Botafogo vs Sao Paulo: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 1Kick-off on April 15, 2023 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Sao Paulo?
Botafogo won 2-1 on April 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 4′Tiquinho SoaresBotafogo
- 15′J. CalleriSao Paulo
- 88′EduardoBotafogo
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Sao Paulo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 9Tiquinho Soares
- 37Júnior Santos
- 33Eduardo
- 10Gustavo Sauer
- 5Danilo Barbosa
- 6Tchê Tchê
- 2Rafael
- 15V. Cuesta
- 34Adryelson
- 24L. Di Plácido
- 12Lucas Perri
Sao Paulo
4-1-4-1- 9J. Calleri
- 27Wellington Rato
- 10Luciano
- 11Rodrigo Nestor
- 15M. Araújo
- 21J. Méndez
- 38Caio Paulista
- 28A. Franco
- 5R. Arboleda
- 13Rafinha
- 23Rafael
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sao Paulo have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | Ypiranga-RS(away) | 2-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Audax Rio(home) | 5-2 | Carioca - 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Magallanes(away) | 2-2 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Audax Rio(away) | 2-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Portuguesa RJ(home) | 3-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2023 | Ituano(home) | 0-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Tigre(away) | 2-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Água Santa(home) | 0-0 | Paulista - A1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Botafogo SP(away) | 3-1 | Paulista - A1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | São Bernardo(home) | 0-1 | Paulista - A1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Botafogo wins, 0 draws, 3 Sao Paulo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sao Paulo 0-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Botafogo 1-0 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Botafogo 1-0 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Sao Paulo 4-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Botafogo 1-2 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Sao Paulo 2-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sao Paulo score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 2.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sao Paulo | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botafogo sit 11th in Serie A (39 points from 31 matches) and Sao Paulo sit 8th (42 points from 31 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sao Paulo | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 35 | 42 |
| 11 | Botafogo | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 48 | 39 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy