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Botafogo vs Vila Nova: result 3-2 and analysis

Serie BRegular Season - 20Kick-off on August 22, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro

Botafogo
3-2
Vila Nova

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What was the result of Botafogo vs Vila Nova?

Botafogo won 3-2 on August 22, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 4′ChayBotafogo
  • 21′Rafael NavarroBotafogo
  • 59′Diego GonçalvesBotafogo (pen.)
  • 65′ClaytonVila Nova
  • 90′Rafael DonatoVila Nova

Official lineup for Botafogo vs Vila Nova

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Botafogo

3-5-2
  1. 14Chay
  2. 11Diego Gonçalves
  1. 99Rafael Navarro
  2. 70Marco Antônio
  3. 23Barreto
  4. 33Pedro Castro
  5. 16Hugo
  1. 2Kanu
  2. 20Daniel Borges
  3. 3J. Carli
  1. 29Diego Loureiro

Vila Nova

5-3-2
  1. 9Alan Grafite
  2. 22Renan Mota
  1. 11Alesson
  2. 6Dudu
  3. 7Moacir
  1. 2Mazetti
  2. 3Renato
  3. 4Xandão
  4. 5Rafael Donato
  5. 16Bruno Collaço
  1. 1Georgemy
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Vila Nova have 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Botafogo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2021Guarani Campinas(away)1-1Serie B
Aug 15, 2021Brasil DE Pelotas(home)1-0Serie B
Aug 13, 2021Operario-PR(away)0-1Serie B
Aug 8, 2021Ponte Preta(home)2-0Serie B
Aug 1, 2021Vasco DA Gama(home)2-0Serie B
Vila Nova
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2021Vitoria(home)0-0Serie B
Aug 15, 2021Londrina(away)0-1Serie B
Aug 11, 2021Vasco DA Gama(away)0-1Serie B
Aug 8, 2021Sampaio Correa(home)0-2Serie B
Jul 31, 2021Guarani Campinas(away)4-1Serie B

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Botafogo wins, 1 draw, 0 Vila Nova wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 29, 2021Vila Nova 1-1 BotafogoSerie B

Last archived meeting: Vila Nova vs Botafogo on May 29, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Botafogo score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Vila Nova score 0.5 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Botafogo1.11.166/154/15
Vila Nova0.50.763/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vila Nova331878463161

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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

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