Three points is the only outcome that will please the Botafogo regulars in this Estádio Nilton Santos clash with Vasco da Gama, as they have a robust lead on the away team in the Serie A standings.
- Botafogo have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie A
- Vasco da Gama have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Serie A
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
There have been little to rest for the home team, as they featured in a Copa Sudamericana match only three days back. This match was also played here at Estádio Nilton Santos. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Vasco da Gama have had more rest.
Botafogo form and stats
6-0-0 is the performance here at Estádio Nilton Santos so far in the Serie A, giving Botafogo a total of 18 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! Botafogo has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Nilton Santos. We remember; it was Sao Paulo.
Botafogo are confident in defense, having played 318 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The home club members witnessed a 1-1 draw versus Magallanes in the Copa Sudamericana last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Before that match, a Serie A win away at Palmeiras.It should be noted that a look at the 10 latest league matches shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Defensively Botafogo have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vasco da Gama so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Vasco da Gama are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Vasco had fun at their own home (Estádio Nilton Santos) last time out, beating Cuiabá 1-0. Jair scored. That victory was so vital for this club, after a terrible sequence of ten league matches in a row not winning. Jardim (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.64. Jardim topped it up with a clean sheet.
A loss against Goias was the result prior to that, in a home game.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Vasco da Gama when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 7 matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 1 and winning 2 games.
Vasco da Gama have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Vasco have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the last ten meetings featuring these two teams are: five wins for Botafogo, two draws and three wins for Vasco da Gama. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.
Top Goalscorers
  F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 10 goals |  C. de Oliveira Alves 2 goals |  J. dos Santos Junior 2 goals |
Botafogo missing players
Vasco da Gama missing players
| Botafogo | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 58% |
| 58% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| 5.6 | 4.3 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.8 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.1 | 18.5 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.3 | 13.4 |
| 5 | 6.7 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 33% | 30% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | 23% |
| 13.3 | 10.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 17 | 13.8 |
| 5.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 7 | 5.4 |
- All of Vasco da Gama's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 (1) at home in Serie A
- Botafogo have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie A
- Botafogo have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Serie A
- Botafogo have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Serie A
- Botafogo have the most clean sheets (7) in Serie A
- Botafogo have the most points (18) at home in Serie A
- Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Serie A
- Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+13) in Serie A
- Botafogo have won all their matches at home so far.
- Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vasco da Gama have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vasco da Gama have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Serie A
- Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | Gremio | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Internacional | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Athletico PR | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Atlético Mineiro | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 13 | Santos | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Bahia | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Cuiabá | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Goias | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 9 |
| 19 | América Mineiro | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 8 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 4 |
