Serie B match preview: Vitória versus Botafogo SP

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Wed 27.January
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Manoel Barradas (35632 seats)

Vitória are welcoming Botafogo SP for another important game after their 2-1 result against 11th-placed Guarani.

Insights:
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (26) in Serie B

Vitória and Botafogo SP should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Relegation threatens Vitória who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Botafogo SP it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

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Vitória form and stats

Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Vitória are 7-6-5 (wins-draw-losses). Vitória have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Vitória are returning here after visiting Guarani in a Serie B game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Léo Ceará (2) scored the goal(s). In the match before that, Vitória hosted Chapecoense and drew the game 0-0.

The manager R. das Chagas will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Brasil de Pelotas in only four days.

The Vitória fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 18 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. Vitória are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Manoel Barradas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Botafogo SP form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Botafogo SP, who have the fewest scored goals (26) in Serie B, so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-10 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Botafogo SP failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie B home match vs CSA (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Before that, Botafogo SP travelled to America Mineiro and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

A new game in only four days for Botafogo SP, the Serie B home match versus Operário PR. Busy days.

Botafogo are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 18 away games. As opposed to that, Botafogo have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Botafogo SP - Vitória 2-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Vitória won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Botafogo SP has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one

Vitória missing players

Botafogo SP missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vitória Botafogo SP
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
9 7 3 Won W 1 2 8
15 6 1 Drew D 2 6 10
12 5 1 Lost L 2 10 18
43 21 9 Scored S 3 7 26
45 15 4 Conceded C 5 18 37
83% 78% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 78% 89%
64% 50% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 39% 53%
50% 39% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 17% 28%
25% 17% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 6% 6%
14% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 44% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 28% 42%
28% 44% 60% Clean Sheets C S 40% 33% 25%
33% 33% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 61% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.2 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 2.7
5 4 1 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
13.6 14.6 15.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.6 11.7
4.7 5.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.2 4.3
25% 21% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 12% 17%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (26) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (7) away in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Vitória 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 36 19 13 4 39 18 18 11 6 1 17 5 18 8 7 3 22 13 21 70
2 America Mineiro 36 19 12 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 18 9 7 2 14 7 19 69
3 Cuiaba 36 17 10 9 46 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 5 5 8 16 23 13 61
4 CSA 36 16 8 12 48 35 18 12 2 4 31 15 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 56
5 Juventude 36 15 10 11 49 41 18 10 6 2 28 13 18 5 4 9 21 28 8 55
6 Avaí 36 15 7 14 42 46 18 8 3 7 23 24 18 7 4 7 19 22 -4 52
7 Sampaio Correa 36 15 6 15 46 37 18 9 0 9 22 17 18 6 6 6 24 20 9 51
8 Ponte Preta 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 26 24 18 5 4 9 18 22 -2 51
9 Operário PR 36 13 12 11 37 34 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 3 51
10 CRB 36 14 7 15 43 43 18 10 5 3 26 12 18 4 2 12 17 31 0 49
11 Guarani 36 13 9 14 40 45 18 8 5 5 26 19 18 5 4 9 14 26 -5 48
12 Brasil de Pelotas 36 11 15 10 30 31 18 7 9 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 48
13 Cruzeiro 36 14 11 11 39 32 18 6 6 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 47
14 Confianca 36 12 9 15 37 43 18 7 5 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 45
15 Náutico 36 10 12 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 18 2 4 12 10 27 -7 42
16 Vitória 36 9 15 12 43 45 18 7 6 5 21 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -2 42
17 Figueirense 36 9 12 15 32 40 18 6 7 5 19 11 18 3 5 10 13 29 -8 39
18 Paraná 36 9 9 18 34 49 18 6 6 6 19 17 18 3 3 12 15 32 -15 36
19 Botafogo SP 36 8 10 18 26 37 18 6 4 8 19 19 18 2 6 10 7 18 -11 34
20 Oeste 36 6 8 22 27 59 18 4 3 11 12 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -32 26

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 Chapecoense 36 19 13 4 39 18 18 11 6 1 17 5 18 8 7 3 22 13 21 70
2 America Mineiro 36 19 12 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 18 9 7 2 14 7 19 69
3 Cuiaba 36 17 10 9 46 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 5 5 8 16 23 13 61
4 CSA 36 16 8 12 48 35 18 12 2 4 31 15 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 56
5 Juventude 36 15 10 11 49 41 18 10 6 2 28 13 18 5 4 9 21 28 8 55
6 Avaí 36 15 7 14 42 46 18 8 3 7 23 24 18 7 4 7 19 22 -4 52
7 Sampaio Correa 36 15 6 15 46 37 18 9 0 9 22 17 18 6 6 6 24 20 9 51
8 Ponte Preta 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 26 24 18 5 4 9 18 22 -2 51
9 Operário PR 36 13 12 11 37 34 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 3 51
10 CRB 36 14 7 15 43 43 18 10 5 3 26 12 18 4 2 12 17 31 0 49
11 Guarani 36 13 9 14 40 45 18 8 5 5 26 19 18 5 4 9 14 26 -5 48
12 Brasil de Pelotas 36 11 15 10 30 31 18 7 9 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 48
13 Cruzeiro 36 14 11 11 39 32 18 6 6 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 47
14 Confianca 36 12 9 15 37 43 18 7 5 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 45
15 Náutico 36 10 12 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 18 2 4 12 10 27 -7 42
16 Vitória 36 9 15 12 43 45 18 7 6 5 21 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -2 42
17 Figueirense 36 9 12 15 32 40 18 6 7 5 19 11 18 3 5 10 13 29 -8 39
18 Paraná 36 9 9 18 34 49 18 6 6 6 19 17 18 3 3 12 15 32 -15 36
19 Botafogo SP 36 8 10 18 26 37 18 6 4 8 19 19 18 2 6 10 7 18 -11 34
20 Oeste 36 6 8 22 27 59 18 4 3 11 12 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -32 26

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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.