The visiting CSA side should be favourites in this visit to Botafogo SP, as the away team holds a 19 point advantage from their 35 league games this season.
- Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (25) in Serie B
- CSA has the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Serie B
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 Botafogo and CSA.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for CSA, who are travelling more than 2200 kilometers to play this game.
Botafogo are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. CSA are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Botafogo SP form and stats
6 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Botafogo SP, who have the fewest scored goals (25) in Serie B, have to build on here at Estádio Santa Cruz in the Serie B. Two home wins in a row for Botafogo SP bring valid hopes of a third.
Botafogo SP manager M. de Araújo Júnior and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus America Mineiro (placed 1st) in the Serie B. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sampaio Corrêa in a game that was won 2-1.
The Botafogo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 17 matches. From these home matches, Botafogo SP have conceded only 16 goals.
CSA form and stats
CSA have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-6-8 (17 played).
CSA's last game was the home draw against Avaí (1-1). A 0-2 defeat away at Parana before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Brasil de Pelotas in just three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting CSA as they have only managed to score 14 times from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. CSA have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: CSA - Botafogo SP 1-0.Botafogo SP missing players
CSA missing players
| Botafogo SP | CSA | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 35 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 25 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 45 |
| 34 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 34 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 82% | 91% |
| 51% | 65% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 59% | 66% |
| 26% | 35% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 35% | 46% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 40% | 53% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 47% | 49% |
| 26% | 18% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 29% | 31% |
| 46% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 41% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11.7 | 12.8 | 15.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 10.5 | 11.2 |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 17% | 20% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 22% | 30% |
- Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (25) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botafogo SP haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- CSA has the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Serie B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | America Mineiro | 35 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 68 |
| 2 | Chapecoense | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 66 |
| 3 | Cuiaba | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 58 |
| 4 | Juventude | 35 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 55 |
| 5 | CSA | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 53 |
| 6 | Operario PR | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 51 |
| 7 | Avaí | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -7 | 49 |
| 8 | Sampaio Corrêa | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 48 |
| 9 | Ponte Preta | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 48 |
| 10 | Guarani | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -4 | 48 |
| 11 | Brasil de Pelotas | 35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -1 | 47 |
| 12 | CRB | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -4 | 46 |
| 13 | Confiança | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | -5 | 45 |
| 14 | Cruzeiro | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
| 15 | Figueirense | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -4 | 39 |
| 16 | Nautico | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -8 | 39 |
| 17 | Vitoria | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -3 | 38 |
| 18 | Parana | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 32 | -13 | 36 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 35 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 34 |
| 20 | Oeste | 35 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -29 | 26 |