The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Botafogo U20 are in the 5th position while the guesting Macaé U20 worry at 12th.
- Botafogo U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Macaé U20 have the most conceded goals (35) in Carioca U20
These are hectic days for the hometeam, as they had a game only four days ago in the Brasileiro U20. This match was also played here at Centro de Formação de Atletas TROPS. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Macaé U20 have had more rest.
Botafogo U20 form and stats
When playing at home in the Carioca U20, Botafogo U20 have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games. After failing to beat Madureira U20 here at Centro de Formação de Atletas TROPS, Botafogo U20 has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
Botafogo U20's previous game was a Brasileiro U20 match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Internacional U20. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Previous to that game, a Carioca U20 home match hosting Boavista U20 in a game that was won 3-0.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Botafogo, as the Brasileiro U20 home game vs Santos U20 is only four days away.
The Botafogo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Botafogo have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Macaé U20 form and stats
The manager is not happy with the away performances in the Carioca U20 so far, as all 5 matches have been lost. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Macaé, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Fluminense U20 game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Macaé U20 failed to get anything from their last game, a Carioca U20 home match vs Vasco U20 (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-3.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Madureira U20.The attacking power of Macaé U20 when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. There are big problems for the Macaé defense as they have conceded 21 goals in 5 away games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the previous two meetings): Botafogo U20 won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and Macaé U20 managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zeroBotafogo U20 missing players
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| Botafogo U20 | Macaé U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | 8 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 35 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 30% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 4.7 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 6 | 5.5 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 10 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 36% | 42% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 29% |
- All of Macaé U20's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Botafogo U20 have created more than twice as many corners as Macaé U20.
- Botafogo U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Botafogo U20 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Botafogo U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Macaé U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Macaé U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Macaé U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Macaé U20 have lost all their away matches so far.
- Macaé U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Macaé U20 have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Carioca U20
- Macaé U20 have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Carioca U20
- Macaé U20 have the fewest points (0) away in Carioca U20
- Macaé U20 have the most conceded goals (21) away in Carioca U20
- Macaé U20 have the most conceded goals (35) in Carioca U20
- Macaé U20 have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Carioca U20
- Macaé U20 have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Carioca U20
- Macaé U20 have the the worst goal difference (-17) away in Carioca U20
- Macaé U20 have the the worst goal difference (-28) in Carioca U20
- Macaé U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Macaé U20 is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 RJ U20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 23 |
| 2 | Vasco U20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 22 |
| 3 | Fluminense U20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 4 | Resende U20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 5 | Botafogo U20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | Nova Iguacu U20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Volta Redonda U20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Madureira U20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Boavista U20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | -15 | 11 |
| 10 | Bangu U20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 11 | Portuguesa RJ U20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -19 | 3 |
| 12 | Macaé U20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 21 | -28 | 1 |