The Botafogo SP manager C. dos Santos Oliveira attacks this game with the team placed 7th so far. In the visitors dressing room Guarani and their manager T. Carpini Barbosa are in 19th place before this match.
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.
Botafogo SP form and stats
Botafogo SP have only played one Serie B game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 6 matches. Botafogo SP has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Santa Cruz. We remember; it was Agua Santa.
Botafogo's previous game was a Serie B match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Confiança (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Cruzeiro.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Botafogo as they are travelling to their away game against Avai in the Serie B. That match is three days after this one.
Botafogo SP has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Guarani form and stats
Guarani have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Serie B were 2 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats from 6 fixtures. Recent form does not give Guarani much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Botafogo SP will be a tough nut to crack. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Guarani have lost on their last two travels.
Guarani's previous game was their home loss versus Cruzeiro (2-3).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Paraná in just three days.
It's early days yet, but Guarani has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Botafogo won five, Guarani won three and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Sant'anna Rodrigues 2 goals |  W. da Silva Souza 2 goals | W. de Sousa 1 goals |
Botafogo SP missing players
Guarani missing players
| Botafogo SP | Guarani | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 3.5 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 7 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 21 | 34 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| Botafogo SP | Last season | Guarani | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 14 | 6 | Played | P | 8 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 10 | 19 | ||
| 24 | 9 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | ||
| 79% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | ||
| 21% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 12% | 20% | ||
| 14% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | ||
| 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 60% | ||
| 21% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | ||
| 43% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 27% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5.7 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.9 | 5.8 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 133 | 71 | Total Shots | T S | 100 | 181 | ||
| 50 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 31 | 67 | ||
| 20% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Juventude | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Operario PR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Paraná | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Cuiaba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Vitoria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Avai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Botafogo SP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | CSA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | America Mineiro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Brasil de Pelotas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Chapecoense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Oeste | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Confiança | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Figueirense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Nautico | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Cruzeiro | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | CRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Guarani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Sampaio Correa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Santo Andre | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | Novorizontino | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Botafogo SP | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 11 |