National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Fluminense or Botafogo PB that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Fluminense form and stats
Fluminense have not come this way in the Copa do Brasil without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Moto Club MA. Last season their Copa do Brasil adventure ended in the 8th finals.Fluminense's previous game was a Carioca 1 match also played at home, ending 5-1 versus Madureira. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 4-2 victory visiting Moto Club MA.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Fluminense played a great game against Madureira and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Resende are coming to town in four days.
Botafogo PB form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Atletico Alagoinhas in order to reach 2nd Round of Copa do Brasil. They also participated in Copa do Brasil last season. This ended in the 3rd round, when Londrina drew the shortest straw.As the visiting team in Paraibano matches, Botafogo PB have produced an overall stat of 2-2-0 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Botafogo PB as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games. Botafogo PB are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
Botafogo PB has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Sao Paulo Crystal for a Paraibano game that ended a draw (1-1). Before that, Botafogo PB travelled to Ceara and returned home with a draw after the Copa do Nordeste game finished 2-2.
A quick return to home after this game, as Botafogo PB are hosting Imperatriz in the Copa do Nordeste only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Botafogo PB's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. 4 goals have been conceded by Botafogo PB in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
 C. da Rosa Peixoto 2 goals |
Fluminense missing players
Botafogo PB missing players
| Fluminense | Botafogo PB | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 8 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 37 | 19 | Scored | S | 17 | 33 | ||
| 21 | 10 | Conceded | C | 16 | 26 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 24% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 314 | 173 | Total Shots | T S | 142 | 229 | ||
| 122 | 70 | Shots on Target | S O | 55 | 91 | ||
| 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 30% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Cajazeirense | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Botafogo PB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Campinense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Treze | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Sousa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Perilima | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | CSP | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 8 | Nacional de Patos | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 9 | Sao Paulo Crystal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | Sport PB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 3 |