Botafogo vs Ceara: result 0-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 30Kick-off on October 20, 2015 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Ceara?
Ceara won 0-1 on October 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 57′Rafael CostaCeara (pen.)
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Ceara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
- ÁÁ. Navarro
- RRodrigo Lindoso
- TTomas Bastos
- OOctávio
- NNeilton
- LLuis Ricardo
- TThiago Carletti Alves
- RRoger Carvalho
- RRenan Fonseca
- WWillian Arão
- JJefferson
Ceara
- WWescley
- RRafael Costa
- RRicardinho
- BBaraka
- CCarlão
- AAlex Amado
- SSandro
- TTiago Cametá
- VVictor Luís
- JJoão Marcos Alves Ferreira
- EEverson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Ceara have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2015 | RB Bragantino(home) | 4-0 | Serie B |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Sampaio Correa(away) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Macaé(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 19, 2015 | BOA(away) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Oeste(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2015 | Criciuma(away) | 0-3 | Serie B |
| Sep 30, 2015 | Luverdense(home) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Oeste(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Santa Cruz(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Bahia(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Botafogo wins, 3 draws, 0 Ceara wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2015 | Ceara 0-0 Botafogo | Serie B |
| Sep 7, 2011 | Botafogo 4-0 Ceara | Serie A |
| Jun 4, 2011 | Ceara 2-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Nov 10, 2010 | Ceara 2-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 25, 2010 | Botafogo 1-0 Ceara | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ceara score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Ceara | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ceara | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 42 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy