This should be an appealing game as Vasco da Gama have their expected home advantage, while Botafogo are ahead 5 points in the Carioca Serie A table.
- Vasco da Gama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Botafogo is in the best form (5-1-0) in Carioca Serie A
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Little time to rest for the hosting team, as they featured in a Carioca Serie A fixture only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Fluminense.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
The story so far in the Carioca Serie A for Vasco da Gama at their home stadium (Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
In their previous game, the manager Barbieri led his Vasco da Gama to a defeat away at Fluminense. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho.
Before that match, a win away at Nova Iguacu.From these home matches, Vasco da Gama have conceded only 2 goals.
Botafogo form and stats
Botafogo are yet to lose a point on their Carioca Serie A travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games.
The Botafogo goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 483 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Botafogo go into this game after a win, the home game against Bangu that ended 2-0.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Boavista.Some info for sports bettors considering a bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this game: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no team finding the net.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Botafogo are regular goalscorers on their travels. Botafogo are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {1 away goals} have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Botafogo have been victorious in all of the 4 most recent games against this opponent. Can they do it again?Top Goalscorers
  A. de Carvalho 7 goals |   F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 6 goals |  L. Figueiredo dos Santos 4 goals |
Vasco da Gama missing players
Botafogo missing players
| Vasco da Gama | Botafogo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 7.6 | 8.7 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.9 | 13.3 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| 5.6 | 5.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 3 |
| 28% | 35% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 64% | 52% |
| 9.7 | 11 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9 | 7.7 |
| 3.4 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2.6 |
- Botafogo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Botafogo have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Botafogo have the most points (9) away in Carioca Serie A
- Botafogo have the most scored goals (7) away in Carioca Serie A
- Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Carioca Serie A
- Botafogo have won all their away games so far.
- Botafogo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botafogo is in the best form (5-1-0) in Carioca Serie A
- Vasco da Gama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vasco da Gama have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Madureira | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Audax Rio | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | Portuguesa RJ | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Nova Iguacu | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | Resende | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -12 | 4 |
| 12 | Boavista | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 2 |
