Betting preview: Botafogo faced with a tough challenge when Flamengo visits

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sat 05.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos (44661 seats)

The visiting Flamengo side should be favourites in this visit to Botafogo, as the away team holds a 19 point advantage from their 22 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Botafogo is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Flamengo has the most points (20) away in Serie A

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa Libertadores game only four days ago.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Botafogo form and stats

With 2 Serie A wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Botafogo, who have the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in Serie A, are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's trouble wherever Botafogo are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Botafogo, their manager F. Tenius and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Botafogo lost their last game at Atletico Mineiro (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Fortaleza with the scoreline 1-2.

Botafogo are traveling soon after this match as the Serie A match at Sao Paulo awaits in four days.

Botafogo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 12 games. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Flamengo form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Flamengo, who have the most points (20) away in Serie A, have produced an overall stat of 6-2-3 so far.

There were no winners in Flamengo's previous match, a Copa Libertadores home game that ended 1-1 vs Racing Club (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties). Before that, Flamengo travelled to Racing Club and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

The travelling fans enjoy Flamengo's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Flamengo have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Flamengo - Botafogo 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Botafogo two wins, one draw and Flamengo seven victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FlamengoP. Abreu dos Santos
P. Abreu dos Santos
10 goals
BotafogoM. Barcelos da Silva
M. Barcelos da Silva
6 goals
FlamengoÉ. de Barros Ribeiro
É. de Barros Ribeiro
5 goals

Botafogo missing players

Flamengo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Botafogo Flamengo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 12 4 Played P 3 11 22
3 2 2 Won W 2 6 11
11 5 1 Drew D 0 2 6
8 5 1 Lost L 1 3 5
22 12 4 Scored S 3 19 37
29 16 4 Conceded C 4 18 31
82% 75% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 86%
50% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 59%
18% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 32%
5% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 14%
73% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 68%
18% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 14%
27% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.2 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.1 2.6
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13.6 14.9 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.4 15.7
4 4.5 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.3 6.1
25% 22% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 33% 28%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Botafogo has the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in Serie A
  • Botafogo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botafogo is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Flamengo has the most points (20) away in Serie A
  • Flamengo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Flamengo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 23 13 3 7 41 29 12 9 2 1 27 9 11 4 1 6 14 20 12 42
2 Sao Paulo 21 11 8 2 34 20 10 6 4 0 15 6 11 5 4 2 19 14 14 41
3 Flamengo 22 11 6 5 37 31 11 5 4 2 18 13 11 6 2 3 19 18 6 39
4 Internacional 23 10 7 6 33 22 11 6 4 1 20 10 12 4 3 5 13 12 11 37
5 Palmeiras 22 10 7 5 31 21 11 5 4 2 18 12 11 5 3 3 13 9 10 37
6 Santos 23 10 7 6 34 27 12 6 4 2 23 14 11 4 3 4 11 13 7 37
7 Gremio 22 9 10 3 28 20 11 6 4 1 18 11 11 3 6 2 10 9 8 37
8 Fluminense 23 10 6 7 31 25 12 6 4 2 19 11 11 4 2 5 12 14 6 36
9 Fortaleza 23 7 8 8 23 21 11 5 3 3 12 8 12 2 5 5 11 13 2 29
10 Ceara 23 7 8 8 32 34 12 5 5 2 15 12 11 2 3 6 17 22 -2 29
11 Corinthians 23 7 8 8 25 29 11 3 5 3 13 16 12 4 3 5 12 13 -4 29
12 Athletico PR 23 8 4 11 19 24 12 5 3 4 10 9 11 3 1 7 9 15 -5 28
13 Bahia 23 8 4 11 29 37 12 6 1 5 18 17 11 2 3 6 11 20 -8 28
14 Atletico GO 23 6 10 7 20 27 11 2 6 3 13 15 12 4 4 4 7 12 -7 28
15 Bragantino 23 6 9 8 29 28 11 5 3 3 18 11 12 1 6 5 11 17 1 27
16 Sport Recife 23 7 4 12 21 33 11 5 0 6 12 15 12 2 4 6 9 18 -12 25
17 Vasco da Gama 22 6 6 10 24 31 11 3 3 5 10 13 11 3 3 5 14 18 -7 24
18 Coritiba 23 5 5 13 20 32 11 3 2 6 6 9 12 2 3 7 14 23 -12 20
19 Botafogo 22 3 11 8 22 29 12 2 5 5 12 16 10 1 6 3 10 13 -7 20
20 Goias 22 3 7 12 24 37 11 3 3 5 15 18 11 0 4 7 9 19 -13 16

Table
  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 23 13 3 7 41 29 12 9 2 1 27 9 11 4 1 6 14 20 12 42
2 Sao Paulo 21 11 8 2 34 20 10 6 4 0 15 6 11 5 4 2 19 14 14 41
3 Flamengo 22 11 6 5 37 31 11 5 4 2 18 13 11 6 2 3 19 18 6 39
4 Internacional 23 10 7 6 33 22 11 6 4 1 20 10 12 4 3 5 13 12 11 37
5 Palmeiras 22 10 7 5 31 21 11 5 4 2 18 12 11 5 3 3 13 9 10 37
6 Santos 23 10 7 6 34 27 12 6 4 2 23 14 11 4 3 4 11 13 7 37
7 Gremio 22 9 10 3 28 20 11 6 4 1 18 11 11 3 6 2 10 9 8 37
8 Fluminense 23 10 6 7 31 25 12 6 4 2 19 11 11 4 2 5 12 14 6 36
9 Fortaleza 23 7 8 8 23 21 11 5 3 3 12 8 12 2 5 5 11 13 2 29
10 Ceara 23 7 8 8 32 34 12 5 5 2 15 12 11 2 3 6 17 22 -2 29
11 Corinthians 23 7 8 8 25 29 11 3 5 3 13 16 12 4 3 5 12 13 -4 29
12 Athletico PR 23 8 4 11 19 24 12 5 3 4 10 9 11 3 1 7 9 15 -5 28
13 Bahia 23 8 4 11 29 37 12 6 1 5 18 17 11 2 3 6 11 20 -8 28
14 Atletico GO 23 6 10 7 20 27 11 2 6 3 13 15 12 4 4 4 7 12 -7 28
15 Bragantino 23 6 9 8 29 28 11 5 3 3 18 11 12 1 6 5 11 17 1 27
16 Sport Recife 23 7 4 12 21 33 11 5 0 6 12 15 12 2 4 6 9 18 -12 25
17 Vasco da Gama 22 6 6 10 24 31 11 3 3 5 10 13 11 3 3 5 14 18 -7 24
18 Coritiba 23 5 5 13 20 32 11 3 2 6 6 9 12 2 3 7 14 23 -12 20
19 Botafogo 22 3 11 8 22 29 12 2 5 5 12 16 10 1 6 3 10 13 -7 20
20 Goias 22 3 7 12 24 37 11 3 3 5 15 18 11 0 4 7 9 19 -13 16

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.