Serie B game guide and statistics: Goiás host Botafogo

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Wed 27.October
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás

A total of 31 sets of matches are played and both Goiás and Botafogo are at the right end of the league table. Let's go!

Insights:
  • Goiás have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals (45) in Serie B

Both contenders have had adequate rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an enthusiastic fixture!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Goiás form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás as Goiás have scored 23 goals to get 31 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Serie B are 9-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Goiás bring valid hopes of a third.

Goiás travelled for their previous game, a trip to Londrina that ended 0-0. Midfielder Dieguinho was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.44 (out of ten) in that game. Dieguinho dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 39 successful passes (of 48 total).

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against CSA.

The Goiás fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league matches. Goiás have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Botafogo form and stats

Botafogo have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-6-6 (15 played). Visiting Botafogo has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

281 minutes! That's how long the Botafogo goalkeeper Diego Terra Loureiro and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Marco Antônio and Rafael Navarro (2) scored in Botafogo's previous match, the home game against Brusque that ended 3-0. Attacker Rafael Navarro got a player rating of 8.83 in the game. "Man of the match" Navarro scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Cruzeiro that ended 0-0.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 17 goals have been conceded by Botafogo in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other before in this season, with the final score Botafogo - Goiás 0-2 registered in the official records. Previous ten meetings with these participants: Goiás won six, Botafogo were winners in two and we saw two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BotafogoR. Navarro Leal
R. Navarro Leal
12 goals
GoiásA. Mangueira Severino Pereira
A. Mangueira Severino Pereira
8 goals
BotafogoC. Medeiros Oliveira Santos
C. Medeiros Oliveira Santos
8 goals

Goiás missing players

Botafogo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Goiás Botafogo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 3 15 31
14 9 3 Won W 1 3 16
10 4 0 Drew D 1 6 7
7 2 0 Lost L 1 6 8
37 23 5 Scored S 3 11 45
24 10 0 Conceded C 3 17 27
87% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 94%
61% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 74%
35% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 27% 35%
10% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 19%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
45% 47% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 47% 35%
45% 47% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 52%
23% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 19%
 
4.5 5.7 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.2 5.6
5.9 4.9 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.5 4.3
2.4 2.6 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 1.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12.1 12.9 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 10.7 12
4.8 4.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.8 4.8
25% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 19% 30%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Botafogo have the most clean sheets (16) in Serie B
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals (45) in Serie B
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Serie B
  • Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+18) in Serie B
  • Goiás have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Goiás have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Goiás have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botafogo have scored away.
  • Goiás have won significantly more corners at home than 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 31 16 9 6 39 24 16 9 5 2 24 11 15 7 4 4 15 13 15 57
2 Botafogo 31 16 7 8 45 27 16 13 1 2 34 10 15 3 6 6 11 17 18 55
3 Goiás 31 14 10 7 37 24 15 9 4 2 23 10 16 5 6 5 14 14 13 52
4 Avai 30 14 8 8 35 25 15 8 4 3 19 11 15 6 4 5 16 14 10 50
5 CRB 31 13 11 7 40 33 15 5 8 2 20 15 16 8 3 5 20 18 7 50
6 Vasco da Gama 30 13 7 10 36 32 15 9 3 3 22 12 15 4 4 7 14 20 4 46
7 Guarani 30 12 10 8 42 33 15 8 4 3 22 13 15 4 6 5 20 20 9 46
8 CSA 30 13 6 11 34 27 15 7 5 3 20 11 15 6 1 8 14 16 7 45
9 Nautico 30 12 8 10 38 37 15 6 5 4 23 19 15 6 3 6 15 18 1 44
10 Sampaio Correa 31 10 10 11 33 34 15 7 4 4 19 13 16 3 6 7 14 21 -1 40
11 Vila Nova 31 9 12 10 24 25 16 5 8 3 7 6 15 4 4 7 17 19 -1 39
12 Cruzeiro 30 8 15 7 36 35 15 4 8 3 20 20 15 4 7 4 16 15 1 39
13 Remo 30 10 8 12 25 32 15 7 3 5 11 10 15 3 5 7 14 22 -7 38
14 Brusque 31 10 8 13 31 43 15 6 5 4 16 10 16 4 3 9 15 33 -12 35
15 Operario PR 30 9 8 13 22 33 15 6 3 6 15 17 15 3 5 7 7 16 -11 35
16 Ponte Preta 30 8 10 12 30 34 15 7 5 3 22 15 15 1 5 9 8 19 -4 34
17 Londrina 31 7 11 13 22 36 16 4 5 7 12 17 15 3 6 6 10 19 -14 32
18 Vitoria 30 5 14 11 19 26 15 3 7 5 11 12 15 2 7 6 8 14 -7 29
19 Confianca 30 7 7 16 30 41 15 5 2 8 17 20 15 2 5 8 13 21 -11 28
20 Brasil de Pelotas 30 3 11 16 18 35 15 3 6 6 11 16 15 0 5 10 7 19 -17 20

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 Coritiba 31 16 9 6 39 24 16 9 5 2 24 11 15 7 4 4 15 13 15 57
2 Botafogo 31 16 7 8 45 27 16 13 1 2 34 10 15 3 6 6 11 17 18 55
3 Goiás 31 14 10 7 37 24 15 9 4 2 23 10 16 5 6 5 14 14 13 52
4 Avai 30 14 8 8 35 25 15 8 4 3 19 11 15 6 4 5 16 14 10 50
5 CRB 31 13 11 7 40 33 15 5 8 2 20 15 16 8 3 5 20 18 7 50
6 Vasco da Gama 30 13 7 10 36 32 15 9 3 3 22 12 15 4 4 7 14 20 4 46
7 Guarani 30 12 10 8 42 33 15 8 4 3 22 13 15 4 6 5 20 20 9 46
8 CSA 30 13 6 11 34 27 15 7 5 3 20 11 15 6 1 8 14 16 7 45
9 Nautico 30 12 8 10 38 37 15 6 5 4 23 19 15 6 3 6 15 18 1 44
10 Sampaio Correa 31 10 10 11 33 34 15 7 4 4 19 13 16 3 6 7 14 21 -1 40
11 Vila Nova 31 9 12 10 24 25 16 5 8 3 7 6 15 4 4 7 17 19 -1 39
12 Cruzeiro 30 8 15 7 36 35 15 4 8 3 20 20 15 4 7 4 16 15 1 39
13 Remo 30 10 8 12 25 32 15 7 3 5 11 10 15 3 5 7 14 22 -7 38
14 Brusque 31 10 8 13 31 43 15 6 5 4 16 10 16 4 3 9 15 33 -12 35
15 Operario PR 30 9 8 13 22 33 15 6 3 6 15 17 15 3 5 7 7 16 -11 35
16 Ponte Preta 30 8 10 12 30 34 15 7 5 3 22 15 15 1 5 9 8 19 -4 34
17 Londrina 31 7 11 13 22 36 16 4 5 7 12 17 15 3 6 6 10 19 -14 32
18 Vitoria 30 5 14 11 19 26 15 3 7 5 11 12 15 2 7 6 8 14 -7 29
19 Confianca 30 7 7 16 30 41 15 5 2 8 17 20 15 2 5 8 13 21 -11 28
20 Brasil de Pelotas 30 3 11 16 18 35 15 3 6 6 11 16 15 0 5 10 7 19 -17 20

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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.