The Botafogo manager P. Autuori de Mello attacks this game with the team placed 4th so far. In the visitors dressing room Cabofriense and their manager L. Quadros da Silva are in 6th place before this match.
Botafogo form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Botafogo's two home games in the Carioca 1 so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estádio Nilton Santos.
The spoils were shared in Botafogo's previous game, also at home. Visiting Bangu (placed 5th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a Copa do Brasil home match hosting Parana in a game that was won 1-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Botafogo as they have a new game in only two days, a Serie A match thankfully also at home. Vasco da Gama are visiting.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Botafogo at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Cabofriense form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (10) in Carioca 1, are W0-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Carioca 1. With the Cabofriense losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Cabofriense are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Cabofriense play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Boavista (placed 2nd). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Portuguesa RJ.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Cabofriense manager L. Quadros da Silva as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Bangu.
It's early days yet, but Cabofriense has scored 0 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Botafogo six wins, one draw and Cabofriense two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Mendes da Silva 2 goals | L. Nogueira de Aquino 2 goals | M. Gama Ramos 1 goals |
Botafogo missing players
Cabofriense missing players
| Botafogo | Cabofriense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 56% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 44% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 4.9 | 5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 114 | 79 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 34 | 70 |
| 40 | 28 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 23 |
| 22% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 9% | 22% |
- Botafogo has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- Botafogo have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 at home.
- Botafogo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cabofriense have scored away.
- Botafogo have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cabofriense has the fewest scored goals (2)
- Cabofriense has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- Cabofriense has the most conceded goals (10)
- Cabofriense has the most conceded goals in the second half (15)
- Cabofriense has the the worst goal difference (-8)
- Cabofriense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Cabofriense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cabofriense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cabofriense is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Flamengo | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Boavista | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Portuguesa RJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 5 | Bangu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 6 | Cabofriense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |