Another action-packed fixture in Serie B as Botafogo SP welcome Operário PR

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Fri 29.January
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Santa Cruz (29292 seats)

Season ticket holders at Estádio Santa Cruz haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Botafogo SP languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Operário PR will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (26) in Serie B
  • Operário PR is in the best form (4-1-1)

It's no vacation for neither Botafogo SP nor Operário PR as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Botafogo SP have had a bad season and will be relegated from Serie B. Operário PR is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Botafogo SP form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Botafogo SP, who have the fewest scored goals (26) in Serie B, at their home stadium (Estádio Santa Cruz) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats.

No payout for Botafogo SP in their previous match, an away game at Vitoria that ended in defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match, Botafogo lost 1-3 at home to CSA.

Botafogo has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Botafogo have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Operário PR form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Operário PR so far with only 18 points returning home. The records show 4-6-8 (win-draw-lose).

Operário go into this game after a win, the home game against Chapecoense that ended 2-0. Prior to that match, the Operário manager M. Silva Ferreira da Costa faced defeat when travelling to Cruzeiro and losing 1-2.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Operário as they have only managed to score 10 times from 18 away games in the league. 20 goals have been conceded by Operário in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Operário PR - Botafogo 0-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: one win for Botafogo, three draws and one win for Operário PR. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Botafogo SP missing players

Operário PR missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Botafogo SP Operário PR
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 37
8 6 2 Won W 3 4 14
10 4 0 Drew D 3 6 12
19 8 4 Lost L 0 8 11
26 19 5 Scored S 5 10 39
38 19 7 Conceded C 2 20 34
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 89%
51% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 62%
27% 39% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 22% 30%
5% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 5%
41% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 43%
24% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 33% 35%
46% 28% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.8 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.5
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
11.8 12.9 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 8.6 10.5
4.2 5.3 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.1 4.2
17% 20% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 18% 25%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (26) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) 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.
  • Operário PR is in the best form (4-1-1)

  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 37 19 13 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 19 9 8 2 14 7 19 70
2 Chapecoense 37 19 13 5 39 20 18 11 6 1 17 5 19 8 7 4 22 15 19 70
3 Cuiaba 37 17 10 10 47 36 19 12 5 2 31 13 18 5 5 8 16 23 11 61
4 Juventude 37 16 10 11 51 42 19 11 6 2 30 14 18 5 4 9 21 28 9 58
5 CSA 37 16 9 12 49 36 19 12 3 4 32 16 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 57
6 Avai 37 16 7 14 44 47 19 9 3 7 25 25 18 7 4 7 19 22 -3 55
7 Sampaio Corrêa 37 16 6 15 49 38 18 9 0 9 22 17 19 7 6 6 27 21 11 54
8 Ponte Preta 37 15 9 13 47 47 19 10 5 4 29 25 18 5 4 9 18 22 0 54
9 Operário PR 37 14 12 11 39 34 19 10 6 3 29 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 5 54
10 CRB 37 14 7 16 44 46 18 10 5 3 26 12 19 4 2 13 18 34 -2 49
11 Brasil de Pelotas 37 11 16 10 31 32 18 7 9 2 18 10 19 4 7 8 13 22 -1 49
12 Cruzeiro 37 14 12 11 39 32 19 6 7 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 48
13 Guarani 37 13 9 15 41 47 18 8 5 5 26 19 19 5 4 10 15 28 -6 48
14 Confianca 37 12 10 15 37 43 19 7 6 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 46
15 Vitoria 37 10 15 12 44 45 19 8 6 5 22 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -1 45
16 Nautico 37 10 13 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 19 2 5 12 10 27 -7 43
17 Figueirense 37 9 12 16 33 42 18 6 7 5 19 11 19 3 5 11 14 31 -9 39
18 Parana 37 9 9 19 34 50 18 6 6 6 19 17 19 3 3 13 15 33 -16 36
19 Botafogo SP 37 8 10 19 26 38 18 6 4 8 19 19 19 2 6 11 7 19 -12 34
20 Oeste 37 7 8 22 28 59 19 5 3 11 13 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -31 29

Table
  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 37 19 13 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 19 9 8 2 14 7 19 70
2 Chapecoense 37 19 13 5 39 20 18 11 6 1 17 5 19 8 7 4 22 15 19 70
3 Cuiaba 37 17 10 10 47 36 19 12 5 2 31 13 18 5 5 8 16 23 11 61
4 Juventude 37 16 10 11 51 42 19 11 6 2 30 14 18 5 4 9 21 28 9 58
5 CSA 37 16 9 12 49 36 19 12 3 4 32 16 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 57
6 Avai 37 16 7 14 44 47 19 9 3 7 25 25 18 7 4 7 19 22 -3 55
7 Sampaio Corrêa 37 16 6 15 49 38 18 9 0 9 22 17 19 7 6 6 27 21 11 54
8 Ponte Preta 37 15 9 13 47 47 19 10 5 4 29 25 18 5 4 9 18 22 0 54
9 Operário PR 37 14 12 11 39 34 19 10 6 3 29 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 5 54
10 CRB 37 14 7 16 44 46 18 10 5 3 26 12 19 4 2 13 18 34 -2 49
11 Brasil de Pelotas 37 11 16 10 31 32 18 7 9 2 18 10 19 4 7 8 13 22 -1 49
12 Cruzeiro 37 14 12 11 39 32 19 6 7 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 48
13 Guarani 37 13 9 15 41 47 18 8 5 5 26 19 19 5 4 10 15 28 -6 48
14 Confianca 37 12 10 15 37 43 19 7 6 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 46
15 Vitoria 37 10 15 12 44 45 19 8 6 5 22 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -1 45
16 Nautico 37 10 13 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 19 2 5 12 10 27 -7 43
17 Figueirense 37 9 12 16 33 42 18 6 7 5 19 11 19 3 5 11 14 31 -9 39
18 Parana 37 9 9 19 34 50 18 6 6 6 19 17 19 3 3 13 15 33 -16 36
19 Botafogo SP 37 8 10 19 26 38 18 6 4 8 19 19 19 2 6 11 7 19 -12 34
20 Oeste 37 7 8 22 28 59 19 5 3 11 13 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -31 29

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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.