Botafogo SP will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 13 points behind Sport Recife.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Serie B game only four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Sport Recife when visiting Botafogo SP as the cities are 2500 kilometers apart.
Botafogo SP are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions.
Botafogo SP form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, Botafogo SP have managed 6 wins, 5 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 17 games. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Botafogo SP, their manager Hemerson Maria and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The Botafogo SP fans got no joy from their last match, a Serie B game also here at Estadio Santa Cruz: A 2-3 defeat against Bragantino (placed 1st). In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Oeste.
The manager Hemerson Maria will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Londrina in only three days.
Botafogo SP are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 17 attempts. Botafogo SP's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sport Recife form and stats
Playing away, Sport Recife have won 5 games, drawn 9 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie B this season.
The supporters enjoyed Sport Recife's previous game versus Criciúma (placed 19th), a Serie B 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Coritiba.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sport Recife are hosting Vila Nova in the Serie B only four days away.
Sport Recife have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. Sport Recife are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sport Recife - Botafogo SP 3-0.Top Goalscorers
  Hernane 14 goals |  Guilherme 13 goals |   Murilo 9 goals |
Botafogo SP missing players
Sport Recife missing players
| Botafogo SP | Sport Recife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 34 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 34 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 45 |
| 32 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 28 |
| 79% | 76% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 82% | 85% |
| 53% | 47% | 20% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 65% | 71% |
| 29% | 35% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 41% | 38% |
| 18% | 29% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 18% |
| 15% | 24% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 29% | 41% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 59% | 56% |
| 44% | 35% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 29% | 35% |
| 47% | 47% | 80% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 29% | 24% |
| 5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
- Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sport Recife have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sport Recife have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Bragantino | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 34 | 68 |
| 2 | Sport Recife | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 60 |
| 3 | Coritiba | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 54 |
| 4 | Atlético GO | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 54 |
| 5 | América Mineiro | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 52 |
| 6 | Paraná | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 51 |
| 7 | CRB | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 50 |
| 8 | Cuiabá | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 50 |
| 9 | Operário PR | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -5 | 49 |
| 10 | Botafogo SP | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 47 |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
| 12 | Brasil de Pelotas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 43 |
| 13 | Vitória | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -5 | 41 |
| 14 | Guarani | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 40 |
| 15 | Oeste | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 39 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -2 | 40 |
| 16 | Londrina | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -13 | 35 |
| 17 | Figueirense | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 35 |
| 18 | Vila Nova | 34 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 33 |
| 19 | Criciúma | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 31 |
| 20 | São Bento | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 28 | -13 | 30 |