The Botafogo U20 manager attacks this game with the team placed 1st so far. In the visitors dressing room Bangu U20 are in 2nd place before this match.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Botafogo U20 form and stats
Botafogo U20, who have the most scored goals (13) in Carioca U20, have collected seven points from their first three Carioca U20 games here at Centro de Formação de Atletas TROPS, a promising start. Botafogo U20 has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Sao Paulo U20 defeat 27 days ago. Two home wins in a row for Botafogo bring valid hopes of a third.
Botafogo U20's last game was hosting Santos U20 and winning 4-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Cruzeiro U20 with a 2-0 scoreline.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Botafogo played a great game against Santos U20 and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (7 in 3 games), Botafogo U20's attacking play is working. Botafogo have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bangu U20 form and stats
Bangu U20 have six points from their first three away games in the Carioca U20, meaning two victories and a loss. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Bangu hope to make it five in this match. Momentum is building for Bangu U20 in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Bangu U20 go into this game after a win, the home game against Flamengo RJ U20 that ended 1-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Boavista U20.
The travelling fans enjoy Bangu's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. As opposed to that, Bangu U20 have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Botafogo U20 missing players
Bangu U20 missing players
| Botafogo U20 | Bangu U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 24 |
| 13 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 89% | 93% |
| 79% | 88% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 89% | 87% |
| 57% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 67% |
| 36% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 27% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 13% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 36% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 20% |
| 14% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 134 | 62 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 72 | 124 |
| 50 | 27 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 27 | 45 |
| 50% | 52% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 41% | 42% |
- Botafogo U20 has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Carioca U20
- Botafogo U20 has the most clean sheets (3) at home in Carioca U20
- Botafogo U20 has the most clean sheets (5) in Carioca U20
- Botafogo U20 has the most matches under the total-line (6) in Carioca U20
- Botafogo U20 has the most scored goals (13) in Carioca U20
- Botafogo U20 has the the best goal difference (+9) in Carioca U20
- Botafogo U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botafogo U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Botafogo U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Botafogo U20 is in the best form (4-1-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo U20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Bangu U20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | América RJ U20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Flamengo RJ U20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Macaé U20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 6 | Boavista U20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 2 |
| 8 | Cabofriense U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -11 | 0 |