Botafogo vs Fluminense: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 15Kick-off on August 17, 2014 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Fluminense?
Botafogo won 2-0 on August 17, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 65′Daniel Correa FreitasBotafogo
- 68′Pablo Daniel Zeballos OcamposBotafogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Fluminense have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2014 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Cruzeiro(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 27, 2014 | Flamengo(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Coritiba(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Sport Recife(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2014 | Coritiba(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Goias(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 27, 2014 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Santos(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 17, 2014 | Criciuma(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Botafogo win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Fluminense win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2013 | Fluminense 1-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Botafogo 1-0 Fluminense | Serie A |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Fluminense 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Botafogo 1-1 Fluminense | Serie A |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Botafogo 1-1 Fluminense | Serie A |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Fluminense 1-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Fluminense vs Botafogo on Oct 3, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Fluminense score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Fluminense | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 Fluminense sit 4th (41 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fluminense | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 41 |
| 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