National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Santos or Botafogo SP that keep their silverware dream alive.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Santos form and stats
Last season their Paulista A1 adventure ended in the semi-finals against Corinthians.46 points is a decent return from 19 Serie A games here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira for Santos. The data says 14 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. 2W-1D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Paulista A1 for Santos. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Santos, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Santos lost their last game at Corinthians after a 0-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a Paulista A1 home match hosting Inter de Limeira in a game that was won 2-0.
The Santos manager M. Ferreira has got the team scoring with 44 from 19 home games in the league. Santos are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 19 matches.
Botafogo SP form and stats
They also participated in Paulista A1 last season. This ended in the troféu do interior - semi finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 7 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Paulista A1 stats, they have 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses both home and away. With three draws in a row for Botafogo SP the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment. Two points from the last two away games for Botafogo SP, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Botafogo SP has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Ituano for a Paulista A1 game that ended a draw (2-2). A 0-1 loss hosting Ponte Preta before that.
Botafogo SP have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league. 19 goals have been conceded by Botafogo SP in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Santos wins - draws - Botafogo SP wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() E. Colcenti Antunes 14 goals | ![]() C. Sánchez Arcosa 12 goals | ![]() Y. Soteldo Martínez 9 goals |
Santos missing players
Botafogo SP missing players
| Santos | Botafogo SP | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 35 | 25 | Scored | S | 13 | 23 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Conceded | C | 16 | 27 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 72% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 32% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 52% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.6 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 6 | ||
| 379 | 227 | Total Shots | T S | 146 | 303 | ||
| 138 | 87 | Shots on Target | S O | 56 | 108 | ||
| 25% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 21% | ||
| 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 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 86 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 90 |
| 2 | Santos | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 74 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 74 |
| 4 | Gremio | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 64 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 65 |
| 5 | Atletico PR | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 64 |
| 6 | Sao Paulo | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 63 |
| 7 | Internacional | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 57 |
| 8 | Corinthians | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 56 |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 1 | 53 |
| 10 | Goias | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 64 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 41 | -18 | 52 |
| 11 | Bahia | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 49 |
| 12 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -6 | 49 |
| 13 | Atletico Mineiro | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -4 | 48 |
| 14 | Fluminense | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -8 | 46 |
| 15 | Botafogo | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 28 | -14 | 43 |
| 16 | Ceara | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | -5 | 39 |
| 17 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -19 | 36 |
| 18 | CSA | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 34 | -34 | 32 |
| 19 | Chapecoense | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 52 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -21 | 32 |
| 20 | Avai | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 18 | 62 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 38 | -44 | 20 |
| 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 | América Mineiro | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 61 |
| 6 | Paraná | 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 |