Botafogo vs Corinthians: result 2-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 23, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Corinthians?
Botafogo and Corinthians drew 2-2 on September 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 6′Clarence SeedorfBotafogo
- 9′P. GuerreroCorinthians
- 13′Douglas dos SantosCorinthians (pen.)
- 75′Clarence SeedorfBotafogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Corinthians have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2012 | Ponte Preta(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Internacional(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 9, 2012 | Nautico Recife(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Cruzeiro(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Coritiba(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2012 | Palmeiras(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Ponte Preta(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 9, 2012 | Gremio(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Figueirense(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Atletico-MG(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Botafogo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Corinthians win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2012 | Corinthians 1-3 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Oct 13, 2011 | Corinthians 0-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jul 21, 2011 | Botafogo 0-2 Corinthians | Serie A |
| Sep 30, 2010 | Corinthians 1-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jun 6, 2010 | Botafogo 2-2 Corinthians | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Corinthians vs Botafogo on Jul 11, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Corinthians score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Corinthians | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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 Corinthians sit 9th (32 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Corinthians | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 32 |
| 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