Serie B match preview and statistics: Paraná fight Botafogo SP

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Date: Fri 29.November
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Durival Britto e Silva (20000 seats)

Paraná and Botafogo SP have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie B.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Paraná form and stats

Paraná, who have the most clean sheets (12) at home in Serie B, have played 18 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-9-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Paraná drew their last game, 1-1 away at Criciuma (placed 19th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atletico GO (0-1).

Paraná have scored 12 league goals here from 18 matches, not a lot. Defensively Paraná have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 18 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Botafogo SP form and stats

7 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Botafogo SP playing as the away team in the Serie B this season.

Botafogo SP delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Cuiaba (placed 8th) in their previous match; a Serie B game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Londrina that ended 1-1.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Botafogo SP are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Botafogo SP - Paraná 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Botafogo SPMurilo
Murilo
9 goals
ParanáJenison
Jenison
8 goals
Botafogo SPHenan
Henan
6 goals

Paraná missing players

Botafogo SP missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paraná Botafogo SP
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
14 7 2 Won W 2 7 13
13 9 3 Drew D 1 4 10
10 2 0 Lost L 2 7 14
31 12 2 Scored S 4 16 35
30 6 0 Conceded C 3 16 35
81% 61% 40% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 83% 78%
49% 28% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 61% 54%
22% 11% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 22% 27%
5% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 16%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 14%
35% 22% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 22% 30%
46% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 60% 50% 43%
38% 50% 60% Failed to Score F T 60% 44% 49%
 
4.7 6.1 6.2 Corners For (avg) C F 5.2 4.6 5
5.6 4.2 4.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.9 4.3
2.6 2.3 3.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.4 2.2
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 5
 
448 262 74 Total Shots T S 61 206 450
140 77 20 Shots on Target S O 18 67 145
22% 16% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 24% 24%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4)
  • Paraná has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
  • Paraná has the most clean sheets (12) at home
  • Paraná 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 Bragantino 37 21 9 7 62 27 18 12 6 0 38 12 19 9 3 7 24 15 35 72
2 Sport Recife 37 17 16 4 49 29 19 11 7 1 28 13 18 6 9 3 21 16 20 67
3 Coritiba 37 17 12 8 46 33 19 12 4 3 25 13 18 5 8 5 21 20 13 63
4 America Mineiro 37 17 10 10 41 32 18 9 4 5 22 19 19 8 6 5 19 13 9 61
5 Atletico GO 37 15 16 6 44 29 18 9 7 2 25 13 19 6 9 4 19 16 15 61
6 CRB 37 15 10 12 44 41 19 7 6 6 21 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 3 55
7 Paraná 37 14 13 10 31 30 18 7 9 2 12 6 19 7 4 8 19 24 1 55
8 Cuiaba 37 13 13 11 42 38 18 8 5 5 29 21 19 5 8 6 13 17 4 52
9 Botafogo SP 37 13 10 14 35 35 19 6 6 7 19 19 18 7 4 7 16 16 0 49
10 Operario PR 37 13 10 14 31 40 19 11 3 5 21 16 18 2 7 9 10 24 -9 49
11 Vitoria 37 11 12 14 41 46 18 6 7 5 21 17 19 5 5 9 20 29 -5 45
12 Guarani 37 12 8 17 27 35 19 10 2 7 17 15 18 2 6 10 10 20 -8 44
13 Brasil de Pelotas 37 11 11 15 31 43 19 7 6 6 15 17 18 4 5 9 16 26 -12 44
14 Ponte Preta 37 10 14 13 37 39 18 7 6 5 23 18 19 3 8 8 14 21 -2 44
15 Oeste 37 8 17 12 40 47 18 5 9 4 19 18 19 3 8 8 21 29 -7 41
16 Figueirense 37 7 19 11 30 37 18 4 8 6 17 21 19 3 11 5 13 16 -7 40
17 Londrina 37 10 6 21 35 53 18 6 4 8 19 21 19 4 2 13 16 32 -18 36
18 Sao Bento 37 9 9 19 44 53 19 7 5 7 24 23 18 2 4 12 20 30 -9 36
19 Criciuma 37 7 15 15 28 37 19 6 8 5 19 16 18 1 7 10 9 21 -9 36
20 Vila Nova 37 6 18 13 25 39 19 1 12 6 11 20 18 5 6 7 14 19 -14 36

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 Bragantino 37 21 9 7 62 27 18 12 6 0 38 12 19 9 3 7 24 15 35 72
2 Sport Recife 37 17 16 4 49 29 19 11 7 1 28 13 18 6 9 3 21 16 20 67
3 Coritiba 37 17 12 8 46 33 19 12 4 3 25 13 18 5 8 5 21 20 13 63
4 America Mineiro 37 17 10 10 41 32 18 9 4 5 22 19 19 8 6 5 19 13 9 61
5 Atletico GO 37 15 16 6 44 29 18 9 7 2 25 13 19 6 9 4 19 16 15 61
6 CRB 37 15 10 12 44 41 19 7 6 6 21 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 3 55
7 Paraná 37 14 13 10 31 30 18 7 9 2 12 6 19 7 4 8 19 24 1 55
8 Cuiaba 37 13 13 11 42 38 18 8 5 5 29 21 19 5 8 6 13 17 4 52
9 Botafogo SP 37 13 10 14 35 35 19 6 6 7 19 19 18 7 4 7 16 16 0 49
10 Operario PR 37 13 10 14 31 40 19 11 3 5 21 16 18 2 7 9 10 24 -9 49
11 Vitoria 37 11 12 14 41 46 18 6 7 5 21 17 19 5 5 9 20 29 -5 45
12 Guarani 37 12 8 17 27 35 19 10 2 7 17 15 18 2 6 10 10 20 -8 44
13 Brasil de Pelotas 37 11 11 15 31 43 19 7 6 6 15 17 18 4 5 9 16 26 -12 44
14 Ponte Preta 37 10 14 13 37 39 18 7 6 5 23 18 19 3 8 8 14 21 -2 44
15 Oeste 37 8 17 12 40 47 18 5 9 4 19 18 19 3 8 8 21 29 -7 41
16 Figueirense 37 7 19 11 30 37 18 4 8 6 17 21 19 3 11 5 13 16 -7 40
17 Londrina 37 10 6 21 35 53 18 6 4 8 19 21 19 4 2 13 16 32 -18 36
18 Sao Bento 37 9 9 19 44 53 19 7 5 7 24 23 18 2 4 12 20 30 -9 36
19 Criciuma 37 7 15 15 28 37 19 6 8 5 19 16 18 1 7 10 9 21 -9 36
20 Vila Nova 37 6 18 13 25 39 19 1 12 6 11 20 18 5 6 7 14 19 -14 36

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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.