Evenly matched teams: Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo match preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 10.January
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (25000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Serie A, with both Vasco da Gama and Botafogo experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 19th place.

Insights:
  • Botafogo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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 Vasco and Botafogo.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Vasco da Gama form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Vasco da Gama at their home stadium (Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Vasco haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 261 minutes ago. Carlinhos scored that one.

The home team returns to Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco after being equal after 90 minutes with Atlético GO (placed 12th) on their last time out; the Serie A game ended 0-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Atletico PR.

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 Vasco have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost two.

Vasco da Gama aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama in the league, with only 12 goals from 13 games. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Botafogo form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Botafogo so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-5 (win-draw-lose).

The attacking players of Botafogo have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 188 minutes.

Botafogo might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Atletico PR proved too strong as Botafogo slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio Nilton Santos. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Corinthians.

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 eight relevant matches. Results were five Botafogo wins, two draws and one defeat.

Botafogo have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Botafogo have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Vasco da Gama and Botafogo have met before this season: Botafogo - Vasco da Gama 2-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Vasco 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

Vasco da GamaG. Cano
G. Cano
12 goals
BotafogoP. Garay da Silva
P. Garay da Silva
6 goals
BotafogoM. Barcelos da Silva
M. Barcelos da Silva
6 goals

Vasco da Gama missing players

Botafogo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vasco da Gama Botafogo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 4 13 28
7 4 1 Won W 2 2 4
8 4 1 Drew D 1 6 11
12 5 0 Lost L 1 5 13
26 12 2 Scored S 4 13 25
39 14 0 Conceded C 3 20 41
89% 85% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 86%
74% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 85% 79%
48% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 50%
19% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 18%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
48% 54% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 77% 64%
30% 38% 100% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 14%
33% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
10.5 11.5 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16 12.6 13.9
3.6 3.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.3 3.8
27% 24% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 30% 23%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Botafogo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 28 16 8 4 49 26 13 9 4 0 23 6 15 7 4 4 26 20 23 56
2 Internacional 28 14 8 6 43 26 13 8 4 1 24 11 15 6 4 5 19 15 17 50
3 Atletico Mineiro 27 15 4 8 46 34 14 10 3 1 31 11 13 5 1 7 15 23 12 49
4 Flamengo 27 14 7 6 47 37 14 7 4 3 27 19 13 7 3 3 20 18 10 49
5 Gremio 27 12 12 3 37 23 14 9 4 1 26 13 13 3 8 2 11 10 14 48
6 Palmeiras 26 12 8 6 37 25 13 7 4 2 22 12 13 5 4 4 15 13 12 44
7 Fluminense 28 12 7 9 39 32 14 7 4 3 23 14 14 5 3 6 16 18 7 43
8 Santos 27 10 9 8 38 35 14 6 6 2 26 17 13 4 3 6 12 18 3 39
9 Corinthians 27 10 9 8 30 30 13 5 5 3 16 17 14 5 4 5 14 13 0 39
10 Atletico PR 28 11 4 13 26 28 14 6 3 5 13 10 14 5 1 8 13 18 -2 37
11 Ceará 28 9 9 10 38 39 14 5 5 4 16 16 14 4 4 6 22 23 -1 36
12 Atlético GO 28 8 11 9 25 32 14 3 7 4 15 17 14 5 4 5 10 15 -7 35
13 Bragantino 28 8 10 10 35 33 14 7 3 4 24 15 14 1 7 6 11 18 2 34
14 Sport Recife 28 9 5 14 24 36 14 7 1 6 15 16 14 2 4 8 9 20 -12 32
15 Fortaleza 28 7 10 11 24 26 14 5 5 4 12 10 14 2 5 7 12 16 -2 31
16 Vasco da Gama 27 7 8 12 26 39 13 4 4 5 12 14 14 3 4 7 14 25 -13 29
17 Bahia 28 8 4 16 34 50 14 6 1 7 19 21 14 2 3 9 15 29 -16 28
18 Goiás 28 6 8 14 29 43 14 4 4 6 16 21 14 2 4 8 13 22 -14 26
19 Botafogo 28 4 11 13 25 41 15 2 5 8 12 21 13 2 6 5 13 20 -16 23
20 Coritiba 28 5 6 17 22 39 14 3 3 8 8 13 14 2 3 9 14 26 -17 21

Vasco da Gama:
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 28 16 8 4 49 26 13 9 4 0 23 6 15 7 4 4 26 20 23 56
2 Internacional 28 14 8 6 43 26 13 8 4 1 24 11 15 6 4 5 19 15 17 50
3 Atletico Mineiro 27 15 4 8 46 34 14 10 3 1 31 11 13 5 1 7 15 23 12 49
4 Flamengo 27 14 7 6 47 37 14 7 4 3 27 19 13 7 3 3 20 18 10 49
5 Gremio 27 12 12 3 37 23 14 9 4 1 26 13 13 3 8 2 11 10 14 48
6 Palmeiras 26 12 8 6 37 25 13 7 4 2 22 12 13 5 4 4 15 13 12 44
7 Fluminense 28 12 7 9 39 32 14 7 4 3 23 14 14 5 3 6 16 18 7 43
8 Santos 27 10 9 8 38 35 14 6 6 2 26 17 13 4 3 6 12 18 3 39
9 Corinthians 27 10 9 8 30 30 13 5 5 3 16 17 14 5 4 5 14 13 0 39
10 Atletico PR 28 11 4 13 26 28 14 6 3 5 13 10 14 5 1 8 13 18 -2 37
11 Ceará 28 9 9 10 38 39 14 5 5 4 16 16 14 4 4 6 22 23 -1 36
12 Atlético GO 28 8 11 9 25 32 14 3 7 4 15 17 14 5 4 5 10 15 -7 35
13 Bragantino 28 8 10 10 35 33 14 7 3 4 24 15 14 1 7 6 11 18 2 34
14 Sport Recife 28 9 5 14 24 36 14 7 1 6 15 16 14 2 4 8 9 20 -12 32
15 Fortaleza 28 7 10 11 24 26 14 5 5 4 12 10 14 2 5 7 12 16 -2 31
16 Vasco da Gama 27 7 8 12 26 39 13 4 4 5 12 14 14 3 4 7 14 25 -13 29
17 Bahia 28 8 4 16 34 50 14 6 1 7 19 21 14 2 3 9 15 29 -16 28
18 Goiás 28 6 8 14 29 43 14 4 4 6 16 21 14 2 4 8 13 22 -14 26
19 Botafogo 28 4 11 13 25 41 15 2 5 8 12 21 13 2 6 5 13 20 -16 23
20 Coritiba 28 5 6 17 22 39 14 3 3 8 8 13 14 2 3 9 14 26 -17 21

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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.