This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie A, Botafogo holding 18th place and Bahia lying 19th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Bahia could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Serie A game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Atletico PR. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Bahia, who are travelling more than 1600 kilometers to play this game.
Botafogo form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie A, Botafogo have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.
Botafogo manager P. Autuori de Mello and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Vasco da Gama (placed 5th) in the Copa do Brasil. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Serie A home game that ended 0-0 versus Santos.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Botafogo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Botafogo here at Estádio Nilton Santos in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Botafogo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bahia form and stats
Playing away, Bahia, who have the most conceded goals (19) in Serie A, have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie A this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for Bahia who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Internacional was the last time a defeat was avoided. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Bahia have lost on their last two travels.
Bahia lost away at Atletico PR (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Corinthians's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Bahia in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Bahia, three draws and six defeats.
A new game in only four days for Bahia, the Serie A home match versus Sport Recife. Busy days.
The visiting Bahia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 5 games. Bahia have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Botafogo won five, Bahia won three and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Barcelos da Silva 3 goals |   R. Costa Marinho 3 goals | C. Souza e Silva 1 goals |
Botafogo missing players
Bahia missing players
| Botafogo | Bahia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 70% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 36% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 20% | 18% |
| 60% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 30% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 40% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 129 | 66 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 71 | 145 |
| 38 | 20 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 25 | 51 |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 20% | 24% |
- Bahia has the most conceded goals (19) in Serie A
- Bahia has the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Serie A
- Bahia has the the worst goal difference (-7) in Serie A
- Bahia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Bahia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bahia have yet to win a game away.
- Bahia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bahia is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Botafogo has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Serie A
- Botafogo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Internacional | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Sao Paulo | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Vasco da Gama | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Flamengo | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Sport Recife | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Santos | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Atletico PR | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Fluminense | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 12 | Ceara | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Gremio | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 15 | Atlético GO | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Coritiba | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Bragantino | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 18 | Botafogo | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 19 | Bahia | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 20 | Goias | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |