'
- 12
Coach
Ze Ricardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Scarpa | 4 |
| Roni | 3 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 3 |
| Endrick | 3 |
| Lucas Lima | 2 |
| Lucas Lima | 2 |
| Murilo | 2 |
| Gustavo Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
91%
Draw or Botafogo FR
28%
SE Palmeiras or Botafogo FR
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
3 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
0 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 23% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 24% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.