Football tips: Botafogo SP vs Oeste - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Wed 23.December
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Santa Cruz (29292 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Serie B, with both Botafogo SP and Oeste experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 19th and the visitors in 20th place.

Insights:
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (17) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals (50) in Serie B

Botafogo have less rest than Oeste in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Serie B game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at CRB.

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Botafogo SP form and stats

4-3-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Botafogo SP, who have the fewest scored goals (17) in Serie B, so far this season.

Matheus Anjos was the last player to score a league goal for Botafogo SP and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Botafogo SP haven't scored in 225 minutes.

Botafogo SP are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus CRB. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Brasil de Pelotas the opponent.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Botafogo SP here at Estádio Santa Cruz in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 14 games). On the other hand, Botafogo have conceded 14 goals.

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Oeste form and stats

There's been little loot from Oeste's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 14 away games in the Serie B. Oeste, who have the most conceded goals (50) in Serie B, only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 4 draws.

Oeste are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Serie B against Vitoria (placed 15th). A loss against Cuiaba was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Oeste rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 27 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Oeste - Botafogo 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Botafogo wins - draws - Oeste wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Botafogo SPW. de Sousa
W. de Sousa
5 goals
BotafogoR. Diniz Alves e Silva
R. Diniz Alves e Silva
4 goals
Botafogo SPR. Sant'anna Rodrigues
R. Sant'anna Rodrigues
3 goals

Botafogo SP missing players

Oeste missing players

Botafogo SP Oeste
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 14 5 Played P 4 14 30
6 4 2 Won W 0 1 4
7 3 1 Drew D 0 4 7
17 7 2 Lost L 4 9 19
17 12 5 Scored S 2 12 22
30 14 5 Conceded C 12 27 50
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 90%
43% 57% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 79% 70%
23% 29% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 64% 53%
3% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 36% 23%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 3%
33% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 50%
27% 14% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 13%
53% 36% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 36% 47%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.4
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.8 12.6 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 8.6 10.2
4.1 5.2 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.2 2.6 3.2
14% 16% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 33% 23%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (17) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) 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.
  • Oeste has the fewest clean sheets (4) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the fewest points (7) away in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals (50) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the the worst goal difference (-15) away in Serie B
  • Oeste has the the worst goal difference (-28) in Serie B
  • Oeste have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Oeste have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 30 16 11 3 34 14 14 8 5 1 12 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 20 59
2 América Mineiro 30 16 9 5 34 21 15 8 4 3 21 14 15 8 5 2 13 7 13 57
3 Cuiaba 30 14 8 8 37 29 16 10 5 1 25 10 14 4 3 7 12 19 8 50
4 Juventude 30 13 10 7 43 29 16 8 6 2 25 12 14 5 4 5 18 17 14 49
5 Sampaio Corrêa 30 13 6 11 41 30 15 8 0 7 20 14 15 5 6 4 21 16 11 45
6 CSA 30 13 6 11 39 30 15 10 1 4 25 13 15 3 5 7 14 17 9 45
7 Avaí 30 13 5 12 33 38 15 7 2 6 16 19 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 44
8 Guarani 30 12 8 10 37 35 15 8 4 3 24 15 15 4 4 7 13 20 2 44
9 Ponte Preta 30 12 7 11 36 39 15 7 4 4 20 21 15 5 3 7 16 18 -3 43
10 Cruzeiro 30 12 10 8 35 27 15 5 5 5 21 16 15 7 5 3 14 11 8 40
11 Brasil de Pelotas 30 9 13 8 27 26 14 5 8 1 15 8 16 4 5 7 12 18 1 40
12 Confianca 30 10 9 11 33 37 15 6 5 4 18 18 15 4 4 7 15 19 -4 39
13 Operario PR 30 9 11 10 25 28 15 6 6 3 19 12 15 3 5 7 6 16 -3 38
14 CRB 30 10 7 13 31 38 15 7 5 3 17 11 15 3 2 10 14 27 -7 37
15 Vitoria 30 8 12 10 38 34 16 7 4 5 20 14 14 1 8 5 18 20 4 36
16 Parana 30 8 8 14 29 40 15 5 5 5 16 14 15 3 3 9 13 26 -11 32
17 Figueirense 30 7 11 12 24 31 15 4 6 5 14 11 15 3 5 7 10 20 -7 32
18 Nautico 30 7 11 12 26 35 14 5 7 2 16 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -9 32
19 Botafogo SP 30 6 7 17 17 30 14 4 3 7 12 14 16 2 4 10 5 16 -13 25
20 Oeste 30 4 7 19 22 50 16 3 3 10 10 23 14 1 4 9 12 27 -28 19

Read more about Serie B

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.