Boasting a 9 point lead in the league table, Botafogo SP club members wish to see their gladiators collect maximum points from this match versus Chapecoense.
- Botafogo SP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Chapecoense have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie B
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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!
Botafogo SP form and stats
Botafogo SP have played 8 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Botafogo lost their last game at Ceara (placed 9th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Midfielder Madruga was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.02 (out of ten) in that game. Madruga had 32 successful passes (of 35 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Guarani in a game that was won 1-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Botafogo SP have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 2 and lost 4.
It should be considered that a look at the 15 most recent league fixtures shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Botafogo, as the Serie B home game vs Criciuma is only three days away.
Botafogo SP have scored {5 league goals} here from 8 matches, not a lot.
Chapecoense form and stats
There's been little loot from Chapecoense's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Serie B. Chapecoense only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Impressive finishing from Maxwell and Nazário secured the home win 2-1 against CRB in their previous game. Hooray; their first win in the league after nine matches not winning. Nazário has found the net for the away side three matches in a row. The know-how! Midfielder Nazário was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.72. Nazário scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times.
Preceding that game, the 2-4 loss visiting Tombense's place.We have checked recent matches where Chapecoense have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 2 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
Both teams to score at least one goal each? This side's most recent statistics suggest that, having finished 5 league games in a row with one or more goals from each team.
A new game in only four days for Chapecoense, the Serie B home match versus Ituano. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Chapecoense's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Botafogo SP one win, zero draws and Chapecoense one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. dos Santos Nazário 6 goals |   S. de Oliveira Gabriel Júnior 3 goals | A. Alves Farias 3 goals |
Botafogo SP missing players
Chapecoense missing players
| Botafogo SP | Chapecoense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | 23 |
| 94% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 81% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 57% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 43% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 43% | 19% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 62% |
| 38% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 44% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 31% |
| 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.1 | 5.6 |
| 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 15.6 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.3 | 13.7 | 14.6 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 21% | 16% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 38% | 29% |
| 14.4 | 12.8 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 14.9 | 15 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
- Botafogo SP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Chapecoense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Chapecoense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chapecoense have scored at least twice as many goals away as Botafogo SP have scored home.
- Chapecoense have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie B
- Chapecoense have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Serie B
- Chapecoense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Chapecoense 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 | Criciuma | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Recife | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 32 |
| 3 | Vila Nova | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Novorizontino | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Vitoria | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 | Mirassol | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Juventude | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Guarani | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 | Ceara | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Botafogo SP | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 24 |
| 11 | Atletico GO | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | CRB | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Ituano | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | Sampaio Correa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | Chapecoense | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Tombense | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 18 | Londrina | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 11 |
| 19 | Avaí | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 11 |
| 20 | ABC | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 10 |
