Botafogo have managed 7 home wins so far, Vila Nova have won 3 away. Who improves their record in this one?
- Botafogo is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Vila Nova have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Serie B
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Botafogo and Vila Nova.
These teams have little in common geographically as Vila Nova have to travel 1300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Botafogo form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 9 Serie B games here at Estádio Nilton Santos for Botafogo. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Ever since the Goiás game Botafogo has been unbeatable here at Estádio Nilton Santos producing four straight wins.
Botafogo drew their last game, 1-1 away at Guarani (placed 6th). Gilvan, defender, was given a rating of 8.0/10 in that game, top of the team. Gilvan won 11 of 13 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Brasil de Pelotas in a game that was won 1-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Botafogo matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, one draw and zero defeats (from two games).
The Botafogo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. Botafogo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Nilton Santos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Vila Nova form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Vila Nova have produced an overall stat of 3-1-5 so far. Vila has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Vila aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 364 league minutes without a goal. Eder Monteiro was the last player to find the net.
Vila's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Vitória that finished 0-0. Midfielder Alesson was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.44. Alesson hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Londrina's place.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Vila playing away, we found two games. Results were one away win, zero draws and one home win.
After this away game Vila Nova return home for a Serie B game against Avai. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Vila have scored 9 goals in 9 league games away. Vila Nova have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The participants have faced each other already this season, with the final score Vila Nova - Botafogo 1-1 logged in the official records.Top Goalscorers
  C. Medeiros Oliveira Santos 6 goals | R. Navarro Leal 5 goals | M. Rosa Furtado Junior 3 goals |
Botafogo missing players
Vila Nova missing players
| Botafogo | Vila Nova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 20 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 74% |
| 79% | 78% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 37% |
| 32% | 22% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 16% |
| 16% | 11% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 5% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 42% | 11% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 44% | 26% |
| 42% | 78% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 11% | 37% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 63% |
| 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6 | 4.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9 | 10.7 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 26% | 33% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | 18% |
- Botafogo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Botafogo have scored more than double the goals of Vila Nova.
- Botafogo have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Serie B
- Botafogo have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Serie B
- Botafogo have the most points (22) at home in Serie B
- Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Serie B
- Botafogo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Botafogo is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Vila Nova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vila Nova have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vila Nova haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coritiba | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 |
| 2 | Goiás | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Avai | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | CRB | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Sampaio Corrêa | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Guarani | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Nautico | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Botafogo | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | Operário PR | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 29 |
| 10 | CSA | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 11 | Vasco da Gama | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Remo | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Brusque | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | Cruzeiro | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | Vila Nova | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | Ponte Preta | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 19 |
| 17 | Londrina | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Vitória | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | Confianca | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 13 |
| 20 | Brasil de Pelotas | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 12 |