Botafogo SP will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Novorizontino.
- Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Novorizontino have the most clean sheets (8) in Serie C
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Botafogo SP form and stats
Botafogo SP are steadily winning Serie C games and points here at Estádio Santa Cruz. 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 7 games.
Botafogo travelled for their previous game, a trip to Oeste that ended 0-0.
Ahead of that match, Botafogo lost 1-2 at home to Ypiranga Erechim.Botafogo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. On the other hand, Botafogo have conceded 7 goals.
Novorizontino form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Novorizontino, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Serie C, playing as the away team in the Serie C this season.
Novorizontino are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Serie C against Criciúma (placed 3rd).
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to EC Sao Jose.Novorizontino has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. Novorizontino have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams faced each other previously this season: Novorizontino - Botafogo SP 1-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the former seven meetings): Botafogo won three games, two matches ended with a tie and Novorizontino got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / fourTop Goalscorers
  A. Cordeiro Pessôa Neto 4 goals |  G. de Queiroz Gonçalves 3 goals | M. Guedes 3 goals |
Botafogo SP missing players
Novorizontino missing players
| Botafogo SP | Novorizontino | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 43% |
| 43% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 29% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 14% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 14% |
| 36% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 36% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 57% |
| 36% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 5 | 5.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.6 | 9.3 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.1 | 9.9 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 31% | 45% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 43% | 28% |
- 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.
- Novorizontino have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Novorizontino have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Serie C
- Novorizontino have the most clean sheets (8) in Serie C
- Novorizontino have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Serie C
- Novorizontino have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Serie C
- Novorizontino haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Ypiranga Erechim | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Criciúma | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Ituano | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Figueirense | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Botafogo SP | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 7 | EC Sao Jose | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 8 | Mirassol | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Paraná | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 10 |
| 10 | Oeste | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 7 |