Botafogo vs Palmeiras: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 31, 2016 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Palmeiras?
Botafogo won 3-1 on July 31, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 19′NeiltonBotafogo
- 35′NeiltonBotafogo
- 78′ErikPalmeiras
- 87′CamiloBotafogo (pen.)
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Palmeiras
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-3-1-2- 7Neilton
- 19G. Canales
- 5Rodrigo Lindoso
- 8Bruno Silva
- 10Camilo
- 11Airton Ribeiro Santos
- 2Emerson Santos
- 6Diogo Barbosa
- 3Renan Fonseca
- 4Luis Ricardo
- 1Sidão
Palmeiras
4-2-3-1- 23Róger Guedes
- 14Erik
- 30Leandro Pereira
- 21Thiago Santos
- 28Moisés
- 17Jean Raphael
- 11José Roberto da Silva Júnior
- 10Cleiton Ribeiro Xavier
- 4Vitor Hugo
- 3Edu Dracena
- 25Vágner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Palmeiras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2016 | RB Bragantino(home) | 1-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Chapecoense-sc(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Flamengo(home) | 3-3 | Serie A |
| Jul 13, 2016 | RB Bragantino(away) | 2-2 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Coritiba(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2016 | Atletico-MG(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Internacional(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 12, 2016 | Santos(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 4, 2016 | Sport Recife(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Figueirense(home) | 4-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Botafogo wins, 1 draw, 3 Palmeiras wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2014 | Botafogo 0-1 Palmeiras | Serie A |
| May 28, 2014 | Palmeiras 0-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Palmeiras 2-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 9, 2012 | Botafogo 1-2 Palmeiras | Serie A |
| Sep 1, 2011 | Botafogo 3-1 Palmeiras | Serie A |
| May 22, 2011 | Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Palmeiras score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Palmeiras | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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