Botafogo vs Sport Recife: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 14Kick-off on July 17, 2017 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Sport Recife?
Botafogo won 2-1 on July 17, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′Rodrigo LindosoBotafogo
- 9′RithelySport Recife
- 70′GuilhermeBotafogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Sport Recife have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2017 | Fluminense(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Atletico-MG(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Corinthians(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Atletico-MG(away) | 0-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Avai(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2017 | Chapecoense-sc(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 10, 2017 | Coritiba(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Santos(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Atletico-MG(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Botafogo win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Sport Recife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2017 | Sport Recife 1-1 Botafogo | Copa Do Brasil |
| Apr 27, 2017 | Botafogo 2-1 Sport Recife | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Botafogo 3-0 Sport Recife | Serie A |
| May 22, 2016 | Sport Recife 1-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Botafogo 1-1 Sport Recife | Serie A |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Sport Recife 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Sport Recife vs Botafogo on Jun 1, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sport Recife score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Sport Recife | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Botafogo | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
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