Paraibano match prediction: Little separates Nacional de Patos and Botafogo PB in quality

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Competition: Brazil Paraibano
Competition: Sun 12.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio José Cavalcanti (8000 seats)

Estádio José Cavalcanti: Sound the horn for a football frolic when Nacional de Patos tie their boots for Botafogo PB. Get the latest news on the match at Tipsway!

Insights:
  • Nacional de Patos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botafogo PB have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Paraibano

It's no vacation for neither Nacional nor Botafogo PB 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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Nacional de Patos form and stats

The total Paraibano statistics playing at home this season for Nacional de Patos are 3-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The Nacional de Patos supporters got no joy from their last match, also played here at Estádio José Cavalcanti: A 0-2 defeat against Botafogo PB (placed 2nd). The first loss after going unbeaten through four league fixtures.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Queimadense and winning 3-0.

Nacional are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games.

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Botafogo PB form and stats

As the visiting team in Paraibano matches, Botafogo PB have produced an overall stat of 2-3-0 so far. Botafogo PB has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Botafogo play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Nacional de Patos (placed 5th).

A loss, in the Copa do Brasil away at Aguia de Maraba, before that.

Little scoring action? 7 league games in a row with this side have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

The visiting Botafogo PB have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 5 games. Botafogo PB are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Nacional de Patos and Botafogo PB have faced each other previously this season: Nacional de Patos - Botafogo PB 0-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Nacional victories, two draws and six Botafogo PB wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Nacional de Patos missing players

Botafogo PB missing players

Nacional de Patos Botafogo PB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 0 5 9
4 3 1 Won W 0 2 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 3 6
3 2 1 Lost L 0 0 0
11 6 2 Scored S 0 6 11
8 5 1 Conceded C 0 3 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
78% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 78%
33% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
44% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 56%
22% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 44%
33% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
3.4 3.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4.3
4.4 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.4 4.6
1.7 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.8 2.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.1 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.6 10.6
2.8 3.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 4.7
44% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 26%
 
8.4 8.4 7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.8 8.7
3 3 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.4 2.6
Key stats in Paraibano this season:
  • Botafogo PB have not yet lost a game.
  • Botafogo PB have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Botafogo PB have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Paraibano
  • Botafogo PB have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Paraibano
  • Botafogo PB have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Paraibano
  • Botafogo PB have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Paraibano
  • Botafogo PB haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Nacional de Patos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nacional de Patos haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sousa 9 6 2 1 14 4 5 3 1 1 10 3 4 3 1 0 4 1 10 20
2 Botafogo PB 9 3 6 0 11 6 4 1 3 0 5 3 5 2 3 0 6 3 5 15
3 Treze 9 4 3 2 11 7 5 4 1 0 11 4 4 0 2 2 0 3 4 15
4 São Paulo Crystal 9 4 3 2 7 6 4 2 1 1 3 2 5 2 2 1 4 4 1 15
5 Nacional de Patos 9 4 2 3 11 8 5 3 0 2 6 5 4 1 2 1 5 3 3 14
6 Campinense 9 3 5 1 8 6 4 0 3 1 2 3 5 3 2 0 6 3 2 14
7 Serra Branca 9 1 6 2 8 11 5 1 3 1 7 7 4 0 3 1 1 4 -3 9
8 CSP 9 2 3 4 9 13 4 0 2 2 2 4 5 2 1 2 7 9 -4 9
9 Queimadense 9 0 4 5 6 13 5 0 2 3 2 7 4 0 2 2 4 6 -7 4
10 Auto Esporte 9 0 2 7 7 18 4 0 2 2 2 4 5 0 0 5 5 14 -11 2

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