Possible nail-biting contest in Botafogo SP - Remo game

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Sat 13.August
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Santa Cruz (29292 seats)

A look at the Serie C standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's a lot more data to take in. Get our Botafogo SP - Remo guide!

Insights:
  • Botafogo SP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Remo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Remo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Botafogo SP and Remo.

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Botafogo SP form and stats

Botafogo SP are steadily winning Serie C games and points here at Estádio Santa Cruz. 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 9 games. Botafogo has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Santa Cruz. We remember; it was Aparecidense.

The Botafogo SP regulars enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Remo and win 2-1.

In the game before, an away victory match versus FC Atlético Cearense with a 2-0 scoreline.

Botafogo SP has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. From these home matches, Botafogo have conceded only 8 goals.

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Remo form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Remo so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose).

Remo play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Botafogo SP (placed 5th). That defeat was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points.

A draw for Remo before that, at their own venue hosting Aparecidense (0-0).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Remo as they have only managed to score 5 times from 9 away games in the league. Remo have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head encounter ended Botafogo SP - Remo 2-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Botafogo two wins, one draw and Remo zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Botafogo SPG. Vertuoso
G. Vertuoso
5 goals
RemoB. Varanda de Oliveira
B. Varanda de Oliveira
5 goals
Botafogo SPB. Santana
B. Santana
4 goals

Botafogo SP missing players

Remo missing players

Botafogo SP Remo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 4 Played P 2 9 19
10 6 3 Won W 0 1 7
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 5
7 2 1 Lost L 1 6 7
26 12 4 Scored S 0 5 25
22 8 3 Conceded C 3 13 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 78% 84%
74% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 56% 74%
53% 44% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 63%
21% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 26%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
58% 44% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 53%
26% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 32%
16% 22% 25% Failed to Score F T 100% 56% 32%
 
5.1 6.7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.6 4.8
3.7 3.1 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.1 3.8
2.5 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 2.6
4 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
9.9 11.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 9.7 10.6
4.8 4.3 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.8 3.4
28% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 39%
 
10.7 9.4 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 8.3 9.4
3.7 2.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3 3.1
Key stats in Serie C this season:
  • Botafogo SP have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Remo have scored away.
  • Botafogo SP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Botafogo SP have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Botafogo SP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Remo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 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 Vitória 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 São José 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 FC Atlético Cearense 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 Ferroviário 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

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.