Nova Iguaçu vs Botafogo: result 1-2 and analysis
Carioca - 1Championship - 6Kick-off on March 28, 2021 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Elcyr Resende de Mendonça, Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Nova Iguaçu vs Botafogo?
Botafogo won 1-2 on March 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 52′VandinhoNova Iguaçu
- 90′ÊnioBotafogo
- 90′Marco AntônioBotafogo
Official lineup for Nova Iguaçu vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nova Iguaçu
- AAndré Ricardo de Oliveira Santos
- RRaphael Pereira de Lima Câmara
- LLuã Lúcio
- VVandinho
- DDieguinho
- AAbuda
- YYan
- RRafael Ricardo dos Santos Simões
- GGilberto
- DDigão
- LLuis Henrique Filgueiras da Gama
Botafogo
- FFelipe Ferreira
- MMatheus Babi
- MMatheus Frizzo
- KKayque
- MMarcinho
- JJonathan
- GGilvan
- MMarcelo Benevenuto
- PPaulo Victor
- WWarley
- DDouglas Borges
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nova Iguaçu have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Botafogo have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | Portuguesa RJ(home) | 0-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Boavista SC(away) | 2-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Vasco DA Gama(home) | 2-2 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Madureira(home) | 0-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Flamengo(away) | 0-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | Flamengo(home) | 0-2 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 1-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Bangu(away) | 0-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Moto Club(away) | 5-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Resende(home) | 3-0 | Carioca - 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nova Iguaçu score 1.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Iguaçu | 1.1 | 0.6 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nova Iguaçu sit 3rd in Carioca - 1 (7 points from 6 matches) and Botafogo sit 1st (9 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BotafogoGroup B | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Nova IguaçuCarioca, Serie A 2026, Relegation round | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
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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