Soccer match preview: Botafogo confident before travelling to Volta Redonda

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Competition: Brazil Carioca Serie A
Competition: Thu 19.January
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira (18230 seats)

It's only the second game in the Carioca Serie A for these squads. And fresh optimism here at Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira as Volta Redonda host Botafogo. Check out this preview!

The visiting Botafogo played their last game only four days ago, a Carioca Serie A match.

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Volta Redonda form and stats

The previous season, Volta Redonda's league stats were 10 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, leading to 4th place in the Serie C. In these 19 matches they scored {29 goals} and let in 22. Performing as the host team in the last season Volta Redonda managed 7-1-2 (win-draw-lost) with {20 goals} and 10 conceded.

An away draw last time out for Volta Redonda, facing Nova Iguacu in a game that ended 0-0.

In the game before, 1-1 away to Portuguesa RJ (Copa Rio).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Volta Redonda as they have a new game in only three days, a Carioca Serie A match thankfully also at home. Audax Rio are visiting.

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Botafogo form and stats

Let's have a look at how Botafogo performed last season in the Serie A: They landed a 11th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 8 draws and 15 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded {43 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 9 - drew 4 and lost 6 with 23/24 goals scored/conceded.

The manager de Castro was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estádio Nilton Santos. Botafogo suffered a 0-1 loss to Audax Rio (placed 3rd).

Before that, Botafogo secured a home win against Santos with the score 3-0.

The schedule is very tough for Botafogo now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Carioca Serie A game at Vasco da Gama is waiting in only four days.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Volta Redonda two wins, four draws and Botafogo four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BotafogoF. das Chagas Soares dos Santos
F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos
6 goals
BotafogoC. de Oliveira Alves
C. de Oliveira Alves
3 goals
BotafogoJ. Santos Sa
J. Santos Sa
2 goals

Volta Redonda missing players

Botafogo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Volta Redonda Botafogo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 9
1 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4
4 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 7
7 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 2
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
5 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 12
3 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 6
Volta Redonda Last season Botafogo
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   19 38
11 8   Won W   9 15
3 1   Drew D   4 8
11 4   Lost L   6 15
36 23   Scored S   23 41
33 14   Conceded C   24 43
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 95%
76% 85%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 63%
68% 77%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 37%
24% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   32% 24%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 3%
64% 62%   BTTS BTTS   42% 39%
16% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   26% 29%
20% 15%   Failed to Score F T   32% 37%
 
4.1 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.6
5 5.4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.6 5.2
2.7 3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.6
2 1   Red cards R C   3 4
 
10.8 10.5   Shots (avg) S (   12.7 13.8
3.8 4.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.1 4.8
38% 42%   Goal Efficiency G E   24% 22%
 
9.4 8   Shots against (avg) S A   13.7 12.7
3.4 3.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5 4.1

  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 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6
2 Fluminense 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Audax Rio 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
4 Bangu 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 Boavista 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Vasco da Gama 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Madureira 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Nova Iguacu 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Volta Redonda 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Botafogo 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
11 Resende 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
12 Portuguesa RJ 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Palmeiras 38 23 12 3 66 27 19 13 4 2 39 12 19 10 8 1 27 15 39 81
2 Internacional 38 20 13 5 58 31 19 13 5 1 40 14 19 7 8 4 18 17 27 73
3 Fluminense 38 21 7 10 63 41 19 12 3 4 39 20 19 9 4 6 24 21 22 70
4 Corinthians 38 18 11 9 44 36 19 12 4 3 24 11 19 6 7 6 20 25 8 65
5 Flamengo 38 18 8 12 60 39 19 11 3 5 37 15 19 7 5 7 23 24 21 62
6 Atletico Mineiro 38 15 13 10 45 37 19 8 5 6 25 18 19 7 8 4 20 19 8 58
7 Athletico PR 38 16 10 12 48 48 19 11 6 2 31 17 19 5 4 10 17 31 0 58
8 Fortaleza 38 15 10 13 46 39 19 7 8 4 24 13 19 8 2 9 22 26 7 55
9 Sao Paulo 38 13 15 10 55 42 19 8 6 5 32 21 19 5 9 5 23 21 13 54
10 America Mineiro 38 15 8 15 40 40 19 9 4 6 22 18 19 6 4 9 18 22 0 53
11 Botafogo 38 15 8 15 41 43 19 6 4 9 18 19 19 9 4 6 23 24 -2 53
12 Santos 38 12 11 15 44 41 19 8 5 6 28 19 19 4 6 9 16 22 3 47
13 Goias 38 11 13 14 40 53 19 6 8 5 20 22 19 5 5 9 20 31 -13 46
14 Bragantino 38 11 11 16 49 59 19 8 5 6 29 23 19 3 6 10 20 36 -10 44
15 Coritiba 38 12 6 20 39 60 19 11 4 4 25 16 19 1 2 16 14 44 -21 42
16 Cuiaba 38 10 11 17 31 42 19 6 8 5 17 15 19 4 3 12 14 27 -11 41
17 Ceara 38 7 16 15 34 41 19 4 8 7 20 22 19 3 8 8 14 19 -7 37
18 Atlético GO 38 8 12 18 39 57 19 6 5 8 22 23 19 2 7 10 17 34 -18 36
19 Avai 38 9 8 21 34 60 19 7 4 8 24 26 19 2 4 13 10 34 -26 35
20 Juventude 38 3 13 22 29 69 19 2 9 8 18 27 19 1 4 14 11 42 -40 22

Table
  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 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6
2 Fluminense 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Audax Rio 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
4 Bangu 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 Boavista 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Vasco da Gama 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Madureira 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Nova Iguacu 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Volta Redonda 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Botafogo 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
11 Resende 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
12 Portuguesa RJ 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0

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