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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Sao 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

Sao 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 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Sao 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 Sao 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

Sao Paulo FC Botafogo FR
#12 Position #10
27 Points 30
22 Played 21
7 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 6 / 7
27 Scored 35
26 Conceded 33
+1 GD +2
1.23 PPG 1.43
32% Win % 38%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts). Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ 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)

Sao Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 7 G 1 A
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sao Paulo FC and Botafogo FR is underway.
  • 5' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Goal! Brenner scores his 18 goal in 373 matches.
  • 11' The referee calls foul for Pedro Raul. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 16' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
  • 21' The 29-year-old Pedro Raul has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 27' Brenner has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 32' Marcelo Conceicao is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Marcelo Conceicao is booked for Botafogo FR — Red card on 34.
  • 35' Kevin is replacing Lucas Campos for the Botafogo FR side.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Rafael Forster has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Salomon Kalou is replaced by Warley on 46 minute.
  • 48' Reinaldo makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Sao Paulo FC are in front.
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sao Paulo FC and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Gabriel exits the field as Hernanes enters on 57.
  • 58' Rodrigo Nestor gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Luan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luiz Otavio made 49 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Matheus Babi on, Pedro Raul off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sao Paulo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Luiz Otavio on, Ze Welison off on 72 minutes.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Igor Vinicius on, Juanfran off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Matheus Babi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Warley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 90' What composure from Hernanes! The Brazil international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • Full Time. Sao Paulo FC beats Botafogo FR

Lineups

Sao 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
Diego Souza 2
Jefferson Savarino 2
Kayque 2

Head to Head

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

Sao Paulo FC Form

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

Botafogo FR Form

2020-12-10 Sao 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
2.18 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Sao Paulo FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC65% Draw20% Botafogo FR15%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Botafogo FR
35%
Sao Paulo FC or Botafogo FR
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC45% Draw40% Botafogo FR15%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 22% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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