Match-goers at Estádio Olímpico Horácio Domingos de Sousa haven’t watched many wins this season, with FC Atlético Cearense lying uncomfortably in the 17th place. The visiting Botafogo SP will believe to guard their higher league place in this one.
- FC Atlético Cearense have the most conceded goals (32) in Serie C
- Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams have little in common geographically as Botafogo SP have to travel 2700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
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!
FC Atlético Cearense form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie C, FC Atlético Cearense have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games. Two home wins in a row for FC Atlético Cearense bring valid hopes of a third.
A good away victory last time out for Atlético, who won 3-1 against Aparecidense (placed 9th).
Ahead of that match, FC Atlético Cearense won a home game hosting Manaus (3-1).Goals are appearing in numbers in this club's league games, with 5 in a row featuring three or more goals (over 2.5).
From these home matches, FC Atlético Cearense have conceded only 7 goals.
Botafogo SP form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Botafogo SP playing as the away team in the Serie C this season. Botafogo SP has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Botafogo had fun at their own home (Estádio Olímpico Horácio Domingos de Sousa) last time out, beating Volta Redonda 2-1. Xuxa and Soutto scored.
A 1-2 defeat away at EC São José before that.Botafogo SP find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Botafogo SP's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  G. Vertuoso 5 goals |  J. de Souza Oliveira 3 goals | V. Araujo Pereira 3 goals |
FC Atlético Cearense missing players
Botafogo SP missing players
| FC Atlético Cearense | Botafogo SP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 17 | 8 | 7 | Scored | S | 8 | 12 | 22 |
| 32 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 21 |
| 94% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 78% | 71% |
| 47% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 67% | 53% |
| 47% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 33% | 24% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 47% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 78% | 59% |
| 12% | 12% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 24% |
| 47% | 50% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 11% | 18% |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 6.7 | 6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7.4 | 7.1 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 39% | 40% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 24% | 26% |
| 12.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.6 | 12 | 10.4 |
| 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 5 | 3.8 |
- Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botafogo SP have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botafogo SP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Atlético Cearense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- FC Atlético Cearense have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Serie C
- FC Atlético Cearense have the most conceded goals (32) in Serie C
- FC Atlético Cearense have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Serie C
- FC Atlético Cearense have the the worst goal difference (-15) in Serie C
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mirassol | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Paysandu | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Figueirense | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | ABC | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Botafogo PB | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Volta Redonda | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | Botafogo SP | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Remo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Aparecidense | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | EC São José | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 23 |
| 11 | Vitoria | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | Ypiranga Erechim | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Manaus | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | Altos | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Confianca | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 20 |
| 16 | Floresta | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | FC Atlético Cearense | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -15 | 19 |
| 18 | Ferroviario | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 19 | Campinense | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 15 |
| 20 | Brasil de Pelotas | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 14 |
