With their 6 point advantage in the league table, CSA fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Botafogo SP.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie B.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Botafogo SP, who are travelling more than 2200 kilometers to play this game.
CSA form and stats
CSA, who have the most scored goals (16) at home in Serie B, are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Estádio Rei Pelé. 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games. Ever since the Cuiaba game CSA has been unbeatable here at Estádio Rei Pelé producing four straight wins.
CSA manager M. Batista Junior and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Avaí (placed 6th) in the Serie B. Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Paraná.
CSA are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Brasil de Pelotas awaits in three days.
Goals decide football matches and CSA are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, CSA have conceded 8 goals.
Botafogo SP form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Botafogo SP so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-5 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Botafogo as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Botafogo SP has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Botafogo might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. América Mineiro proved too strong as Botafogo SP slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio Santa Cruz. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Sampaio Corrêa's place.
Botafogo are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 8 away games. 9 goals have been conceded by Botafogo in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  P. Luiz de Souza 6 goals | P. Moreira Junior 4 goals |  W. de Sousa 3 goals |
CSA missing players
Botafogo SP missing players
| CSA | Botafogo SP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 21 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 80% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 38% | 44% |
| 60% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 20% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 27% | 38% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 153 | 82 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 108 | 203 |
| 55 | 34 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 33 | 68 |
| 38% | 47% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 15% |
- Botafogo SP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- CSA has the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Serie B
- CSA has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Serie B
- CSA has the most scored goals (16) at home in Serie B
- CSA has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Serie B
- CSA have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- CSA have scored more than double the goals of Botafogo SP.
- CSA haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cuiaba | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Chapecoense | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | América Mineiro | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Ponte Preta | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | Juventude | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Avaí | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | CRB | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Paraná | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Operario PR | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Confianca | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Sampaio Corrêa | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 12 | CSA | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 | Guarani | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Náutico | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | Figueirense | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | Botafogo SP | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Cruzeiro | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 20 | Oeste | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 7 |