Botafogo are thought of as favourites to win this home game versus América Mineiro, if the league table is to be trusted. Or could we be looking at a possible?
- Botafogo is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie A
- América Mineiro have the most conceded goals (18) in Serie A
Botafogo have less rest than América Mineiro in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Sudamericana game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Cesar Vallejo, so at least Botafogo are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Botafogo form and stats
Botafogo have played 4 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Botafogo are returning here after visiting Cesar Vallejo in a Copa Sudamericana match and winning with a 3-2 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Botafogo won a home game hosting Fluminense (1-0).There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Botafogo, as the Copa do Brasil home game vs Atletico PR is only three days away.
Botafogo have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.
América Mineiro form and stats
The Serie A season is young and América Mineiro have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Copa Sudamericana home loss versus Defensa y Justicia with 2-3 on the scoreboard.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Fortaleza in the Serie A.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and América Mineiro playing away, we found 7 games. Results were 1 away win, 1 draw and 5 home wins.
Goals galore? This side have played 7 consecutive league games all ending with at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the América Mineiro manager Mancini as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Internacional.
The visiting América have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 3 games. América Mineiro are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
América Mineiro have avoided a loss in the last 4 games (2-2-0) facing Botafogo.Top Goalscorers
  F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 6 goals |   A. dos Santos Gonçalves 3 goals |  C. de Oliveira Alves 2 goals |
Botafogo missing players
América Mineiro missing players
| Botafogo | América Mineiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 57% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 17.8 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 22 | 17 | 15.6 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 6.3 | 4.4 |
| 40% | 33% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 23% |
| 13.3 | 12 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 16.3 | 15.3 |
| 5.7 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 7 | 7 |
- All of América Mineiro's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- América Mineiro have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- América Mineiro have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- América Mineiro have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Serie A
- América Mineiro have the most conceded goals (18) in Serie A
- América Mineiro have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Serie A
- América Mineiro have the the worst goal difference (-11) in Serie A
- América Mineiro have yet to win a game away.
- América Mineiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Botafogo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Botafogo have scored in all their matches so far.
- Botafogo have the most points (12) at home in Serie A
- Botafogo have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Serie A
- Botafogo have won all their matches at home so far.
- Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Botafogo is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie A
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Atletico Mineiro | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Sao Paulo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Flamengo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Atletico PR | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Santos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Gremio | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Fortaleza | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bahia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Cuiaba | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Internacional | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Goias | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 7 |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Corinthians | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 | América Mineiro | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 4 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 2 |
