A peek at the Carioca Serie A table shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's plenty more to learn about the fixture. Read our Botafogo - Bangu guide!
- Botafogo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bangu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Botafogo and Bangu should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Botafogo form and stats
The story so far in the Carioca Serie A for Botafogo at their home stadium (Estádio Luso-Brasileiro) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Botafogo, as their goalkeeper Lucas Estella Perri has completely shut out the opponents for 393 minutes in the Carioca Serie A.
Botafogo enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Boavista's place. The match ended 4-0 with Sa, dos Santos (2) and Carreiro scoring. As mentioned above, Botafogo "killed" Boavista in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Before that, Botafogo drew at home versus Nova Iguaçu.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Botafogo here at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Botafogo have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.
Bangu form and stats
1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bangu in their Carioca Serie A matches away.
Bangu have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Paulo Henrique Alves de Faria. It's been 265 minutes since they last conceded in Carioca Serie A.
Bangu are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against Madureira (placed 8th). Those three points felt sweet as this team had gone three league fixtures without winning.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Audax Rio.Fancy a bet on few goals? 6 league fixtures in a row with this club have had at most two goals.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Bangu are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Botafogo have put together a streak of 14 consecutive matches without losing (6-8-0) when facing Bangu.Top Goalscorers
  F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 6 goals |  C. de Oliveira Alves 3 goals |  J. Santos Sa 2 goals |
Botafogo missing players
Bangu missing players
| Botafogo | Bangu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 86% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 5.3 | 7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2.7 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 11.7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.5 | 7.6 |
| 3.2 | 2.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 47% | 25% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 9 | 9 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10 | 10.7 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
- Bangu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botafogo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Botafogo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Botafogo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Botafogo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Volta Redonda | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Bangu | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Portuguesa RJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 8 | Madureira | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Audax Rio | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Nova Iguaçu | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 11 | Resende | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 4 |
| 12 | Boavista | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 2 |
