Botafogo PB vs Brusque pre-match guide

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Sat 08.Jul
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho (45000 seats)

6th place in the Serie C table for Botafogo PB so far, a competent campaign. The match-going supporters pray for more fun as 7th-placed Brusque visit Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho.

Insights:
  • Botafogo PB have the most points from losing position (9) in Serie C
  • Brusque have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Brusque, who are travelling more than 3300 kilometers to play this game.

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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Botafogo PB form and stats

Botafogo PB have collected 9 points from their Serie C home games so far after 2-3-0.

The home team returns to Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho after drawing with São Bernardo (placed 4th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Paysandu.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Botafogo PB have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 7 and lost 2.

The Botafogo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. 6 goals have been conceded.

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Brusque form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Serie C.

Brusque have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Matheus Nogueira da Silva. It's been 232 minutes since they last conceded in Serie C.

Brusque play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Paysandu (placed 16th).

Before that, Brusque secured a home win against Floresta with the score 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Brusque playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 1 Brusque win, 5 draws and 9 defeats.

A tale of few goals? 9 of this side's latest 11 league matches have had two goals or less.

They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Botafogo PBM. Veloso Sousa
M. Veloso Sousa
2 goals
Botafogo PBP. Carrerrtte Lima
P. Carrerrtte Lima
2 goals
Botafogo PBJ. Domingos de Moraes Neto
J. Domingos de Moraes Neto
2 goals

Botafogo PB missing players

Brusque missing players

Botafogo PB Brusque
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 0 5 11
4 2 0 Won W 0 2 5
6 3 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
14 8 0 Scored S 0 5 12
11 6 0 Conceded C 0 3 8
82% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 91%
73% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 55%
45% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 18%
18% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
9% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
73% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 27%
18% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 60% 45%
27% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 36%
 
5.4 7.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.8 5.7
6 4.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 6.1
3.2 2.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.4 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.2 12.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11 11.2
4.3 4.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.8 4.4
30% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 25%
 
11.8 7.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 15 11.6
3.6 3.4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.8 3.9
Key stats in Serie C this season:
  • All of Botafogo PB's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Botafogo PB have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Botafogo PB have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Botafogo PB have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Botafogo PB have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Serie C
  • Botafogo PB have the most points from losing position (9) in Serie C
  • Botafogo PB have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Botafogo PB haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Brusque have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Brusque have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Amazonas 11 7 3 1 18 10 5 3 2 0 8 3 6 4 1 1 10 7 8 24
2 EC Sao Jose 11 5 4 2 18 10 5 3 2 0 10 4 6 2 2 2 8 6 8 19
3 Operario PR 11 5 4 2 11 6 6 4 2 0 6 1 5 1 2 2 5 5 5 19
4 São Bernardo 11 5 3 3 14 12 5 3 1 1 7 5 6 2 2 2 7 7 2 18
5 Nautico 11 5 3 3 13 11 6 4 1 1 8 3 5 1 2 2 5 8 2 18
6 Botafogo PB 11 4 6 1 14 11 5 2 3 0 8 6 6 2 3 1 6 5 3 18
7 Brusque 11 5 2 4 12 8 6 3 1 2 7 5 5 2 1 2 5 3 4 17
8 Volta Redonda 11 5 1 5 16 11 6 4 1 1 10 3 5 1 0 4 6 8 5 16
9 Confianca 11 4 4 3 15 15 5 2 2 1 8 7 6 2 2 2 7 8 0 16
10 Figueirense 11 4 3 4 10 8 6 3 1 2 8 5 5 1 2 2 2 3 2 15
11 Ypiranga Erechim 11 4 2 5 15 13 6 3 1 2 9 4 5 1 1 3 6 9 2 14
12 CSA 11 3 5 3 9 8 6 2 2 2 4 4 5 1 3 1 5 4 1 14
13 Remo 11 3 4 4 11 11 5 1 2 2 4 5 6 2 2 2 7 6 0 13
14 Pouso Alegre 11 3 3 5 7 11 5 1 1 3 2 6 6 2 2 2 5 5 -4 12
15 America RN 11 3 3 5 7 13 5 2 1 2 6 6 6 1 2 3 1 7 -6 12
16 Paysandu 11 3 3 5 9 19 6 3 2 1 7 6 5 0 1 4 2 13 -10 12
17 Floresta 11 2 5 4 8 12 6 2 3 1 5 4 5 0 2 3 3 8 -4 11
18 Aparecidense 11 3 1 7 10 14 6 2 0 4 6 8 5 1 1 3 4 6 -4 10
19 Manaus 11 3 1 7 9 18 5 3 1 1 8 8 6 0 0 6 1 10 -9 10
20 Altos 11 2 4 5 10 15 5 1 3 1 6 6 6 1 1 4 4 9 -5 10

Read more about Serie C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system. It is divided into two groups of ten teams, based on geographical location. The teams in each group play each other home and away, and the top four in each group meet in a playoff where all four semifinalists are promoted to Série B. The bottom two teams in each group are relegated.