SE Palmeiras vs Botafogo FR, 2018
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- SE Palmeiras 23 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anderson Daronco
- Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
- Referee Michael Stanislau
- Referee Andre da Silva Bitencourt
- Referee Andre Bittencourt
7 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | America 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 48 | Points | 30 |
| 23 | Played | 21 |
| 14 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 6 / 7 |
| 40 | Scored | 35 |
| 19 | Conceded | 33 |
| +21 | GD | +2 |
| 2.09 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 61% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
SE Palmeiras are 1st (48 pts). Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ramon Sosa | 4 G | 2 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 2 A |
| Mauricio | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 4 G | 1 A |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SE Palmeiras and Botafogo FR has kicked off!
- 5' The 31-year-old Moises has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SE Palmeiras and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. SE Palmeiras and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Felipe Melo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Mayke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' SE Palmeiras are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' SE Palmeiras looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Paulinho scoring 1 goals.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SE Palmeiras side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Matheus Fernandes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' SE Palmeiras has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SE Palmeiras 2-0 Botafogo FR.
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 |
| Endrick | 3 |
| Roni | 3 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 3 |
| Murilo | 2 |
| Gustavo Gomez | 2 |
| Lucas Lima | 2 |
| Lucas Lima | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
89%
Draw or Botafogo FR
31%
SE Palmeiras or Botafogo FR
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
3 – 0
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.