National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Botafogo SP or Água Santa that keep their silverware dream alive.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Paulista A1. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Santos.
Água Santa play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Água Santa when playing on grass are 16 wins, 6 draws and 19 defeats from 41 matches. They have scored 53 goals and conceded 60 times in these games.
Botafogo SP form and stats
Last season their Paulista A1 adventure ended in the troféu do interior - semi finals.Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Botafogo SP are 6-6-7 (wins-draw-losses). On the other hand, in the Paulista A1, Botafogo SP has performed like this (both home and away): 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. The last three games played by Botafogo SP, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
Botafogo SP are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Santos. Ahead of that match, Botafogo SP lost 0-6 at home to Mirassol.
Botafogo SP are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 19 games. 19 goals have been conceded.
Água Santa form and stats
Last season their Paulista A1 adventure ended in the regular season.4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Água Santa playing as the away team in the Paulista A2 this season. Total Paulista A1 statistics for Água Santa: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Água Santa are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Paulista A1 against Ferroviaria. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Ituano in the Paulista A1.
Robinho came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Ferroviaria last time out, making the manager F. Marchiori Lavagnolli feel like a tactical genius.
Água Santa are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. 10 goals have been conceded by Água Santa in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Pereira Rocha 9 goals |  H. Faria Silveira 6 goals |
Botafogo SP missing players
Água Santa missing players
| Botafogo SP | Água Santa | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 21 | 8 | Scored | S | 18 | 39 | ||
| 32 | 16 | Conceded | C | 15 | 23 | ||
| 80% | 69% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 56% | 38% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 28% | 23% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | ||
| 56% | 69% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 6.2 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | ||
| 293 | 154 | Total Shots | T S | 117 | 249 | ||
| 103 | 48 | Shots on Target | S O | 48 | 105 | ||
| 20% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bragantino | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 37 | 75 |
| 2 | Sport Recife | 38 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 68 |
| 3 | Coritiba | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 66 |
| 4 | Atletico GO | 38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 62 |
| 5 | America Mineiro | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 61 |
| 6 | Parana | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 56 |
| 7 | CRB | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 55 |
| 8 | Cuiaba | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 52 |
| 9 | Botafogo SP | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 50 |
| 10 | Operario PR | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -9 | 50 |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 47 |
| 12 | Vitoria | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -6 | 45 |
| 13 | Guarani | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 22 | -10 | 44 |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -16 | 44 |
| 15 | Oeste | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 41 |
| 16 | Figueirense | 38 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 41 |
| 17 | Londrina | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 53 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 39 |
| 18 | Sao Bento | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 54 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 31 | -8 | 39 |
| 19 | Criciuma | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 39 |
| 20 | Vila Nova | 38 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -13 | 39 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Água Santa | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Portuguesa Santista | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 3 | Rio Claro | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | Juventus | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | XV de Piracicaba | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Santo Andre | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Inter de Limeira | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Taubate | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Atibaia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Sertaozinho | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Votuporanguense | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Penapolense | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Sao Bernardo | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Nacional SP | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | CA Linense | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -7 | 13 |