Serie C match prediction and preview for Botafogo SP vs Ituano clash

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Sun 25.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Santa Cruz (29292 seats)

Ituano can not expect any pleasantries from their host Botafogo SP in this Serie C game. Here's our full preview!

Insights:
  • Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ituano is in the best form (5-1-0)

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Botafogo SP form and stats

Overall Serie C stats at home this season for Botafogo SP are 3-0-1 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Botafogo after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Botafogo shared the glory with Figueirense in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Before that, Botafogo had a home game versus Criciuma which ended with a victory 3-1.

Botafogo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Santa Cruz with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Botafogo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ituano form and stats

Playing away, Ituano, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Serie C, have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Serie C this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Botafogo SP.

Ituano had fun at their own home (Estádio Santa Cruz) last time out, beating Ypiranga Erechim 2-1.

Prior to that result Ituano won their away game at Oeste. The scoreline was 1-0.

The attacking power of Ituano when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Ituano are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Botafogo won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Ituano has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

ItuanoT. Marques Rezende
T. Marques Rezende
4 goals
Botafogo SPA. Cordeiro Pessôa Neto
A. Cordeiro Pessôa Neto
2 goals
BotafogoR. Ferreira da Silva
R. Ferreira da Silva
1 goals

Botafogo SP missing players

Ituano missing players

Botafogo SP Ituano
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 4 8
4 3 1 Won W 0 2 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
7 6 3 Scored S 0 3 9
8 4 1 Conceded C 0 2 8
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 88%
38% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 25% 50%
38% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 50%
25% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
25% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 38%
38% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
4.9 5.2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 4.8
5 4.5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.8 6.4
2.9 3.8 6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.4 10.8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 9.8
2.8 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 2.2
32% 40% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 50%
Key stats in Serie C this season:
  • Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botafogo SP have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Botafogo SP haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ituano have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Ituano have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Serie C
  • Ituano have the most points from losing position (6) in Serie C
  • Ituano have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Serie C
  • Ituano have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ituano is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 8 5 1 2 16 9 4 3 1 0 8 2 4 2 0 2 8 7 7 16
2 Ituano 8 5 1 2 9 8 4 3 0 1 6 6 4 2 1 1 3 2 1 16
3 Criciuma 8 4 2 2 7 6 4 4 0 0 6 1 4 0 2 2 1 5 1 14
4 Novorizontino 7 4 1 2 9 5 4 3 1 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 6 5 4 13
5 Botafogo SP 8 4 1 3 7 8 4 3 0 1 6 4 4 1 1 2 1 4 -1 13
6 Figueirense 8 2 4 2 5 4 4 2 2 0 4 1 4 0 2 2 1 3 1 10
7 Mirassol 8 3 1 4 10 11 4 1 0 3 4 7 4 2 1 1 6 4 -1 10
8 EC São José 8 2 2 4 4 8 4 2 2 0 3 1 4 0 0 4 1 7 -4 8
9 Parana 7 2 1 4 8 9 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 1 0 3 4 6 -1 7
10 Oeste 8 0 2 6 2 9 4 0 1 3 2 6 4 0 1 3 0 3 -7 2

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.