Botafogo vs Sao Paulo: result 2-4 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 20Kick-off on September 11, 2014 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo won 2-4 on September 11, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 8′Alan KardecSao Paulo
- 20′Pablo Daniel Zeballos OcamposBotafogo
- 23′André BahíaBotafogo
- 37′SouzaSao Paulo
- 42′SouzaSao Paulo
- 81′Alexandre PatoSao Paulo
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Sao Paulo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
- PPablo Daniel Zeballos Ocampos
- JJuan Carlos Ferreyra
- WWallyson
- RRodrigo Ribeiro Souto
- GGabriel
- AAndré Bahía
- FFabian Guedes
- JJúnior Cesar Eduardo Machado
- JJúlio César
- AAirton Ribeiro Santos
- AAndrey
Sao Paulo
- AAlexandre Pato
- AAlan Kardec
- KKaká
- MMichel Bastos
- DDenílson Pereira Neves
- SSouza
- PPH Ganso
- ÉÉdson Silva
- RR. Tolói
- AAuro
- RRogério Mücke Ceni
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; Sao Paulo have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2014 | Atletico-MG(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Santos(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2014 | Sport Recife(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Figueirense(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Santos(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 21, 2014 | Internacional(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Palmeiras(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Botafogo win, 3 draws, 2 Sao Paulo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2014 | Sao Paulo 3-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Sao Paulo 1-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Botafogo 0-0 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Sao Paulo 4-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| May 20, 2012 | Botafogo 4-2 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Sep 25, 2011 | Botafogo 2-2 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Sao Paulo vs Botafogo on Apr 20, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sao Paulo score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 4/15 | 1/15 |
| Sao Paulo | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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