Nova Iguaçu vs Botafogo: result 0-1 and analysis
Carioca - 1Taça Rio - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 9, 2021 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Nova Iguaçu vs Botafogo?
Botafogo won 0-1 on May 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 72′Pedro CastroBotafogo
Official lineup for Nova Iguaçu vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nova Iguaçu
- AAndré Ricardo de Oliveira Santos
- LLuã Lúcio
- VVandinho
- DDieguinho
- AAnderson Künzel
- AAbuda
- YYan
- RRafael Ricardo dos Santos Simões
- DDigão
- LLucas Mezenga
- LLuis Henrique Filgueiras da Gama
Botafogo
- RRonald
- MMatheus Nascimento
- PPedro Castro
- MMarco Antônio
- MMatheus Frizzo
- DDel Piage
- KKanu
- DDavid Sousa
- PPaulo Victor
- WWarley
- DDouglas Borges
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nova Iguaçu have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Botafogo have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2021 | Botafogo(away) | 0-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Bangu(away) | 1-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Resende(home) | 4-2 | Carioca - 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Fluminense(away) | 1-3 | Carioca - 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Volta Redonda(away) | 2-3 | Carioca - 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2021 | Nova Iguaçu(home) | 0-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Macaé(home) | 4-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Fluminense(away) | 0-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | ABC(away) | 1-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Volta Redonda(away) | 2-2 | Carioca - 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Nova Iguaçu wins, 1 draw, 1 Botafogo win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2021 | Botafogo 0-0 Nova Iguaçu | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Nova Iguaçu 1-2 Botafogo | Carioca - 1 |
Last archived meeting: Botafogo vs Nova Iguaçu on May 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Nova Iguaçu score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Iguaçu | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 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