Atletico-MG vs Botafogo: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 19, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Arena MRV, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Atletico-MG vs Botafogo?
Atletico-MG won 3-2 on August 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 36′André Luiz TavaresBotafogo
- 43′D. EscuderoAtletico-MG
- 54′JôAtletico-MG
- 81′André Luiz TavaresBotafogo (pen.)
- 88′Neto BerolaAtletico-MG
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atletico-MG have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Botafogo have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2012 | Atletico Goianiense(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Vasco DA Gama(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 10, 2012 | Coritiba(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Fluminense(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Santos(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2012 | Sport Recife(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Portuguesa(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 9, 2012 | Palmeiras(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 4, 2012 | Atletico Goianiense(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Figueirense(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Atletico-MG win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Botafogo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2011 | Atletico-MG 4-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Botafogo 3-1 Atletico-MG | Serie A |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Atletico-MG 0-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 7, 2010 | Botafogo 3-0 Atletico-MG | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Atletico-MG vs Botafogo on Nov 27, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Atletico-MG score 1.8 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico-MG | 1.8 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atletico-MG sit 8th in Serie A (33 points from 23 matches) and Botafogo sit 11th (30 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Atletico-MG | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 33 |
| 11 | Botafogo | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy