Struggling Botafogo SP will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Juventude in the upcoming league round. It’s 19th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (13) in Serie B
- Juventude has the most scored goals (37) in Serie B
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie B.
These teams have little in common geographically as Juventude have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Botafogo SP form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie B this season. Botafogo SP, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Serie B, have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Estádio Santa Cruz. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Botafogo SP, their manager C. dos Santos Oliveira and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Botafogo haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 266 minutes ago. Rafinha scored that one.
An away draw last time out for Botafogo, facing Figueirense in a game that ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Botafogo SP lost 0-1 at home to Avai.
There will be little rest for Botafogo SP after this match as they are travelling to Cuiaba for a Serie B game in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Botafogo here at Estádio Santa Cruz in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 11 games). Botafogo have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Juventude form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (37) in Serie B, are W4-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B.
Juventude are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Serie B against Nautico (placed 17th). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting America Mineiro's place.
A new game in only three days for Juventude, the Serie B home match versus Chapecoense. Busy days.
The visiting Juventude have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Juventude have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Juventude - Botafogo 0-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Botafogo zero wins, three draws and Juventude zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Vasconcelos Lopes 9 goals | R. Jacó Morais 6 goals |  R. Diniz Alves e Silva 4 goals |
Botafogo SP missing players
Juventude missing players
| Botafogo SP | Juventude | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 16 | 37 |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 24 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 91% | 88% |
| 38% | 45% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 64% | 62% |
| 25% | 27% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 55% | 50% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 45% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 29% | 36% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 64% | 54% |
| 29% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 27% | 42% |
| 54% | 45% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 12 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 9.9 | 12.1 |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 13% | 16% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 42% | 34% |
- Botafogo SP has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP has the fewest points from losing position (1) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (13) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) 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.
- Juventude has the most scored goals (37) in Serie B
- Juventude has the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Serie B
- Juventude have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Juventude have scored more than double the goals of Botafogo SP.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chapecoense | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 47 |
| 2 | America Mineiro | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 44 |
| 3 | Sampaio Corrêa | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Juventude | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | Cuiaba | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 40 |
| 6 | CSA | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Avai | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 36 |
| 8 | Ponte Preta | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 36 |
| 9 | Confianca | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 10 | Guarani | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 34 |
| 11 | CRB | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 32 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 32 |
| 14 | Paraná | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | Vitória | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 17 | Nautico | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 21 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 21 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 19 |
| 20 | Oeste | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -28 | 12 |