Botafogo vs Nova Iguaçu: result 2-0 and analysis
Carioca - 1Championship - 4Kick-off on February 7, 2022 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Nova Iguaçu?
Botafogo won 2-0 on February 7, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 63′Matheus NascimentoBotafogo
- 78′Matheus NascimentoBotafogo
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Nova Iguaçu
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
- DDiego Gonçalves
- RRonald
- MMatheus Nascimento
- FFabinho
- BBreno
- RRaí
- DDaniel Borges
- KKanu
- JJonathan Silva
- LLucas Mezenga
- RR. Fernández
Nova Iguaçu
- AAndrey
- LLuã Lúcio
- SSamuel Granada
- VVandinho
- DDieguinho
- VVinícius Matheus
- RRafael Ricardo dos Santos Simões
- GGilberto
- GGabriel Pinheiro
- LLeonardo Charles Pinto
- LLuis Henrique Filgueiras da Gama
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Nova Iguaçu have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2022 | Madureira(home) | 4-2 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Bangu(home) | 2-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Boavista SC(away) | 1-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Sport PB(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Guarani Campinas(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2022 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 2-3 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Resende(away) | 0-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Audax Rio(away) | 0-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Botafogo(home) | 0-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Botafogo(away) | 0-0 | Carioca - 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Botafogo wins, 1 draw, 0 Nova Iguaçu wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2021 | Nova Iguaçu 0-1 Botafogo | Carioca - 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Botafogo 0-0 Nova Iguaçu | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Nova Iguaçu 1-2 Botafogo | Carioca - 1 |
Last archived meeting: Nova Iguaçu vs Botafogo on May 9, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Nova Iguaçu score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Nova Iguaçu | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botafogo sit 1st in Carioca - 1 (9 points from 6 matches) and Nova Iguaçu sit 3rd (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BotafogoGroup B | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Nova IguaçuCarioca, Serie A 2026, Relegation round | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
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