Botafogo vs Atletico-MG: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2020 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Atletico-MG?
Botafogo won 2-1 on August 20, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 27′Luiz FernandoBotafogo
- 88′Caio AlexandreBotafogo
- 90′Igor RabelloAtletico-MG
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Atletico-MG have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2020 | Fortaleza EC(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2020 | RB Bragantino(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Fluminense(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Fluminense(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Fluminense(away) | 0-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2020 | Ceara(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Corinthians(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Flamengo(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 6, 2020 | America Mineiro(away) | 3-0 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | America Mineiro(home) | 2-1 | Mineiro - 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Botafogo win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Atletico-MG win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2019 | Atletico-MG 2-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Sep 8, 2019 | Botafogo 2-1 Atletico-MG | Serie A |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Atletico-MG 2-0 Botafogo | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Jul 25, 2019 | Botafogo 0-1 Atletico-MG | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Atletico-MG 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Botafogo 0-3 Atletico-MG | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Atletico-MG vs Botafogo on Dec 4, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Atletico-MG score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Atletico-MG | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botafogo sit 11th in Serie A (30 points from 22 matches) and Atletico-MG sit 7th (33 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 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