Serie A statistics and preview: Botafogo moderate favoured to get the better of Athletico PR

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 22.Oct
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos (44661 seats)

Welcome to the show! Today's starring heroes are Botafogo and Athletico PR, a win is the prize and 90 minutes the length.

Insights:
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals (44) in Serie A
  • Athletico PR haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Athletico PR have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Botafogo form and stats

Botafogo have been very solid at home in the Serie A so far, with 34 points collected from 13 matches (11-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.

It's back home for Botafogo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating America Mineiro away with the result 2-1. Santos (2) found the net in that victory. Defender Adryelson got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.85/10. Adryelson served one assist, hit one key pass and won 7 of 11 duels.

Before that match, a win away at Fluminense.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Botafogo handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

The manager Nascimento will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Fortaleza in only three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (28 in 13 games), Botafogo's attacking play is working. Defensively Botafogo have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Athletico PR form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Athletico PR have produced an overall stat of 4-3-6 so far.

Two away games in a row for Athletico, whose manager Carvalho could celebrate last time after the win against Gremio. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Carvalho when Rocha scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute. Cuello got a match rating of 8.15 in that game, top player of the team. Cuello hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Bragantino.

Athletico PR are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.

A new game in only four days for Athletico, the Serie A home match versus America Mineiro. Busy days.

Athletico PR are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Athletico PR have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the participants faced each other earlier this season; Athletico PR - Botafogo 1-0. Botafogo-Athletico PR H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Botafogo three wins, Athletico PR six wins, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BotafogoF. das Chagas Soares dos Santos
F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos
15 goals
Athletico PRV. Roque Ferreira
V. Roque Ferreira
11 goals
BotafogoJ. dos Santos Junior
J. dos Santos Junior
5 goals

Botafogo missing players

Athletico PR missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Botafogo Athletico PR
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 3 13 27
18 11 1 Won W 2 4 12
4 1 0 Drew D 0 3 8
5 1 1 Lost L 1 6 7
44 28 3 Scored S 5 15 40
17 6 2 Conceded C 3 16 31
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 89%
41% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 38% 44%
15% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 19%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
37% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 46% 56%
52% 62% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 23% 30%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 15%
 
4.4 6 8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.7 5.3
5.9 5.2 8.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.2 5.2
2.4 2.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3.3 3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
13.1 16.5 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16.3 11.6 14.7
4.7 6.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4.2 5
34% 33% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 27% 30%
 
14 11.4 14.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 13.4 12.8
5 4.3 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.7 4.6
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Athletico PR haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Botafogo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botafogo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Botafogo have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Botafogo have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Serie A
  • Botafogo have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Serie A
  • Botafogo have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Serie A
  • Botafogo have the most clean sheets (14) in Serie A
  • Botafogo have the most points (34) at home in Serie A
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals (28) at home in Serie A
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals (44) in Serie A
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Serie A
  • Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Serie A
  • Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+27) in Serie A
  • Botafogo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Botafogo 27 18 4 5 44 17 13 11 1 1 28 6 14 7 3 4 16 11 27 58
2 Bragantino 26 12 10 4 36 23 13 8 4 1 21 8 13 4 6 3 15 15 13 46
3 Gremio 27 13 5 9 43 37 14 10 2 2 27 12 13 3 3 7 16 25 6 44
4 Palmeiras 26 12 8 6 40 22 12 8 2 2 20 10 14 4 6 4 20 12 18 44
5 Athletico PR 27 12 8 7 40 31 14 8 5 1 25 15 13 4 3 6 15 16 9 44
6 Flamengo 26 12 8 6 38 31 12 6 4 2 17 9 14 6 4 4 21 22 7 44
7 Fortaleza 27 12 6 9 33 27 14 8 4 2 23 13 13 4 2 7 10 14 6 42
8 Fluminense 26 12 5 9 34 31 14 10 3 1 20 8 12 2 2 8 14 23 3 41
9 Atletico Mineiro 26 11 7 8 30 21 13 6 3 4 16 12 13 5 4 4 14 9 9 40
10 Cuiaba 27 10 6 11 29 30 13 4 5 4 17 15 14 6 1 7 12 15 -1 36
11 Sao Paulo 27 9 8 10 31 29 14 9 2 3 23 13 13 0 6 7 8 16 2 35
12 Internacional 27 8 8 11 23 32 13 6 3 4 15 14 14 2 5 7 8 18 -9 32
13 Bahia 27 8 7 12 35 38 13 5 4 4 21 15 14 3 3 8 14 23 -3 31
14 Cruzeiro 26 7 10 9 24 22 13 3 5 5 6 9 13 4 5 4 18 13 2 31
15 Corinthians 26 7 10 9 30 32 13 5 7 1 20 13 13 2 3 8 10 19 -2 31
16 Vasco da Gama 27 8 6 13 28 38 14 6 2 6 16 15 13 2 4 7 12 23 -10 30
17 Santos 26 8 6 12 29 42 13 5 5 3 22 19 13 3 1 9 7 23 -13 30
18 Goias 27 7 9 11 27 37 14 4 6 4 17 20 13 3 3 7 10 17 -10 30
19 Coritiba 27 5 5 17 29 57 13 3 3 7 14 20 14 2 2 10 15 37 -28 20
20 America Mineiro 27 4 6 17 30 56 14 4 1 9 14 25 13 0 5 8 16 31 -26 18

