Possible nail-biting contest in ABC - Botafogo SP game

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 14.May
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Maria Lamas Farache (18000 seats)

ABC played 1-2 result facing Botafogo SP last match, a game to keep in mind. Next up is this fit Botafogo SP side.

Insights:
  • ABC is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Botafogo SP have scored more than double the goals of ABC.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Botafogo SP, who are travelling more than 2700 kilometers to play this game.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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ABC form and stats

Three Serie B home games done for ABC, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches.

The ABC fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache: A 1-2 defeat against Botafogo SP (placed 5th). Costa, who plays in attack, was the best player for the side in that fixture, receiving a rating of 8.1 (out of 10). Costa hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Prior to that, an away loss at America RN in the Potiguar.

This is expected to be a close game, with ABC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with ABC as a small favourite), we find 8 games. ABC has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

ABC have scored {2 league goals} here from 3 matches, not a lot. ABC have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Botafogo SP form and stats

Botafogo SP have six points from their first three away games in the Serie B, meaning two victories and a loss.

It's the second away game in a row for Botafogo, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus ABC (placed 20th) last time out. Midfield player Robinho was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.4/10. Robinho scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

A loss against Vitória was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Botafogo SP playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were 7 Botafogo SP wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

The visiting Botafogo SP have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 3 games. As opposed to that, Botafogo have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The latest registered meeting between these participants is the ABC - Botafogo SP 1-2 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): ABC one win, one draw and Botafogo SP two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last four encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Botafogo SPT. Kedes Boschetti
T. Kedes Boschetti
2 goals
Botafogo SPF. Barbosa de Lisboa
F. Barbosa de Lisboa
2 goals
ABCM. Oliveira Silva
M. Oliveira Silva
1 goals

ABC missing players

Botafogo SP missing players

ABC Botafogo SP
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 2 3 6
0 0 0 Won W 1 2 4
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
5 3 1 Lost L 1 1 2
3 2 0 Scored S 2 4 7
12 7 3 Conceded C 3 4 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
67% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
50% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 33%
 
4.7 7.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.7 6.7
4.8 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 8 5.8
2.5 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3 2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.8 15 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.7 12.2
3.5 4 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.7 3.5
14% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 50% 33%
 
14.3 11.7 12 Shots against (avg) S A 16.5 16.7 14.2
4.8 4.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.7 4.2
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • ABC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • ABC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • ABC have lost all their home matches so far.
  • ABC have the fewest points (0) at home in Serie B
  • ABC have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Serie B
  • ABC have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Serie B
  • ABC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • ABC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • ABC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • ABC is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • All of ABC's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Botafogo SP's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Botafogo SP have scored more than double the goals of ABC.
  • Botafogo SP 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 Vitória 6 5 0 1 15 3 3 2 0 1 7 3 3 3 0 0 8 0 12 15
2 Criciuma 6 4 2 0 8 3 3 3 0 0 5 1 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 14
3 Atlético GO 6 4 2 0 13 9 3 3 0 0 6 3 3 1 2 0 7 6 4 14
4 Guarani 6 4 0 2 10 4 3 3 0 0 7 1 3 1 0 2 3 3 6 12
5 Botafogo SP 6 4 0 2 7 7 3 2 0 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 12
6 Vila Nova 5 3 2 0 7 2 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 5 11
7 Mirassol 6 3 1 2 6 5 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 1 10
8 Chapecoense 6 2 2 2 10 6 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 1 0 2 5 4 4 8
9 Novorizontino 6 2 2 2 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 8
10 Sport Recife 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7
11 Londrina 6 2 1 3 6 8 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 0 0 3 1 7 -2 7
12 Ceara 6 2 1 3 4 8 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 1 1 1 2 3 -4 7
13 Ituano 5 2 0 3 6 6 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 3 1 6 0 6
14 Avai 6 2 0 4 4 12 3 1 0 2 2 7 3 1 0 2 2 5 -8 6
15 CRB 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 5
16 Sampaio Correa 6 1 2 3 6 10 3 1 1 1 6 7 3 0 1 2 0 3 -4 5
17 Ponte Preta 6 1 2 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 1 7 -5 5
18 Tombense 6 1 1 4 6 9 3 1 1 1 4 2 3 0 0 3 2 7 -3 4
19 Juventude 6 1 0 5 3 7 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 4 -4 3
20 ABC 6 0 1 5 3 12 3 0 0 3 2 7 3 0 1 2 1 5 -9 1

ABC:

Read more about Serie B

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.