Botafogo hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 23 points and a 18th position in the Serie A table. Visiting Corinthians holds 9th place with 36 pts.
- Botafogo has the fewest points (11) at home in Serie A
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Botafogo form and stats
Botafogo's struggle is real here at Estádio Nilton Santos with only 11 points collected from 13 Serie A games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-5-6. With Botafogo having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager F. Tenius.
Happy days for Botafogo in their previous game, a Serie A match away at Coritiba (placed 19th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Heartbreak before that as Botafogo lost 1-2 at Internacional's place.
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 eight matches with the results: Won one, drawn three and lost four.
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 (12 from 13 games). Botafogo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Corinthians form and stats
Playing away, Corinthians have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the Serie A this season.
The supporters enjoyed Corinthians's previous game versus Goiás (placed 20th), a Serie A 2-1 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Sao Paulo.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Corinthians playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were three Corinthians wins, five draws and four defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Corinthians as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Corinthians have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Corinthians - Botafogo 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Botafogo won five, Corinthians won four and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Garay da Silva 6 goals | M. Barcelos da Silva 6 goals | C. Souza e Silva 4 goals |
Botafogo missing players
Corinthians missing players
| Botafogo | Corinthians | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 28 |
| 37 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| 85% | 77% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 77% | 81% |
| 77% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 54% | 62% |
| 54% | 54% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 46% | 46% |
| 19% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 19% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 69% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 54% | 58% |
| 15% | 23% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| 31% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 31% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 13.7 | 14.7 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.3 | 11.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 25% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 29% | 27% |
- Botafogo has the fewest points (11) at home 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 | Sao Paulo | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 48 |
| 3 | Atletico Mineiro | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | Internacional | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| 5 | Gremio | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 42 |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 41 |
| 7 | Fluminense | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 38 |
| 9 | Corinthians | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 36 |
| 10 | Ceara | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | Atletico GO | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 34 |
| 12 | Atletico PR | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 31 |
| 13 | Bragantino | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 31 |
| 14 | Fortaleza | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 30 |
| 15 | Sport Recife | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 29 |
| 16 | Bahia | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -14 | 28 |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -10 | 28 |
| 18 | Botafogo | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -12 | 23 |
| 19 | Coritiba | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -14 | 21 |
| 20 | Goiás | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -16 | 20 |