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
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Palmeiras
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
- AAi Kesen
- RRenato Dirnei Florencio
- CClarence Seedorf
- FFellype Gabriel
- AAndré Luiz Tavares
- JJádson
- FFábio Ferreira da Silva
- AAntônio Carlos
- MMárcio Azevedo
- JJohn Lennon
- JJefferson
Palmeiras
- MManuel de Brito Filho
- HH. Barcos
- MMarcos dos Santos Assunção
- PPatrik Silva
- FFernandinho
- HHenrique
- MMaurício Ramos
- LLeandro Amaro
- JJose Artur Barbosa De Oliveira
- JJuninho
- BBruno Cortez Cardoso
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, 2 draws, 1 Palmeiras win.
| 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 13th in Serie A (36 points from 30 matches) and Palmeiras sit 2nd (63 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Palmeiras | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 63 |
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
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