Serie C: Vitória - Botafogo PB pre-match thoughts and facts

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Wed 18.May
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Manoel Barradas (35632 seats)

Botafogo PB have journeyed here for an absorbing battle versus the home side Vitória. Get smart on the game with this in-depth Serie C preview!

Insights:
  • Vitória have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Serie C
  • Botafogo PB have lost all their away matches so far.

It's quite the trip for Botafogo PB when visiting Vitória as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

The visiting Botafogo PB played their last game only four days ago, a Paraibano match.

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Vitória form and stats

Only two Serie C home games for Vitória so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Vitória, as their goalkeeper Lucas Willians Assis Arcanjo has completely shut out the opponents for 198 minutes in the Serie C.

Vitória's previous game was also a home event, the loss 0-1 vs Fortaleza (in Copa do Brasil).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Aparecidense that finished 0-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Vitória handle that role? We have found 10 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Vitória, as the Serie C home game vs Confiança is only four days away.

Vitória has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Botafogo PB form and stats

No Serie C points yet away for Botafogo PB, from their first 2 matches. Bitter travels for Botafogo PB as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Sao Paulo Crystal match.

Botafogo's previous game was their home loss versus Campinense (1-2).

Before that, Botafogo PB secured a home win against Altos with the score 2-1.

Botafogo PB are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 11 matches.

Botafogo have another fixture away in just three days, a Paraibano game vs Campinense. A strenuous schedule for the visiting team!

Botafogo PB have the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the former nine meetings): Vitória won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Botafogo PB have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / five

Top Goalscorers

Botafogo PBG. Coutinho Silva Lopes
G. Coutinho Silva Lopes
3 goals
VitóriaEduardo
Eduardo
2 goals

Vitória missing players

Botafogo PB missing players

Vitória Botafogo PB
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 0 2 5
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 1 Lost L 0 2 2
3 1 0 Scored S 0 1 6
5 1 1 Conceded C 0 3 5
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
40% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 60%
40% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 60%
40% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
40% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 20%
 
6.2 10 14 Corners for (avg) C F 0 8 6.4
4.2 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 3.4
2.2 1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.4 13.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 8.8
3.8 4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 4
16% 12% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 30%
 
10 9 3 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.5 7.2
4 4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.5 2.8
Key stats in Serie C this season:
  • Botafogo PB have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Botafogo PB have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Botafogo PB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vitória have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Serie C
  • Vitória have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Vitória have won significantly more corners at home than away.
Vitória Last season Botafogo PB
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   12 24
8 5   Won W   1 8
16 7   Drew D   9 11
14 7   Lost L   2 5
31 18   Scored S   5 20
32 14   Conceded C   7 15
79% 79%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   42% 67%
45% 42%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   42% 46%
29% 32%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   8% 21%
13% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   8% 8%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
34% 32%   BTTS BTTS   25% 33%
39% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   67% 58%
47% 47%   Failed to Score F T   67% 42%
 
5.2 6.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.5
4.5 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   5.7 4.5
2.3 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 2.1
6 3   Red cards R C   1 1
 
13.2 15.7   Shots (avg) S (   8.6 8.5
4.3 4.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 3
19% 20%   Goal Efficiency G E   14% 28%
 
10.6 9.6   Shots against (avg) S A   7.7 7.3
3.5 3.3   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 6 4 1 1 8 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 13
2 Manaus 6 3 2 1 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 11
3 Volta Redonda 6 3 1 2 12 7 4 3 1 0 11 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 5 10
4 Remo 6 3 1 2 9 7 3 2 1 0 7 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 10
5 Botafogo SP 6 3 1 2 9 8 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 10
6 ABC 6 3 1 2 7 6 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 4 5 1 10
7 Floresta 6 3 1 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 10
8 Paysandu 6 2 3 1 12 6 3 2 1 0 10 2 3 0 2 1 2 4 6 9
9 Figueirense 6 2 3 1 8 6 3 2 0 1 6 4 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 9
10 Botafogo PB 5 3 0 2 6 5 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 9
11 Ferroviário 5 3 0 2 6 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 9
12 EC Sao Jose 6 2 2 2 9 8 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 8
13 Ypiranga Erechim 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 8
14 Campinense 5 2 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 1 7
15 Brasil de Pelotas 6 1 3 2 5 8 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 6 -3 6
16 Aparecidense 6 1 2 3 4 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 4 1 1 2 4 4 -1 5
17 Vitória 5 1 1 3 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 4
18 Uniclinic 6 1 1 4 2 12 3 0 1 2 1 3 3 1 0 2 1 9 -10 4
19 Altos 6 1 0 5 6 14 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 3 3 9 -8 3
20 Confiança 5 0 2 3 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 0 2 -3 2

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.