Serie A match preview and statistics: Botafogo fight Palmeiras

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Sat 25.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos (46931 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Serie A table has to be read with caution. So far Botafogo find themselves in 6th position and Palmeiras are placed 2nd.

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.

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Botafogo form and stats

Perfect season at home so far for Botafogo, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Botafogo after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Botafogo lost their last game at Goiás after a 0-1 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Fluminense and winning 1-0.

Early season goal statistics from Botafogo's 2 home games: 4 goals, 2 conceded.

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Palmeiras form and stats

One match played away so far for Palmeiras and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 7 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses from 19 games. The fact that Palmeiras have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

The supporters enjoyed Palmeiras's previous game versus Santos, a Serie A 4-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Atlético Mineiro.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Palmeiras has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Botafogo 3 wins, 2 draws and Palmeiras 5 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Alex Santana
3 goals
Bruno Henrique
3 goals
Jonathan
2 goals

Botafogo missing players

Palmeiras missing players

Botafogo Palmeiras
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
5 2 1 Played 1 2 5
3 2 1 Won 1 1 4
0 0 0 Drew 0 1 1
2 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
5 4 3 Scored 2 3 12
5 2 2 Conceded 0 1 1
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 50% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 80%
20% 50% 100% Over 2.5 0% 0% 40%
20% 50% 100% Over 3.5 0% 0% 40%
20% 50% 100% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 50% 100% BTTS 0% 50% 20%
40% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 50% 80%
40% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3.6 5 3 Corners For (avg) 3 1.5 3.6
6 5 6 Corners Against (avg) 8 4 3.8
3 1.5 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 1.5 1.6
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Palmeiras's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Botafogo have won all their home matches so far.
  • Botafogo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Palmeiras have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Palmeiras have not yet lost a game.
  • Palmeiras have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Palmeiras have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Palmeiras have scored more than double the goals of Botafogo.
  • Palmeiras have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Palmeiras haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Botafogo Last season Palmeiras
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
11 6   Played   19 38
3 2   Won   7 23
4 2   Drew   9 11
4 2   Lost   3 4
15 8   Scored   22 64
13 6   Conceded   13 26
91% 83%   Over 0.5   89% 92%
73% 67%   Over 1.5   63% 71%
55% 50%   Over 2.5   21% 39%
27% 17%   Over 3.5   11% 24%
9% 17%   Over 4.5   0% 11%
64% 67%   BTTS   47% 45%
18% 17%   Clean Sheets   37% 47%
27% 33%   Failed To Score   26% 16%
 
6.1 6.8   Corners For (avg)   5.2 5.9
4.2 4.5   Corners Against (avg)   5.2 5
1.9 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   3 3
1 1   Red Cards   1 5
Key stats last season:
  • Palmeiras have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Palmeiras have scored more than double the goals of Botafogo.

Botafogo
All Carioca 1 Copa do Brasil Serie A Carioca 1 - Taca Rio Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
27-04-19 SA São Paulo 2 - 0 Botafogo
02-05-19 SA Botafogo 3 - 2 Bahia
05-05-19 SA Botafogo 1 - 0 Fortaleza
11-05-19 SA Fluminense 0 - 1 Botafogo
19-05-19 SA Goiás 1 - 0 Botafogo
22-05-19 CS Sol de America 22:15 Botafogo
25-05-19 SA Botafogo 19:00 Palmeiras
29-05-19 CS Botafogo 22:15 Sol de America
02-06-19 SA Botafogo 14:00 Vasco da Gama
09-06-19 SA CSA 22:00 Botafogo
Palmeiras
All Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Serie A Club Friendlies Paulista A1
All Home Away
01-05-19 SA CSA 1 - 1 Palmeiras
04-05-19 SA Palmeiras 1 - 0 Internacional
09-05-19 CL Palmeiras 1 - 0 San Lorenzo
12-05-19 SA Atlético Mineiro 0 - 2 Palmeiras
18-05-19 SA Palmeiras 4 - 0 Santos
22-05-19 CDB Sampaio Correa 22:15 Palmeiras
25-05-19 SA Botafogo 19:00 Palmeiras
30-05-19 CDB Palmeiras 23:00 Sampaio Correa
02-06-19 SA Chapecoense 19:00 Palmeiras
08-06-19 SA Palmeiras 22:00 Athletico PR

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Atlético Mineiro 3 3 0 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 9
2 Palmeiras 3 2 1 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 7
3 São Paulo 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 7
4 Santos 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 7
5 Bahia 3 2 0 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 6
6 Botafogo 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6
7 Cruzeiro 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 6
8 Athletico PR 3 1 1 1 6 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 4
9 Flamengo 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 4
10 Chapecoense 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4
11 Corinthians 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 4
12 Ceará 3 1 0 2 5 3 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
13 Fluminense 3 1 0 2 6 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 6 6 -1 3
14 Goiás 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 -1 3
15 Internacional 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -2 3
16 Fortaleza 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 3
17 CSA 3 0 2 1 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 2
18 Grêmio 3 0 1 2 6 8 2 0 0 2 5 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
19 Avaí 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 1
20 Vasco da Gama 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 1

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