Football match betting preview: Botafogo PB vs Operário PR

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Thu 04.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho (45000 seats)

This match has been long awaited by club members of both contenders, as it's the first Serie C game of the season. Both Botafogo PB and Operário PR are aiming for a positive start to their league adventure.

These teams have little in common geographically as Operário PR have to travel 3100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Botafogo PB form and stats

The season before, Botafogo PB's league stats were 7 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses, resulting in 9th position in the Serie C. Over these 19 matches they scored {17 goals} and conceded 13. Performing as the home side in the previous season Botafogo PB delivered 4-6-0 (win-draw-lost) with {11 goals} and 6 conceded.

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 11 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 7 and lost 2.

Botafogo are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C match at Remo awaits in three days.

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Operário PR form and stats

A job perfectly done for Operário PR last season as they secured promotion from Paranaense 1. With a grand total of 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 3 were in away matches.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Operário PR in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Operário PR, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

A new game in only three days for Operário PR, the Serie C home match versus Manaus. Busy days.

It's a day of discovery for Operário as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Operário PR have played one with the results W0-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Operário PR has scored {0 goals} and conceded 1 time.

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Botafogo PB missing players

Operário PR missing players

Botafogo PB Operário PR
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Botafogo PB Last season Operário PR
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
19 10   Played P   7 15
7 4   Won W   4 11
8 6   Drew D   0 1
4 0   Lost L   3 3
17 11   Scored S   11 27
13 6   Conceded C   10 13
79% 80%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
53% 70%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   86% 80%
26% 20%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   71% 60%
0% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 20%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   14% 7%
47% 60%   BTTS BTTS   71% 47%
42% 40%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 53%
32% 20%   Failed to Score F T   0% 0%
 
5.1 5.1   Corners for (avg) C F   4.2 6.4
4.4 2.9   Corners against (avg) C A   3 3.4
2.4 2.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.6
4 2   Red cards R C   2 4
 
8.7 9.5   Shots (avg) S (   9.3 11.5
3.3 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 4.4
27% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   48% 43%
 
8.3 8.1   Shots against (avg) S A   10 8.9
2.6 2.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.8 2.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ypiranga Erechim 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
2 Paysandu 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Manaus 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Pouso Alegre 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Brusque 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Floresta 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 EC Sao Jose 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 CSA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Remo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Confiança 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Operário PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Altos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sao Bernardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Botafogo PB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Figueirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 America RN 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Nautico 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
18 Aparecidense 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
19 Amazonas 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
20 Volta Redonda 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paysandu 19 9 6 4 31 17 10 6 3 1 19 7 9 3 3 3 12 10 14 33
2 Mirassol 19 10 3 6 32 20 9 7 1 1 20 7 10 3 2 5 12 13 12 33
3 Figueirense 19 8 9 2 27 18 10 7 2 1 18 8 9 1 7 1 9 10 9 33
4 Volta Redonda 19 10 2 7 29 22 10 7 1 2 20 10 9 3 1 5 9 12 7 32
5 Botafogo SP 19 10 2 7 26 22 9 6 1 2 12 8 10 4 1 5 14 14 4 32
6 ABC 19 8 7 4 22 16 9 6 3 0 12 3 10 2 4 4 10 13 6 31
7 Vitoria 19 8 5 6 21 15 10 5 1 4 13 8 9 3 4 2 8 7 6 29
8 Aparecidense 19 8 5 6 23 18 9 4 2 3 11 11 10 4 3 3 12 7 5 29
9 Botafogo PB 19 7 8 4 17 13 10 4 6 0 11 6 9 3 2 4 6 7 4 29
10 Ypiranga Erechim 19 7 7 5 25 20 10 5 3 2 19 12 9 2 4 3 6 8 5 28
11 EC Sao Jose 19 7 5 7 33 27 9 6 2 1 20 8 10 1 3 6 13 19 6 26
12 Remo 19 7 5 7 25 22 10 6 3 1 20 9 9 1 2 6 5 13 3 26
13 Manaus 19 6 7 6 16 21 10 4 5 1 11 7 9 2 2 5 5 14 -5 25
14 Confiança 19 6 5 8 12 17 10 6 2 2 11 7 9 0 3 6 1 10 -5 23
15 Floresta 19 6 5 8 17 25 9 2 4 3 9 11 10 4 1 5 8 14 -8 23
16 Altos 19 6 3 10 21 31 9 5 1 3 11 10 10 1 2 7 10 21 -10 21
17 Uniclinic 19 5 4 10 17 35 9 2 3 4 8 9 10 3 1 6 9 26 -18 19
18 Brasil de Pelotas 19 4 5 10 19 29 10 4 3 3 12 9 9 0 2 7 7 20 -10 17
19 Ferroviario 19 5 1 13 15 27 9 4 1 4 8 9 10 1 0 9 7 18 -12 16
20 Campinense 19 4 4 11 15 28 9 2 2 5 8 11 10 2 2 6 7 17 -13 16
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico PR 11 10 1 0 25 6 6 5 1 0 14 3 5 5 0 0 11 3 19 31
2 Operário PR 11 8 1 2 20 10 6 5 1 0 12 3 5 3 0 2 8 7 10 25
3 Coritiba 11 6 4 1 13 7 6 4 2 0 8 3 5 2 2 1 5 4 6 22
4 Maringa 11 6 3 2 20 9 6 5 0 1 13 4 5 1 3 1 7 5 11 21
5 Cianorte 11 5 1 5 14 14 5 2 0 3 4 7 6 3 1 2 10 7 0 16
6 Cascavel CR 11 4 3 4 13 12 5 2 2 1 5 2 6 2 1 3 8 10 1 15
7 Aruko Sports 11 3 4 4 10 10 5 1 3 1 5 5 6 2 1 3 5 5 0 13
8 Independiente FSJ 11 3 3 5 15 15 6 2 1 3 8 8 5 1 2 2 7 7 0 12
9 Azuriz 11 2 5 4 14 20 5 2 2 1 10 7 6 0 3 3 4 13 -6 11
10 Londrina 11 2 4 5 9 11 6 1 3 2 6 7 5 1 1 3 3 4 -2 10
11 Rio Branco PR 11 1 1 9 3 22 5 1 0 4 2 10 6 0 1 5 1 12 -19 4
12 Foz do Iguacu 11 1 0 10 7 27 5 1 0 4 4 13 6 0 0 6 3 14 -20 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.