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Botafogo 27 18 4 5 44 17 13 11 1 1 28 6 14 7 3 4 16 11 27 58
2 Bragantino 26 12 10 4 36 23 13 8 4 1 21 8 13 4 6 3 15 15 13 46
3 Gremio 27 13 5 9 43 37 14 10 2 2 27 12 13 3 3 7 16 25 6 44
4 Palmeiras 26 12 8 6 40 22 12 8 2 2 20 10 14 4 6 4 20 12 18 44
5 Athletico PR 27 12 8 7 40 31 14 8 5 1 25 15 13 4 3 6 15 16 9 44
6 Flamengo 26 12 8 6 38 31 12 6 4 2 17 9 14 6 4 4 21 22 7 44
7 Fortaleza 27 12 6 9 33 27 14 8 4 2 23 13 13 4 2 7 10 14 6 42
8 Fluminense 26 12 5 9 34 31 14 10 3 1 20 8 12 2 2 8 14 23 3 41
9 Atletico Mineiro 26 11 7 8 30 21 13 6 3 4 16 12 13 5 4 4 14 9 9 40
10 Cuiaba 27 10 6 11 29 30 13 4 5 4 17 15 14 6 1 7 12 15 -1 36
11 Sao Paulo 27 9 8 10 31 29 14 9 2 3 23 13 13 0 6 7 8 16 2 35
12 Internacional 27 8 8 11 23 32 13 6 3 4 15 14 14 2 5 7 8 18 -9 32
13 Bahia 27 8 7 12 35 38 13 5 4 4 21 15 14 3 3 8 14 23 -3 31
14 Cruzeiro 26 7 10 9 24 22 13 3 5 5 6 9 13 4 5 4 18 13 2 31
15 Corinthians 26 7 10 9 30 32 13 5 7 1 20 13 13 2 3 8 10 19 -2 31
16 Vasco da Gama 27 8 6 13 28 38 14 6 2 6 16 15 13 2 4 7 12 23 -10 30
17 Santos 26 8 6 12 29 42 13 5 5 3 22 19 13 3 1 9 7 23 -13 30
18 Goias 27 7 9 11 27 37 14 4 6 4 17 20 13 3 3 7 10 17 -10 30
19 Coritiba 27 5 5 17 29 57 13 3 3 7 14 20 14 2 2 10 15 37 -28 20
20 America Mineiro 27 4 6 17 30 56 14 4 1 9 14 25 13 0 5 8 16 31 -26 18

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.