Botafogo vs Palmeiras: result 1-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 15Kick-off on August 9, 2012 at 12:50 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Palmeiras?
Palmeiras won 1-2 on August 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 15′H. BarcosPalmeiras
- 58′André Luiz TavaresBotafogo
- 73′H. BarcosPalmeiras
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Palmeiras have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2012 | Atletico Goianiense(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Figueirense(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 25, 2012 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 22, 2012 | Gremio(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Santos(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2012 | Internacional(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Cruzeiro(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Bahia(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 22, 2012 | Nautico Recife(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 20, 2012 | Coritiba(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Botafogo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Palmeiras win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2011 | Botafogo 3-1 Palmeiras | Serie A |
| May 22, 2011 | Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Oct 10, 2010 | Botafogo 0-0 Palmeiras | Serie A |
| Jul 23, 2010 | Palmeiras 2-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Palmeiras score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Palmeiras | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2 | 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 Palmeiras sit 1st (51 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 51 |
| 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