The league table in Serie B tells a story about these teams so far, with Cuiabá leading Botafogo SP by 20 points. Match preview to follow:
- Cuiabá have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (14) in Serie B
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Botafogo SP when visiting Cuiabá as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
Cuiabá form and stats
Cuiabá have performed here at Arena Pantanal this season with 8 wins from 13 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1.
The fans are hoping that Cuiabá will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Serie B game against Chapecoense (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, Cuiabá won a home game hosting Avai (2-1).
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cuiabá handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, two draws and four defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cuiabá as they are travelling to their away game against Luverdense in the Matogrossense. That match is one day after this one.
Cuiabá has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cuiabá have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Botafogo SP form and stats
Botafogo SP, who have the fewest scored goals (14) in Serie B, have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-3-8 (13 played).
Botafogo delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Juventude (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Serie B game. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Figueirense.
We have checked recent matches where Botafogo SP have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were three victories, three draws and seven defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Botafogo are hosting Ponte Preta in the Serie B only three days away.
Botafogo are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 13 away games. As opposed to that, Botafogo have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Botafogo SP - Cuiabá 1-1, played this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Cuiabá victories, four draws and zero Botafogo SP wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  W. de Sousa 4 goals | R. Diniz Alves e Silva 4 goals | R. Sant'anna Rodrigues 3 goals |
Cuiabá missing players
Botafogo SP missing players
| Cuiabá | Botafogo SP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 28 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 25 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 88% | 77% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 77% | 88% |
| 60% | 46% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 31% | 40% |
| 40% | 46% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 23% | 24% |
| 8% | 8% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 8% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 31% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 23% | 32% |
| 40% | 62% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 38% | 28% |
| 36% | 31% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 52% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.4 | 14.5 | 14.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 11.8 | 12.2 |
| 5 | 5.8 | 6.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 22% | 24% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 13% |
- Botafogo SP has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (14) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (5) away in Serie B
- Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Cuiabá have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cuiabá have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cuiabá have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botafogo SP have scored 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 | Chapecoense | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 50 |
| 2 | America Mineiro | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 44 |
| 3 | Sampaio Correa | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 41 |
| 4 | Juventude | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Cuiabá | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 40 |
| 6 | CSA | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 38 |
| 7 | Avai | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 37 |
| 8 | Ponte Preta | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | Confianca | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Guarani | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 34 |
| 11 | Operario PR | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 34 |
| 12 | CRB | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 33 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 33 |
| 14 | Vitoria | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 32 |
| 15 | Cruzeiro | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 31 |
| 16 | Parana | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 29 |
| 17 | Nautico | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -9 | 24 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 22 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 20 |
| 20 | Oeste | 25 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -25 | 15 |