Botafogo vs Santos: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 31, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Santos?
Botafogo won 1-0 on August 31, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 63′Daniel Correa FreitasBotafogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Santos have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Chapecoense-sc(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 20, 2014 | Figueirense(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Fluminense(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Cruzeiro(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2014 | Sao Paulo(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 20, 2014 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Cruzeiro(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Corinthians(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Internacional(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Botafogo win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Santos win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2013 | Santos 1-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| May 29, 2013 | Botafogo 2-1 Santos | Serie A |
| Oct 10, 2012 | Botafogo 0-2 Santos | Serie A |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Santos 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Oct 19, 2011 | Santos 2-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| May 28, 2011 | Botafogo 1-0 Santos | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Santos score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
| Santos | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 3/15 | 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 Santos sit 14th (26 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Botafogo | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
| 14 | Santos | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 26 |
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