Palmeiras vs Botafogo betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Allianz Parque

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Tue 02.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Parque (43600 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Palmeiras supporters in this Allianz Parque clash with Botafogo, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Serie A table.

Insights:
  • Palmeiras have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botafogo has the the worst goal difference (-24) in Serie A

Palmeiras have less rest than Botafogo in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Libertadores game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Santos, was also a home game here at Allianz Parque. The away team is better rested.

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Palmeiras form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Palmeiras at their home stadium (Allianz Parque) is 8 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.

A nice win for Palmeiras last time playing, versus Santos. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Breno Lopes scoring for the victors. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Vasco da Gama that ended 1-1.

Manager A. Moreira Ferreira felt very clever after Breno Lopes scored the winning goal against Santos, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 85th minute. Some amazing scenes last match, when Breno Lopes scored the winning goal nine minutes into stoppage time.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Palmeiras as they are travelling to their away game against Sao Paulo in the Serie A. That match is three days after this one.

A decent goal production from Palmeiras in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 16 league matches. Palmeiras are not conceding a lot of goals here at Allianz Parque in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 16 matches.

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Botafogo form and stats

Botafogo, who have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Serie A, have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 2-6-8 (16 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Botafogo who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Coritiba was the last time a defeat was avoided. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on E. de Souza Barroca, the Botafogo manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Botafogo play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Fluminense (placed 7th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Atletico GO.

A new game in only three days for Botafogo, the Serie A home match versus Sport Recife. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Botafogo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Botafogo - Palmeiras 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - one - two (Palmeiras wins - draws - Botafogo wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PalmeirasR. Cavalcante Veiga
R. Cavalcante Veiga
11 goals
PalmeirasL. de Souza da Silva
L. de Souza da Silva
10 goals
PalmeirasW. Gomes de Siqueira
W. Gomes de Siqueira
7 goals

Palmeiras missing players

Botafogo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Palmeiras Botafogo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
14 8 1 Won W 0 2 4
10 6 3 Drew D 1 6 11
8 2 1 Lost L 4 8 17
45 28 8 Scored S 4 14 27
31 14 7 Conceded C 12 27 51
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
84% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 81%
41% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 56% 53%
12% 19% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 19% 19%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
50% 56% 80% BTTS BTTS 80% 69% 62%
34% 38% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 12%
16% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 31% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.9 2
4 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
13.2 14.6 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 11.9 13.5
4.2 5.3 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.6 3.1 3.7
33% 33% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 28% 23%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Botafogo has the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Serie A
  • Botafogo has the the worst goal difference (-24) in Serie A
  • Botafogo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botafogo is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Palmeiras have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Palmeiras 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 Internacional 32 18 8 6 55 30 16 11 4 1 31 14 16 7 4 5 24 16 25 62
2 Flamengo 32 17 7 8 57 43 16 8 4 4 29 21 16 9 3 4 28 22 14 58
3 Sao Paulo 32 16 10 6 52 34 16 9 5 2 25 13 16 7 5 4 27 21 18 58
4 Atletico Mineiro 32 17 6 9 56 41 16 12 3 1 36 12 16 5 3 8 20 29 15 57
5 Palmeiras 32 14 10 8 45 31 16 8 6 2 28 14 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 52
6 Gremio 32 12 15 5 42 31 16 9 5 2 29 18 16 3 10 3 13 13 11 51
7 Fluminense 32 14 8 10 45 40 16 9 4 3 26 14 16 5 4 7 19 26 5 50
8 Ceara 32 12 9 11 47 42 16 6 5 5 19 19 16 6 4 6 28 23 5 45
9 Corinthians 32 12 9 11 39 38 16 7 5 4 24 19 16 5 4 7 15 19 1 45
10 Santos 32 12 9 11 44 44 16 7 6 3 31 22 16 5 3 8 13 22 0 45
11 Bragantino 32 11 11 10 45 37 16 8 4 4 30 18 16 3 7 6 15 19 8 44
12 Atletico PR 32 12 6 14 29 31 16 7 4 5 16 12 16 5 2 9 13 19 -2 42
13 Atletico GO 32 10 12 10 32 37 16 4 8 4 18 18 16 6 4 6 14 19 -5 42
14 Vasco da Gama 32 9 9 14 34 47 16 6 4 6 18 17 16 3 5 8 16 30 -13 36
15 Sport Recife 32 10 5 17 26 41 16 8 1 7 17 17 16 2 4 10 9 24 -15 35
16 Bahia 32 10 5 17 38 54 16 8 1 7 22 22 16 2 4 10 16 32 -16 35
17 Fortaleza 32 8 11 13 28 32 16 6 6 4 14 10 16 2 5 9 14 22 -4 35
18 Goias 32 7 8 17 33 54 16 4 4 8 16 28 16 3 4 9 17 26 -21 29
19 Coritiba 32 6 9 17 27 43 16 3 5 8 11 16 16 3 4 9 16 27 -16 27
20 Botafogo 32 4 11 17 27 51 16 2 5 9 13 24 16 2 6 8 14 27 -24 23

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 Internacional 32 18 8 6 55 30 16 11 4 1 31 14 16 7 4 5 24 16 25 62
2 Flamengo 32 17 7 8 57 43 16 8 4 4 29 21 16 9 3 4 28 22 14 58
3 Sao Paulo 32 16 10 6 52 34 16 9 5 2 25 13 16 7 5 4 27 21 18 58
4 Atletico Mineiro 32 17 6 9 56 41 16 12 3 1 36 12 16 5 3 8 20 29 15 57
5 Palmeiras 32 14 10 8 45 31 16 8 6 2 28 14 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 52
6 Gremio 32 12 15 5 42 31 16 9 5 2 29 18 16 3 10 3 13 13 11 51
7 Fluminense 32 14 8 10 45 40 16 9 4 3 26 14 16 5 4 7 19 26 5 50
8 Ceara 32 12 9 11 47 42 16 6 5 5 19 19 16 6 4 6 28 23 5 45
9 Corinthians 32 12 9 11 39 38 16 7 5 4 24 19 16 5 4 7 15 19 1 45
10 Santos 32 12 9 11 44 44 16 7 6 3 31 22 16 5 3 8 13 22 0 45
11 Bragantino 32 11 11 10 45 37 16 8 4 4 30 18 16 3 7 6 15 19 8 44
12 Atletico PR 32 12 6 14 29 31 16 7 4 5 16 12 16 5 2 9 13 19 -2 42
13 Atletico GO 32 10 12 10 32 37 16 4 8 4 18 18 16 6 4 6 14 19 -5 42
14 Vasco da Gama 32 9 9 14 34 47 16 6 4 6 18 17 16 3 5 8 16 30 -13 36
15 Sport Recife 32 10 5 17 26 41 16 8 1 7 17 17 16 2 4 10 9 24 -15 35
16 Bahia 32 10 5 17 38 54 16 8 1 7 22 22 16 2 4 10 16 32 -16 35
17 Fortaleza 32 8 11 13 28 32 16 6 6 4 14 10 16 2 5 9 14 22 -4 35
18 Goias 32 7 8 17 33 54 16 4 4 8 16 28 16 3 4 9 17 26 -21 29
19 Coritiba 32 6 9 17 27 43 16 3 5 8 11 16 16 3 4 9 16 27 -16 27
20 Botafogo 32 4 11 17 27 51 16 2 5 9 13 24 16 2 6 8 14 27 -24 23

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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.