Flamengo vs Botafogo: result 2-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 38Kick-off on December 1, 2012 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Flamengo vs Botafogo?
Flamengo and Botafogo drew 2-2 on December 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 5′SassáBotafogo
- 33′NixonFlamengo
- 48′Vitor Silva Assis de Oliveira JúniorBotafogo
- 56′Vágner LoveFlamengo
Official lineup for Flamengo vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Flamengo
- VVágner Love
- NNixon
- VVíctor Javier Cáceres Centurión
- AAdryan
- MMattheus Oliveira
- MMarcos Andrés González Salazar
- RRenato dos Santos
- RRamon
- WWellington Silva
- MMauricio Azevedo Alves
- PPaulo Victor
Botafogo
- SSassá
- CClarence Seedorf
- FFellype Gabriel
- NN. Lodeiro
- GGabriel
- JJádson
- FFábio Ferreira da Silva
- LLucas Lima
- JJohn Lennon
- BBrinner
- RRenan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Flamengo have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Botafogo have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2012 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Palmeiras(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Nautico Recife(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Figueirense(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 31, 2012 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2012 | Atletico-MG(home) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Sport Recife(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Portuguesa(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Palmeiras(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Atletico Goianiense(home) | 4-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Flamengo win, 4 draws, 0 Botafogo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | Botafogo 0-0 Flamengo | Serie A |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Botafogo 1-1 Flamengo | Serie A |
| Jun 19, 2011 | Flamengo 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Oct 2, 2010 | Botafogo 1-1 Flamengo | Serie A |
| Jul 15, 2010 | Flamengo 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Flamengo score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 3/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Flamengo sit 1st in Serie A (64 points from 30 matches) and Botafogo sit 13th (36 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 64 |
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
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