Botafogo vs Sport Recife: result 3-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Sport Recife?
Botafogo won 3-0 on August 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 45′SassáBotafogo
- 52′SassáBotafogo
- 90′CamiloBotafogo
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Sport Recife
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-3-2-1- 7Neilton
- 9Sassá
- 11Fernandes
- 5Rodrigo Lindoso
- 10Camilo
- 8Airton Ribeiro Santos
- 2Emerson Santos
- 6Diogo Barbosa
- 3Renan Fonseca
- 4Luis Ricardo
- 1Sidão
Sport Recife
4-2-3-1- 90Rogério
- 17Edmilson dos Santos Silva
- 97Everton Felipe
- 10Gabriel Xavier
- 28Paulo Roberto da Silva
- 21Rithely
- 6Renê
- 27Samuel Xavier
- 3Ronaldo Alves
- 16Matheus Ferraz
- 1Alessandro Beti Rosa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2016 | Sao Paulo(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Ponte Preta(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Palmeiras(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 27, 2016 | RB Bragantino(home) | 1-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Chapecoense-sc(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Flamengo(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Figueirense(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 3, 2016 | America Mineiro(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Cruzeiro(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Botafogo win, 2 draws, 2 Sport Recife wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Sport Recife 2-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Botafogo 2-0 Sport Recife | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Sport Recife vs Botafogo on May 22, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sport Recife score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sport Recife | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
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