Betting preview: Ferroviário vs Botafogo PB should be interesting

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Sun 01.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral (67000 seats)

Botafogo PB have come here for an absorbing game against the home team Ferroviário. Read up on the game with this in-depth Serie C preview!

Insights:
  • Botafogo PB have the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Serie C

It's no vacation for neither Ferroviário nor Botafogo PB as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Ferroviário form and stats

0 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Ferroviário have to build on here at Estádio Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral in the Serie C.

A nice win for Ferroviário last time playing, versus Botafogo PB. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Uniclinic.

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 Ferroviário have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won five, drawn zero and lost three.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Ferroviário at home in the league. 1 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Botafogo PB form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie C travels is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. A depressing four defeats in a row for Botafogo PB in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Sao Paulo Crystal.

Botafogo are travelling again after losing away to Ferroviário in their previous match (0-1).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Nacional de Patos in the Paraibano.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Botafogo PB in our archives, and the results are: one win for Botafogo PB, three draws and three defeats.

It's early days yet, but Botafogo PB has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Stats for the last six meetings between these two contenders are: one win for Ferroviário, four draws and one win for Botafogo PB. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: five games. The games between these sides have sometimes been brutal, having seen 3 red cards from the last six duels.

Top Goalscorers

Botafogo PBG. Coutinho Silva Lopes
G. Coutinho Silva Lopes
2 goals
FerroviárioJ. Barros da Silva
J. Barros da Silva
1 goals
FerroviárioJ. Silva Costa
J. Silva Costa
1 goals

Ferroviário missing players

Botafogo PB missing players

Ferroviário Botafogo PB
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost L 0 2 2
4 2 0 Scored S 0 1 4
5 3 0 Conceded C 0 3 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
3.5 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7.5 6.5
5 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 3.2
1.8 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 8.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.5 8.2
3.8 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3.2
27% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 31%
 
6.2 4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6 6
2.2 1.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 2.2
Key stats in Serie C this season:
  • Botafogo PB have the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Serie C
Ferroviário Last season Botafogo PB
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
18 9   Played P   12 24
5 4   Won W   1 8
9 4   Drew D   9 11
4 1   Lost L   2 5
14 9   Scored S   5 20
12 3   Conceded C   7 15
72% 67%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   42% 67%
44% 22%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   42% 46%
11% 11%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   8% 21%
6% 11%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   8% 8%
6% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
28% 22%   BTTS BTTS   25% 33%
50% 67%   Clean Sheets C S   67% 58%
50% 44%   Failed to Score F T   67% 42%
 
4.7 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.5
4.1 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   5.7 4.5
2.6 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 2.1
1 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
10.8 12.7   Shots (avg) S (   8.6 8.5
3.7 4.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 3
21% 20%   Goal Efficiency G E   14% 28%
 
8.2 6.9   Shots against (avg) S A   7.7 7.3
2.5 1.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.3 2

  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 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 10
2 Volta Redonda 4 2 1 1 9 5 3 2 1 0 8 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 7
3 Botafogo SP 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 7
4 ABC 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 7
5 Campinense 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 7
6 Floresta 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 7
7 Manaus 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 7
8 Paysandu 4 1 3 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 6 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 5 6
9 Botafogo PB 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 6
10 Figueirense 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 5
11 Ypiranga Erechim 4 1 2 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 5
12 EC São José 3 1 1 1 6 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 4
13 Remo 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
14 Aparecidense 4 1 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 3 2 0 4
15 Ferroviário 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 3
16 Vitoria 4 1 0 3 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 3
17 Brasil de Pelotas 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 2
18 Confiança 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 1
19 Altos 3 0 0 3 3 10 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 2 7 -7 0
20 Uniclinic 4 0 0 4 0 11 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 9 -11 0

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.