Botafogo PB vs Floresta preview: Away side in for a back-breaking job at Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Sun 04.June
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho (45000 seats)

This is shaping up to be quite the intriguing clash at Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho in the Serie C. Botafogo PB is in 2nd place and receive Floresta in 17th place. Read about the fixture here!

Insights:
  • Botafogo PB have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Serie C
  • Floresta have yet to win a game away.

It's no vacation for neither Botafogo nor Floresta as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Botafogo PB form and stats

Only two Serie C home games for Botafogo PB so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

The home regulars saw a 0-0 draw versus Floresta last time out and are looking for a win here.

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Figueirense.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Botafogo PB at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Floresta form and stats

The Serie C season is young and Floresta have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Floresta are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Botafogo PB (placed 2nd).

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Amazonas.

It's early days yet, but Floresta has scored 1 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Head to head totals (for the previous four meetings): Botafogo PB won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Floresta have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / three.

Top Goalscorers

Botafogo PBM. Veloso Sousa
M. Veloso Sousa
2 goals
BotafogoM. de Freitas Batistussi
M. de Freitas Batistussi
1 goals
Botafogo PBT. Rodrigues dos Reis
T. Rodrigues dos Reis
1 goals

Botafogo PB missing players

Floresta missing players

Botafogo PB Floresta
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 3 6
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 3
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
9 3 1 Scored S 1 1 4
6 2 1 Conceded C 3 3 7
83% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 33% 67%
83% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 33% 67%
67% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 33%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
83% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 50%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 33%
17% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 50%
 
4.5 4.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 2.7 3.5
4.8 3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4.3
3.8 2.7 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.5 6.7 12 Shots (avg) S ( 14 7.3 8.8
4.2 2.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 2.3 3.5
36% 43% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 14% 19%
 
9.5 6.3 9 Shots against (avg) S A 8 6.3 7.2
3.8 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.3 3
Key stats in Serie C this season:
  • Botafogo PB have not yet lost a game.
  • Botafogo PB have scored more than double the goals of Floresta.
  • Botafogo PB have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Serie C
  • Botafogo PB have the most points from losing position (5) in Serie C
  • Floresta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Floresta have yet to win a game 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 Sao Bernardo 5 4 0 1 10 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 12
2 Botafogo PB 5 3 2 0 9 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 2 1 0 6 4 3 11
3 Ypiranga Erechim 5 3 1 1 12 5 3 2 1 0 8 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 7 10
4 Nautico 6 3 1 2 7 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 1 0 2 2 5 0 10
5 CSA 6 2 3 1 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 9
6 Confiança 5 3 0 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 0 9
7 Manaus 6 3 0 3 4 6 3 3 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 3 0 5 -2 9
8 Amazonas 5 2 2 1 7 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 8
9 Operario PR 6 2 2 2 7 6 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 8
10 EC São José 5 2 2 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 8
11 Altos 6 2 2 2 7 7 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 0 8
12 Brusque 6 2 2 2 5 5 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 8
13 Figueirense 5 2 1 2 5 4 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
14 Pouso Alegre 6 2 1 3 3 5 3 1 0 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 -2 7
15 Volta Redonda 6 2 0 4 9 7 3 2 0 1 6 1 3 0 0 3 3 6 2 6
16 Paysandu 5 2 0 3 3 11 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 10 -8 6
17 Floresta 5 1 2 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 5
18 America RN 6 1 2 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 0 5 -5 5
19 Remo 6 1 1 4 6 10 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 0 1 2 3 6 -4 4
20 Aparecidense 5 1 0 4 7 8 3 1 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 3

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.