Paraná vs Botafogo SP: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Mon 04.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Durival de Britto e Silva (20000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie B, Paraná holding 18th place and Botafogo SP lying 19th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Paraná is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (18) in Serie B

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Paraná form and stats

Paraná have played 15 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-5 (wins-draws-losses). It's been an uphill battle for Paraná in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Confiança game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

No payout for Paraná in their previous match, an away game at Chapecoense that ended in defeat 0-2. Ahead of that match, Paraná lost 0-1 at home to Brasil de Pelotas.

Paraná are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Náutico awaits in four days.

The Paraná fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Paraná have conceded only 14 goals. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Botafogo SP form and stats

Botafogo SP, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in Serie B, have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-4-10 (16 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Botafogo delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Oeste (placed 20th) in their previous match; a Serie B game. Prior to that match, the Botafogo manager C. dos Santos Oliveira faced defeat when travelling to CRB and losing 0-1.

Goals are few and far between in Botafogo's away league games. Only 5 goals from 16 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Botafogo have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Botafogo SP - Paraná 1-0. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Paraná victory, one draw and one Botafogo SP win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ParanáB. Gomes de Oliveira Conceiçao
B. Gomes de Oliveira Conceiçao
6 goals
Botafogo SPW. de Sousa
W. de Sousa
5 goals
ParanáR. Bardini Bressan
R. Bardini Bressan
4 goals

Paraná missing players

Botafogo SP missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paraná Botafogo SP
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 16 31
8 5 2 Won W 1 2 6
8 5 1 Drew D 1 4 8
15 5 2 Lost L 2 10 17
29 16 7 Scored S 2 5 18
42 14 6 Conceded C 4 16 31
90% 80% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 75% 87%
65% 60% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 31% 45%
39% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 19% 23%
23% 20% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 6% 3%
10% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
39% 40% 20% BTTS BTTS 25% 19% 35%
26% 40% 60% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 26%
45% 40% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 69% 52%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.4 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
11.5 12 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.1 11.6
3.8 4.1 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.2 4
24% 26% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 10% 14%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (18) 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 (8) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Paraná have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botafogo SP have scored away.
  • Paraná is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 America Mineiro 31 17 9 5 35 21 16 9 4 3 22 14 15 8 5 2 13 7 14 60
2 Chapecoense 30 16 11 3 34 14 14 8 5 1 12 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 20 59
3 Cuiaba 31 14 8 9 37 31 16 10 5 1 25 10 15 4 3 8 12 21 6 50
4 Juventude 31 13 10 8 43 32 16 8 6 2 25 12 15 5 4 6 18 20 11 49
5 CSA 31 14 6 11 42 30 16 11 1 4 28 13 15 3 5 7 14 17 12 48
6 Guarani 31 13 8 10 38 35 15 8 4 3 24 15 16 5 4 7 14 20 3 47
7 Ponte Preta 31 13 7 11 38 40 16 8 4 4 22 22 15 5 3 7 16 18 -2 46
8 Sampaio Correa 31 13 6 12 41 31 16 8 0 8 20 15 15 5 6 4 21 16 10 45
9 Avai 31 13 5 13 33 40 15 7 2 6 16 19 16 6 3 7 17 21 -7 44
10 Brasil de Pelotas 31 10 13 8 28 26 15 6 8 1 16 8 16 4 5 7 12 18 2 43
11 Operário PR 31 10 11 10 28 28 16 7 6 3 22 12 15 3 5 7 6 16 0 41
12 Cruzeiro 31 12 10 9 36 29 15 5 5 5 21 16 16 7 5 4 15 13 7 40
13 Confiança 31 10 9 12 33 38 15 6 5 4 18 18 16 4 4 8 15 20 -5 39
14 CRB 31 10 7 14 31 39 15 7 5 3 17 11 16 3 2 11 14 28 -8 37
15 Vitória 31 8 12 11 38 37 16 7 4 5 20 14 15 1 8 6 18 23 1 36
16 Figueirense 31 8 11 12 26 31 16 5 6 5 16 11 15 3 5 7 10 20 -5 35
17 Náutico 31 8 11 12 28 35 15 6 7 2 18 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -7 35
18 Paraná 30 8 8 14 29 40 15 5 5 5 16 14 15 3 3 9 13 26 -11 32
19 Botafogo SP 31 6 8 17 18 31 15 4 4 7 13 15 16 2 4 10 5 16 -13 26
20 Oeste 31 4 8 19 23 51 16 3 3 10 10 23 15 1 5 9 13 28 -28 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 America Mineiro 31 17 9 5 35 21 16 9 4 3 22 14 15 8 5 2 13 7 14 60
2 Chapecoense 30 16 11 3 34 14 14 8 5 1 12 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 20 59
3 Cuiaba 31 14 8 9 37 31 16 10 5 1 25 10 15 4 3 8 12 21 6 50
4 Juventude 31 13 10 8 43 32 16 8 6 2 25 12 15 5 4 6 18 20 11 49
5 CSA 31 14 6 11 42 30 16 11 1 4 28 13 15 3 5 7 14 17 12 48
6 Guarani 31 13 8 10 38 35 15 8 4 3 24 15 16 5 4 7 14 20 3 47
7 Ponte Preta 31 13 7 11 38 40 16 8 4 4 22 22 15 5 3 7 16 18 -2 46
8 Sampaio Correa 31 13 6 12 41 31 16 8 0 8 20 15 15 5 6 4 21 16 10 45
9 Avai 31 13 5 13 33 40 15 7 2 6 16 19 16 6 3 7 17 21 -7 44
10 Brasil de Pelotas 31 10 13 8 28 26 15 6 8 1 16 8 16 4 5 7 12 18 2 43
11 Operário PR 31 10 11 10 28 28 16 7 6 3 22 12 15 3 5 7 6 16 0 41
12 Cruzeiro 31 12 10 9 36 29 15 5 5 5 21 16 16 7 5 4 15 13 7 40
13 Confiança 31 10 9 12 33 38 15 6 5 4 18 18 16 4 4 8 15 20 -5 39
14 CRB 31 10 7 14 31 39 15 7 5 3 17 11 16 3 2 11 14 28 -8 37
15 Vitória 31 8 12 11 38 37 16 7 4 5 20 14 15 1 8 6 18 23 1 36
16 Figueirense 31 8 11 12 26 31 16 5 6 5 16 11 15 3 5 7 10 20 -5 35
17 Náutico 31 8 11 12 28 35 15 6 7 2 18 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -7 35
18 Paraná 30 8 8 14 29 40 15 5 5 5 16 14 15 3 3 9 13 26 -11 32
19 Botafogo SP 31 6 8 17 18 31 15 4 4 7 13 15 16 2 4 10 5 16 -13 26
20 Oeste 31 4 8 19 23 51 16 3 3 10 10 23 15 1 5 9 13 28 -28 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.