The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Paysandu are in the 4th position while the guesting Botafogo PB worry at 7th.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Serie C game only four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Botafogo PB when visiting Paysandu as the cities are 2000 kilometers apart.
Paysandu form and stats
Paysandu have collected 12 points from their Serie C home games so far after 3-3-2.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Paysandu, as their goalkeeper Paulo Ricardo Ferreira Teixeira has completely shut out the opponents for 297 minutes in the Serie C.
Paysandu's previous game was a Serie C match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Ferroviario (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
A decent goal production from Paysandu in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. Paysandu are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Botafogo PB form and stats
Botafogo PB have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Serie C, after 2-2-4 (8 played).
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Botafogo goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 352 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Botafogo delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Remo (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Serie C game. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Vila Nova.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Botafogo in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Botafogo PB - Paysandu 1-1. Last three meetings between the teams: Paysandu won one, Botafogo PB won zero and two draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Paysandu missing players
Botafogo PB missing players
| Paysandu | Botafogo PB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 24 | 14 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 69% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 44% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 31% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 38% | 44% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 142 | 106 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 69 | 148 |
| 51 | 37 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 22 | 51 |
| 41% | 38% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 27% | 35% |
- Paysandu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Paysandu have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botafogo PB 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 | Santa Cruz | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Remo | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Vila Nova | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Paysandu | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | Manaus | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Jacuipense | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 21 |
| 7 | Botafogo PB | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Ferroviario | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 9 | Treze | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Imperatriz | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | -42 | 1 |