Which team will win when Juventude travel to Botafogo SP? In this preview you'll find all the relevant facts and numbers needed to predict the outcome.
Juventude have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This looks to be an exciting fixture with lots of action and bustle as both contenders are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Botafogo SP form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, Botafogo SP have managed 5 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Botafogo SP after consecutive victories at their own ground.
A strong away win for Botafogo SP against Londrina the last match, as Edson and Salatiel were on target. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Chamusca when Edson scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute. The attacker Salatiel was declared "man of the match" for Botafogo with the rating of 7.42/10. Salatiel scored one goal.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Criciuma in a game that was won 1-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Botafogo SP perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Botafogo SP as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Botafogo SP has won 9 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.
It should be noted that a glance at the 17 latest league matches reveals that 13 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
There will be little rest for Botafogo SP after this match as they are travelling to Sampaio Corrêa for a Serie B game in only three days.
Botafogo SP have scored {6 league goals} here from 9 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Botafogo have conceded only 8 goals.
Juventude form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B. Juventude has drawn their two previous away games.
238 minutes! That's how long the Juventude goalkeeper Thiago Couto Wenceslau and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Juventude had fun at their own home (Estádio Santa Cruz) last time out, beating Ceara 1-0. Rodrigues scored. Those three points felt sweet as this team had gone three league games without victory. Late drama in the previous game, when Rodrigues scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time to defeat Ceara. Couto was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.82. The agile goalkeeper Couto topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Ponte Preta that ended 0-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Juventude in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Juventude, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this team have had at most two goals.
After this away game Juventude return home for a Serie B game against Novorizontino. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Juventude when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Botafogo SP have won at least one point in the last 5 fixtures (1-4-0) against Juventude.These sides played each other previously this campaign: Juventude - Botafogo 1-2. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being a bit rough, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last five duels.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Rodrigues Silva 6 goals |  A. de Carvalho 6 goals |  S. de Oliveira Gabriel Júnior 4 goals |
Botafogo SP missing players
Juventude missing players
| Botafogo SP | Juventude | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 21 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 95% |
| 67% | 44% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 58% |
| 39% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 42% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 28% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 42% |
| 39% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 37% |
| 39% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 26% |
| 7 | 7.8 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 2.2 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13.2 | 15.3 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 12.6 | 13.8 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 23% | 16% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 26% | 26% |
| 13.9 | 12.3 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 14.8 | 12.5 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vitoria | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Vila Nova | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Sport Recife | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Criciuma | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | Guarani | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Mirassol | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 | Juventude | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Ceara | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Botafogo SP | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 27 |
| 11 | Atlético GO | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | CRB | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Ituano | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Sampaio Corrêa | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 20 |
| 16 | Tombense | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 18 |
| 17 | Chapecoense | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | Avaí | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 17 |
| 19 | Londrina | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 14 |
| 20 | ABC | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 12 |
