Vasco da Gama, who have the most scored goals (12) in Carioca Serie A, duel Botafogo for kudos and victory.
- Vasco da Gama have the most scored goals (12) in Carioca Serie A
- Botafogo have the most points from losing position (4) in Carioca Serie A
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
It's no vacation for neither Vasco nor Botafogo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
Vasco da Gama have collected seven points from their first three Carioca Serie A games here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves, a promising start. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Vasco da Gama after consecutive victories at their own ground.
A nice win for Vasco da Gama last time playing, versus Portuguesa RJ. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Nenê scoring for the victors.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Madureira and winning 3-1.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Carioca Serie A game versus Bangu in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves.
The Vasco fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches.
Botafogo form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Carioca Serie A for Botafogo with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Botafogo are travelling again after losing away to Fluminense in their previous match (1-2).
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Nova Iguaçu.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Resende in just four days.
It's early days yet, but Botafogo has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vasco da Gama three wins, two draws and Botafogo five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Vasco da Gama missing players
Botafogo missing players
| Vasco da Gama | Botafogo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 80% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| 3.4 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.8 | 14.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 7.5 | 9.4 |
| 6.4 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| 38% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 13.2 | 13.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| 5.6 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3.6 |
- All of Botafogo's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Botafogo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Botafogo have scored in all their matches so far.
- Botafogo have the most points from losing position (4) in Carioca Serie A
- Botafogo have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Carioca Serie A
- Botafogo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botafogo have yet to win a game away.
- Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vasco da Gama have not yet lost a game.
- Vasco da Gama have scored in all their matches so far.
- Vasco da Gama have the most scored goals (12) in Carioca Serie A
- Vasco da Gama have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Carioca Serie A
- Vasco da Gama have the the best goal difference (+6) in Carioca Serie A
- Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Vasco da Gama | Last season | Botafogo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 20 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 8 | 10 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 43 | 25 | Scored | S | 17 | 56 | ||
| 52 | 24 | Conceded | C | 18 | 31 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 84% | 92% | ||
| 79% | 84% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 71% | ||
| 47% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 26% | 37% | ||
| 21% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 16% | 21% | ||
| 3% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | ||
| 53% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 37% | ||
| 21% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 53% | ||
| 26% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 32% | 18% | ||
| 5.3 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.8 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.5 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11.1 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11.9 | ||
| 4.4 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.7 | ||
| 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 31% | ||
| 12.3 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.9 | 10.1 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fluminense | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Botafogo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Audax Rio | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Portuguesa RJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Madureira | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 8 | Bangu | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Boavista | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Resende | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Nova Iguaçu | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 12 | Volta Redonda | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
