Copa do Nordeste: Botafogo PB - Fortaleza prediction and detailed statistics

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Tue 15.February
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho (45000 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Botafogo PB or Fortaleza that keep their silverware dream alive.

It's no vacation for neither Botafogo PB nor Fortaleza as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Botafogo PB form and stats

Last season, Botafogo PB's Copa do Nordeste journey ended in the group stage.

2W-3D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Copa do Nordeste for Botafogo PB.

Botafogo PB's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Atletico Alagoinhas. The home side are looking to build on that result.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sao Paulo Crystal that ended 1-1.

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Fortaleza form and stats

Fortaleza was sent out of Copa do Nordeste in the semi-finals last season.

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats. When we have look at the Copa do Nordeste statistics, we find 2W-2D-0L. This is both home and away.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Nautico (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Ceara.

A new game in only four days for Fortaleza, the Copa do Nordeste home match versus Bahia. Busy days.

The attacking power of Fortaleza when travelling is not overwhelming with 18 goals scored from 19 league matches away. Fortaleza have conceded 26 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

FortalezaG. Souza Lisboa
G. Souza Lisboa
2 goals
FortalezaJ. Silva de Souza
J. Silva de Souza
2 goals
FortalezaV. Depietri
V. Depietri
2 goals

Botafogo PB missing players

Fortaleza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Botafogo PB Fortaleza
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   12 25
8 7   Won W   4 11
13 3   Drew D   1 3
4 2   Lost L   7 11
20 13   Scored S   10 29
18 7   Conceded C   17 33
76% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
48% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 72%
20% 17%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 52%
8% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 20%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
40% 42%   BTTS BTTS   25% 32%
52% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 32%
32% 8%   Failed to Score F T   50% 36%
 
5.1 5.7   Corners for (avg) C F   4.7 5.2
4.6 3.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.7 4.3
2 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.2
1 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
9.5 10.1   Shots (avg) S (   12.2 13.2
3.2 3.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 4.7
25% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   21% 25%
 
7.8 7.1   Shots against (avg) S A   13.1 11.6
2.3 1.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.2 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 Ceara 4 2 2 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 6 8
2 Bahia 3 2 0 1 9 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 3 6 6
3 CRB 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
4 Nautico 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
5 Altos 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 4
6 Botafogo PB 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 4 -2 4
7 Floresta 4 1 1 2 5 8 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 4
8 Sousa 4 1 1 2 1 6 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
  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 Mineiro 38 26 6 6 67 34 19 17 1 1 42 13 19 9 5 5 25 21 33 84
2 Flamengo 38 21 8 9 69 36 19 13 1 5 31 15 19 8 7 4 38 21 33 71
3 Palmeiras 38 20 6 12 58 43 19 11 3 5 33 26 19 9 3 7 25 17 15 66
4 Fortaleza 38 17 7 14 44 45 19 11 4 4 26 19 19 6 3 10 18 26 -1 58
5 Corinthians 38 15 12 11 40 36 19 10 5 4 26 18 19 5 7 7 14 18 4 57
6 Bragantino 38 14 14 10 55 46 19 7 9 3 28 20 19 7 5 7 27 26 9 56
7 Fluminense 38 15 9 14 38 38 19 11 5 3 24 14 19 4 4 11 14 24 0 54
8 America Mineiro 38 13 14 11 41 37 19 9 6 4 22 11 19 4 8 7 19 26 4 53
9 Atletico GO 38 13 14 11 33 36 19 6 10 3 17 14 19 7 4 8 16 22 -3 53
10 Santos 38 12 14 12 35 40 19 9 6 4 21 14 19 3 8 8 14 26 -5 50
11 Ceara 38 11 17 10 39 38 19 10 7 2 24 14 19 1 10 8 15 24 1 50
12 Internacional 38 12 12 14 44 42 19 8 6 5 29 22 19 4 6 9 15 20 2 48
13 Sao Paulo 38 11 15 12 31 39 19 7 9 3 18 15 19 4 6 9 13 24 -8 48
14 Atletico PR 38 13 8 17 41 45 19 8 5 6 23 21 19 5 3 11 18 24 -4 47
15 Cuiaba 38 10 17 11 34 37 19 7 6 6 18 20 19 3 11 5 16 17 -3 47
16 Juventude 38 11 13 14 36 44 19 9 6 4 19 15 19 2 7 10 17 29 -8 46
17 Gremio 38 12 7 19 44 51 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 4 1 14 15 30 -7 43
18 Bahia 38 11 10 17 42 51 19 8 5 6 27 22 19 3 5 11 15 29 -9 43
19 Sport Recife 38 9 11 18 24 37 19 5 7 7 13 13 19 4 4 11 11 24 -13 38
20 Chapecoense 38 1 12 25 27 67 19 0 6 13 13 32 19 1 6 12 14 35 -40 15

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 Atletico Mineiro 38 26 6 6 67 34 19 17 1 1 42 13 19 9 5 5 25 21 33 84
2 Flamengo 38 21 8 9 69 36 19 13 1 5 31 15 19 8 7 4 38 21 33 71
3 Palmeiras 38 20 6 12 58 43 19 11 3 5 33 26 19 9 3 7 25 17 15 66
4 Fortaleza 38 17 7 14 44 45 19 11 4 4 26 19 19 6 3 10 18 26 -1 58
5 Corinthians 38 15 12 11 40 36 19 10 5 4 26 18 19 5 7 7 14 18 4 57
6 Bragantino 38 14 14 10 55 46 19 7 9 3 28 20 19 7 5 7 27 26 9 56
7 Fluminense 38 15 9 14 38 38 19 11 5 3 24 14 19 4 4 11 14 24 0 54
8 America Mineiro 38 13 14 11 41 37 19 9 6 4 22 11 19 4 8 7 19 26 4 53
9 Atletico GO 38 13 14 11 33 36 19 6 10 3 17 14 19 7 4 8 16 22 -3 53
10 Santos 38 12 14 12 35 40 19 9 6 4 21 14 19 3 8 8 14 26 -5 50
11 Ceara 38 11 17 10 39 38 19 10 7 2 24 14 19 1 10 8 15 24 1 50
12 Internacional 38 12 12 14 44 42 19 8 6 5 29 22 19 4 6 9 15 20 2 48
13 Sao Paulo 38 11 15 12 31 39 19 7 9 3 18 15 19 4 6 9 13 24 -8 48
14 Atletico PR 38 13 8 17 41 45 19 8 5 6 23 21 19 5 3 11 18 24 -4 47
15 Cuiaba 38 10 17 11 34 37 19 7 6 6 18 20 19 3 11 5 16 17 -3 47
16 Juventude 38 11 13 14 36 44 19 9 6 4 19 15 19 2 7 10 17 29 -8 46
17 Gremio 38 12 7 19 44 51 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 4 1 14 15 30 -7 43
18 Bahia 38 11 10 17 42 51 19 8 5 6 27 22 19 3 5 11 15 29 -9 43
19 Sport Recife 38 9 11 18 24 37 19 5 7 7 13 13 19 4 4 11 11 24 -13 38
20 Chapecoense 38 1 12 25 27 67 19 0 6 13 13 32 19 1 6 12 14 35 -40 15

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