Betting guide: Santos favourite to beat Botafogo at Estádio Urbano Caldeira

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 17.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (16798 seats)

With their 19 point advantage in the league table, Santos fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Botafogo.

Insights:
  • Santos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botafogo has the the worst goal difference (-19) in Serie A

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Libertadores. This match was also played here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Botafogo have had more rest.

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Santos form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie A, Santos have managed 6 wins, 6 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 14 games. Santos have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The Santos supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Boca Juniors in Copa Libertadores and win 3-0. In the game before, an away victory in the Serie A match versus Sao Paulo with a 1-0 scoreline.

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

A decent goal production from Santos in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 14 league matches. Santos's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Botafogo form and stats

There's been little loot from Botafogo's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 14 away games in the Serie A. Botafogo, who have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Serie A, only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws. It's a growing despair in Botafogo as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Botafogo aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 278 league minutes without a goal. R. Pedro was the last player to find the net.

Two away games in a row for Botafogo, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Vasco da Gama in the Serie A. A 0-2 loss hosting Atletico PR before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Botafogo are hosting Atlético GO in the Serie A only three days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Botafogo as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Botafogo have conceded 23 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: Botafogo - Santos 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Santos won six games, three matches ended with a draw and Botafogo has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

BotafogoP. Garay da Silva
P. Garay da Silva
6 goals
BotafogoM. Barcelos da Silva
M. Barcelos da Silva
6 goals
BotafogoC. Souza e Silva
C. Souza e Silva
4 goals

Santos missing players

Botafogo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Santos Botafogo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
11 6 2 Won W 0 2 4
9 6 2 Drew D 4 6 11
8 2 0 Lost L 0 6 14
39 26 10 Scored S 5 13 25
35 17 6 Conceded C 5 23 44
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 86%
71% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 79%
46% 57% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 57% 52%
36% 50% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 21% 17%
11% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
64% 79% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 62%
18% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 14%
21% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2 2
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
11.2 12.4 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 12.6 13.8
3.9 4.9 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.2 3.8
36% 38% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 23%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Botafogo has the the worst goal difference (-19) in Serie A
  • Botafogo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Santos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Santos haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 29 16 8 5 49 27 14 9 4 1 23 7 15 7 4 4 26 20 22 56
2 Internacional 29 15 8 6 44 26 14 9 4 1 25 11 15 6 4 5 19 15 18 53
3 Atlético Mineiro 28 15 5 8 48 36 14 10 3 1 31 11 14 5 2 7 17 25 12 50
4 Flamengo 28 14 7 7 47 39 15 7 4 4 27 21 13 7 3 3 20 18 8 49
5 Gremio 28 12 13 3 37 23 14 9 4 1 26 13 14 3 9 2 11 10 14 49
6 Palmeiras 27 13 8 6 38 25 13 7 4 2 22 12 14 6 4 4 16 13 13 47
7 Fluminense 29 12 7 10 39 37 14 7 4 3 23 14 15 5 3 7 16 23 2 43
8 Corinthians 28 11 9 8 35 30 14 6 5 3 21 17 14 5 4 5 14 13 5 42
9 Santos 28 11 9 8 39 35 14 6 6 2 26 17 14 5 3 6 13 18 4 42
10 Ceara 29 10 9 10 40 39 14 5 5 4 16 16 15 5 4 6 24 23 1 39
11 Atletico PR 29 11 5 13 26 28 14 6 3 5 13 10 15 5 2 8 13 18 -2 38
12 Atlético GO 29 8 12 9 26 33 15 3 8 4 16 18 14 5 4 5 10 15 -7 36
13 Bragantino 29 8 11 10 37 35 15 7 4 4 26 17 14 1 7 6 11 18 2 35
14 Sport Recife 29 9 5 15 24 37 15 7 1 7 15 17 14 2 4 8 9 20 -13 32
15 Vasco da Gama 28 8 8 12 29 39 14 5 4 5 15 14 14 3 4 7 14 25 -10 32
16 Fortaleza 29 7 11 11 24 26 15 5 6 4 12 10 14 2 5 7 12 16 -2 32
17 Bahia 29 8 5 16 35 51 14 6 1 7 19 21 15 2 4 9 16 30 -16 29
18 Goias 29 6 8 15 29 44 14 4 4 6 16 21 15 2 4 9 13 23 -15 26
19 Botafogo 29 4 11 14 25 44 15 2 5 8 12 21 14 2 6 6 13 23 -19 23
20 Coritiba 29 5 7 17 22 39 15 3 4 8 8 13 14 2 3 9 14 26 -17 22

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 Sao Paulo 29 16 8 5 49 27 14 9 4 1 23 7 15 7 4 4 26 20 22 56
2 Internacional 29 15 8 6 44 26 14 9 4 1 25 11 15 6 4 5 19 15 18 53
3 Atlético Mineiro 28 15 5 8 48 36 14 10 3 1 31 11 14 5 2 7 17 25 12 50
4 Flamengo 28 14 7 7 47 39 15 7 4 4 27 21 13 7 3 3 20 18 8 49
5 Gremio 28 12 13 3 37 23 14 9 4 1 26 13 14 3 9 2 11 10 14 49
6 Palmeiras 27 13 8 6 38 25 13 7 4 2 22 12 14 6 4 4 16 13 13 47
7 Fluminense 29 12 7 10 39 37 14 7 4 3 23 14 15 5 3 7 16 23 2 43
8 Corinthians 28 11 9 8 35 30 14 6 5 3 21 17 14 5 4 5 14 13 5 42
9 Santos 28 11 9 8 39 35 14 6 6 2 26 17 14 5 3 6 13 18 4 42
10 Ceara 29 10 9 10 40 39 14 5 5 4 16 16 15 5 4 6 24 23 1 39
11 Atletico PR 29 11 5 13 26 28 14 6 3 5 13 10 15 5 2 8 13 18 -2 38
12 Atlético GO 29 8 12 9 26 33 15 3 8 4 16 18 14 5 4 5 10 15 -7 36
13 Bragantino 29 8 11 10 37 35 15 7 4 4 26 17 14 1 7 6 11 18 2 35
14 Sport Recife 29 9 5 15 24 37 15 7 1 7 15 17 14 2 4 8 9 20 -13 32
15 Vasco da Gama 28 8 8 12 29 39 14 5 4 5 15 14 14 3 4 7 14 25 -10 32
16 Fortaleza 29 7 11 11 24 26 15 5 6 4 12 10 14 2 5 7 12 16 -2 32
17 Bahia 29 8 5 16 35 51 14 6 1 7 19 21 15 2 4 9 16 30 -16 29
18 Goias 29 6 8 15 29 44 14 4 4 6 16 21 15 2 4 9 13 23 -15 26
19 Botafogo 29 4 11 14 25 44 15 2 5 8 12 21 14 2 6 6 13 23 -19 23
20 Coritiba 29 5 7 17 22 39 15 3 4 8 8 13 14 2 3 9 14 26 -17 22

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