Arena Conda: Chapecoense vs Botafogo Serie A preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Wed 27.November
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Conda (20089 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie A, Chapecoense holding 19th place and Botafogo lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Chapecoense and Botafogo.

Botafogo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Chapecoense are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Botafogo are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Chapecoense form and stats

Chapecoense's results here at Arena Conda in the Serie A have been very modest with 3 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats.

The Chapecoense goalkeeper Joao Ricardo Riedi is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 267 minutes without conceding a goal.

Chapecoense are returning here after visiting Avaí in a Serie A game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Chapecoense had a home game versus Ceará which ended with a victory 1-0.

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 Chapecoense have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 4.

The manager Marquinhos Santos will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Santos in only four days.

Chapecoense aren't scoring a lot here at Arena Conda in the league, with only 13 goals from 17 games. Chapecoense have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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Botafogo form and stats

There's been little loot from Botafogo's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 17 away games in the Serie A. Botafogo only have 3 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Botafogo have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Avaí game.

Botafogo won their last game, 1-0 versus Corinthians played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Athletico PR before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Botafogo playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 2 Botafogo wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Internacional in just three days.

The attacking power of Botafogo when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 17 league matches away. Botafogo have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Botafogo - Chapecoense 0-0 entered in the official records. Chapecoense-Botafogo H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Chapecoense 3 wins, Botafogo 5 wins, 1 draw. 2 of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ChapecoenseEveraldo
Everaldo
13 goals
ChapecoenseArthur Gomes
Arthur Gomes
3 goals
ChapecoenseHenrique Almeida
Henrique Almeida
3 goals

Chapecoense missing players

Botafogo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chapecoense Botafogo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 5 17 34
6 3 2 Won W 3 3 12
10 5 2 Drew D 2 2 3
18 9 0 Lost L 0 12 19
27 13 4 Scored S 5 11 29
48 21 2 Conceded C 1 26 41
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 88% 91%
65% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 59% 53%
35% 35% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 35% 35%
18% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 15%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 12%
47% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 29% 32%
21% 24% 50% Clean Sheets C S 80% 24% 26%
38% 35% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 59% 50%
 
4.7 5.5 6.2 Corners For (avg) C F 1.8 3.1 3.8
6 5 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 11 7.6 6.8
2 1.7 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.8 2.6
5 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 3
 
428 239 57 Total Shots T S 41 137 331
134 77 18 Shots on Target S O 16 46 112
20% 17% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 24% 26%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Botafogo has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
  • Botafogo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Botafogo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Botafogo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Chapecoense has the most conceded goals in the second half (32)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flamengo 34 25 6 3 73 30 17 15 2 0 46 16 17 10 4 3 27 14 43 81
2 Santos 34 20 8 6 53 30 17 12 4 1 38 15 17 8 4 5 15 15 23 68
3 Palmeiras 34 19 11 4 53 27 17 12 4 1 34 9 17 7 7 3 19 18 26 68
4 Grêmio 34 17 8 9 57 34 17 10 3 4 33 18 17 7 5 5 24 16 23 59
5 Athletico PR 34 16 8 10 47 31 17 10 3 4 23 11 17 6 5 6 24 20 16 56
6 São Paulo 34 14 12 8 34 25 17 8 6 3 20 11 17 6 6 5 14 14 9 54
7 Internacional 34 14 9 11 39 34 17 10 6 1 25 12 17 4 3 10 14 22 5 51
8 Corinthians 34 12 14 8 36 30 17 9 7 1 21 11 17 3 7 7 15 19 6 50
9 Goiás 34 13 7 14 39 54 17 10 3 4 27 19 17 3 4 10 12 35 -15 46
10 Bahia 34 11 11 12 39 38 17 7 6 4 22 16 17 4 5 8 17 22 1 44
11 Vasco da Gama 34 11 11 12 36 42 17 6 5 6 18 21 17 5 6 6 18 21 -6 44
12 Fortaleza 34 12 7 15 44 46 17 9 2 6 22 15 17 3 5 9 22 31 -2 43
13 Atlético Mineiro 34 11 8 15 39 45 17 8 2 7 24 22 17 3 6 8 15 23 -6 41
14 Botafogo 34 12 3 19 29 41 17 9 1 7 18 15 17 3 2 12 11 26 -12 39
15 Fluminense 34 10 8 16 34 44 17 5 6 6 17 15 17 5 2 10 17 29 -10 38
16 Ceará 34 10 7 17 33 34 17 8 5 4 22 12 17 2 2 13 11 22 -1 37
17 Cruzeiro 34 7 15 12 27 40 17 5 8 4 13 14 17 2 7 8 14 26 -13 36
18 CSA 34 7 8 19 21 51 17 6 5 6 15 20 17 1 3 13 6 31 -30 29
19 Chapecoense 34 6 10 18 27 48 17 3 5 9 13 21 17 3 5 9 14 27 -21 28
20 Avaí 34 3 9 22 16 52 17 1 7 9 9 23 17 2 2 13 7 29 -36 18

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 Flamengo 34 25 6 3 73 30 17 15 2 0 46 16 17 10 4 3 27 14 43 81
2 Santos 34 20 8 6 53 30 17 12 4 1 38 15 17 8 4 5 15 15 23 68
3 Palmeiras 34 19 11 4 53 27 17 12 4 1 34 9 17 7 7 3 19 18 26 68
4 Grêmio 34 17 8 9 57 34 17 10 3 4 33 18 17 7 5 5 24 16 23 59
5 Athletico PR 34 16 8 10 47 31 17 10 3 4 23 11 17 6 5 6 24 20 16 56
6 São Paulo 34 14 12 8 34 25 17 8 6 3 20 11 17 6 6 5 14 14 9 54
7 Internacional 34 14 9 11 39 34 17 10 6 1 25 12 17 4 3 10 14 22 5 51
8 Corinthians 34 12 14 8 36 30 17 9 7 1 21 11 17 3 7 7 15 19 6 50
9 Goiás 34 13 7 14 39 54 17 10 3 4 27 19 17 3 4 10 12 35 -15 46
10 Bahia 34 11 11 12 39 38 17 7 6 4 22 16 17 4 5 8 17 22 1 44
11 Vasco da Gama 34 11 11 12 36 42 17 6 5 6 18 21 17 5 6 6 18 21 -6 44
12 Fortaleza 34 12 7 15 44 46 17 9 2 6 22 15 17 3 5 9 22 31 -2 43
13 Atlético Mineiro 34 11 8 15 39 45 17 8 2 7 24 22 17 3 6 8 15 23 -6 41
14 Botafogo 34 12 3 19 29 41 17 9 1 7 18 15 17 3 2 12 11 26 -12 39
15 Fluminense 34 10 8 16 34 44 17 5 6 6 17 15 17 5 2 10 17 29 -10 38
16 Ceará 34 10 7 17 33 34 17 8 5 4 22 12 17 2 2 13 11 22 -1 37
17 Cruzeiro 34 7 15 12 27 40 17 5 8 4 13 14 17 2 7 8 14 26 -13 36
18 CSA 34 7 8 19 21 51 17 6 5 6 15 20 17 1 3 13 6 31 -30 29
19 Chapecoense 34 6 10 18 27 48 17 3 5 9 13 21 17 3 5 9 14 27 -21 28
20 Avaí 34 3 9 22 16 52 17 1 7 9 9 23 17 2 2 13 7 29 -36 18

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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.