Botafogo vs Corinthians: result 0-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 27Kick-off on December 27, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Corinthians?
Corinthians won 0-2 on December 27, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 34′J. CazaresCorinthians
- 90′Mateus VitalCorinthians
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Corinthians have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2020 | Coritiba(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Internacional(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Sao Paulo(away) | 0-4 | Serie A |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Flamengo(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2020 | Goias(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Sao Paulo(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Fortaleza EC(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Coritiba(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Gremio(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Botafogo win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Corinthians win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2020 | Corinthians 2-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Botafogo 1-0 Corinthians | Serie A |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Corinthians 2-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Botafogo 1-0 Corinthians | Serie A |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Corinthians 2-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Oct 23, 2017 | Botafogo 2-1 Corinthians | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Corinthians vs Botafogo on Sep 6, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Corinthians score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Corinthians | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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