Get ready for Botafogo - Brasil de Pelotas! Despite the season performances so far this game should be cracking!
- Botafogo have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Serie B
- Brasil de Pelotas have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Serie B
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Botafogo form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Nilton Santos as Botafogo have scored 15 goals to get 19 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Serie B are 6-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Botafogo here at Estádio Nilton Santos, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
No payout for Botafogo in their previous match, an away game at Operário PR that ended in defeat 0-1. Gilvan, defender, was given a rating of 7.45/10 in that game, top of the team. Gilvan hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match, Botafogo won a home game hosting Ponte Preta (2-0).The manager E. Alves Moreira will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Guarani in only three days.
Botafogo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Nilton Santos with 15 goals in 8 league matches. Botafogo have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Brasil de Pelotas form and stats
Brasil de Pelotas have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 0-3-6 (9 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Pelotas have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the EC Sao Jose game.
Pelotas aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 225 league minutes without a goal. Renatinho was the last player to find the net.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie B home defeat versus Coritiba with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Midfield player Renatinho was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.14/10. Renatinho hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 3 of 5 times.
Prior to that match, the Pelotas manager C. de Andrade Raphaelli faced defeat when travelling to Guarani and losing 0-2.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting CSA in just four days.
The attacking power of Pelotas when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Pelotas have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Medeiros Oliveira Santos 6 goals | R. Navarro Leal 4 goals | M. Rosa Furtado Junior 3 goals |
Botafogo missing players
Brasil de Pelotas missing players
| Botafogo | Brasil de Pelotas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 23 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 19 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 82% |
| 82% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 65% |
| 35% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| 18% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 12% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 41% | 75% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 24% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 41% |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.2 | 12.9 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 7.3 | 8.7 |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 27% | 35% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 21% | 23% |
- Botafogo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Botafogo have scored more than double the goals of Brasil de Pelotas.
- Botafogo have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Serie B
- Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Serie B
- Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Brasil de Pelotas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Brasil de Pelotas have the fewest points (3) away in Serie B
- Brasil de Pelotas have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Serie B
- Brasil de Pelotas have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Serie B
- Brasil de Pelotas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Brasil de Pelotas have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coritiba | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 33 |
| 2 | CRB | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | Goias | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Nautico | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Sampaio Correa | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 |
| 6 | Guarani | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Vasco da Gama | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Operário PR | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 9 | Avai | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 10 | Botafogo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 11 | Brusque | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | Remo | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | CSA | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 14 | Vila Nova | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Cruzeiro | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Ponte Preta | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 17 | Vitoria | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 | Confianca | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 13 |
| 19 | Londrina | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 13 |
| 20 | Brasil de Pelotas | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 12 |