Botafogo vs CRB preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Fri 08.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos (44661 seats)

The Botafogo & CRB head coaches E. Alves Moreira and A. Aal are both dreading and eagerly anticipating this key fixture in the higher area of the Serie B standings.

Insights:
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals (40) in Serie B
  • CRB have the most points (26) away in Serie B

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

CRB have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Botafogo form and stats

34 points is a decent return from 14 Serie B games here at Estádio Nilton Santos for Botafogo. The data says 11 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

Botafogo's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Avai (placed 2nd). Defender Carlinhos got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.05/10. Carlinhos hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Vitoria the opponent.

Botafogo are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Cruzeiro awaits in four days.

Botafogo can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 29 times. Botafogo have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CRB form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, CRB, who have the most points (26) away in Serie B, have produced an overall stat of 8-2-4 so far. CRB are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

CRB played 0-0 against CSA in their previous match. Caetano was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.6. The defender Caetano won 3 of 5 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Náutico at their stadium, the result 3-1.

CRB have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. As opposed to that, CRB have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the contenders played each other earlier this campaign; CRB - Botafogo 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Botafogo two wins, one draw and CRB two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BotafogoR. Navarro Leal
R. Navarro Leal
10 goals
BotafogoC. Medeiros Oliveira Santos
C. Medeiros Oliveira Santos
8 goals
CRBD. Torres
D. Torres
8 goals

Botafogo missing players

CRB missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Botafogo CRB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
14 11 2 Won W 1 8 13
6 1 0 Drew D 1 2 9
8 2 2 Lost L 2 4 6
40 29 5 Scored S 2 20 38
27 10 4 Conceded C 3 16 29
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
75% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 64% 68%
36% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 46%
21% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 18%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 11%
39% 29% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 57%
46% 64% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 21% 25%
18% 7% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 29%
 
5.6 6.1 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 3.6 4.6
4.1 4 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.7 4.1
1.9 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.1 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
12 12.7 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.9 10.5
4.8 5.6 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.7 4
30% 37% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 38% 34%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Botafogo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botafogo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Botafogo have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Serie B
  • Botafogo have the most points (34) at home in Serie B
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals (29) at home in Serie B
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals (40) in Serie B
  • Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+19) at home in Serie B
  • Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • CRB have the most points (26) away in Serie B
  • CRB have the most scored goals (20) away in Serie B
  • CRB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CRB haven’t played a single 0-0 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 27 15 8 4 35 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 13 7 3 3 14 11 16 53
2 Avai 28 14 7 7 33 21 14 8 3 3 18 10 14 6 4 4 15 11 12 49
3 Botafogo 28 14 6 8 40 27 14 11 1 2 29 10 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 48
4 Goiás 28 13 9 6 32 20 14 8 4 2 20 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 12 48
5 CRB 28 13 9 6 38 29 14 5 7 2 18 13 14 8 2 4 20 16 9 48
6 CSA 28 12 6 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 14 6 1 7 13 13 6 42
7 Guarani 28 11 9 8 37 31 14 7 4 3 19 13 14 4 5 5 18 18 6 42
8 Vasco da Gama 27 11 7 9 32 29 14 8 3 3 20 11 13 3 4 6 12 18 3 40
9 Náutico 28 10 8 10 32 33 14 5 5 4 20 17 14 5 3 6 12 16 -1 38
10 Remo 27 10 7 10 24 28 14 7 2 5 11 10 13 3 5 5 13 18 -4 37
11 Sampaio Correa 27 9 10 8 31 27 13 6 4 3 18 12 14 3 6 5 13 15 4 37
12 Operario PR 28 9 7 12 22 32 14 6 2 6 15 17 14 3 5 6 7 15 -10 34
13 Vila Nova 28 8 10 10 21 23 14 4 7 3 6 6 14 4 3 7 15 17 -2 34
14 Ponte Preta 28 8 9 11 27 30 14 7 5 2 20 12 14 1 4 9 7 18 -3 33
15 Brusque 28 9 8 11 27 35 14 5 5 4 13 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -8 32
16 Cruzeiro 27 6 14 7 31 35 13 3 7 3 18 20 14 3 7 4 13 15 -4 32
17 Londrina 27 6 9 12 19 32 14 3 4 7 9 16 13 3 5 5 10 16 -13 27
18 Vitoria 28 4 14 10 18 25 14 3 7 4 11 11 14 1 7 6 7 14 -7 26
19 Confianca 27 5 7 15 25 38 13 4 2 7 13 17 14 1 5 8 12 21 -13 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 27 2 10 15 15 31 13 2 5 6 8 14 14 0 5 9 7 17 -16 16

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 Coritiba 27 15 8 4 35 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 13 7 3 3 14 11 16 53
2 Avai 28 14 7 7 33 21 14 8 3 3 18 10 14 6 4 4 15 11 12 49
3 Botafogo 28 14 6 8 40 27 14 11 1 2 29 10 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 48
4 Goiás 28 13 9 6 32 20 14 8 4 2 20 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 12 48
5 CRB 28 13 9 6 38 29 14 5 7 2 18 13 14 8 2 4 20 16 9 48
6 CSA 28 12 6 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 14 6 1 7 13 13 6 42
7 Guarani 28 11 9 8 37 31 14 7 4 3 19 13 14 4 5 5 18 18 6 42
8 Vasco da Gama 27 11 7 9 32 29 14 8 3 3 20 11 13 3 4 6 12 18 3 40
9 Náutico 28 10 8 10 32 33 14 5 5 4 20 17 14 5 3 6 12 16 -1 38
10 Remo 27 10 7 10 24 28 14 7 2 5 11 10 13 3 5 5 13 18 -4 37
11 Sampaio Correa 27 9 10 8 31 27 13 6 4 3 18 12 14 3 6 5 13 15 4 37
12 Operario PR 28 9 7 12 22 32 14 6 2 6 15 17 14 3 5 6 7 15 -10 34
13 Vila Nova 28 8 10 10 21 23 14 4 7 3 6 6 14 4 3 7 15 17 -2 34
14 Ponte Preta 28 8 9 11 27 30 14 7 5 2 20 12 14 1 4 9 7 18 -3 33
15 Brusque 28 9 8 11 27 35 14 5 5 4 13 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -8 32
16 Cruzeiro 27 6 14 7 31 35 13 3 7 3 18 20 14 3 7 4 13 15 -4 32
17 Londrina 27 6 9 12 19 32 14 3 4 7 9 16 13 3 5 5 10 16 -13 27
18 Vitoria 28 4 14 10 18 25 14 3 7 4 11 11 14 1 7 6 7 14 -7 26
19 Confianca 27 5 7 15 25 38 13 4 2 7 13 17 14 1 5 8 12 21 -13 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 27 2 10 15 15 31 13 2 5 6 8 14 14 0 5 9 7 17 -16 16

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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.