Santa Cruz vs Botafogo PB: result 2-3 and analysis
Serie CRegular Season - 6Kick-off on May 19, 2018 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel, Recife, Pernambuco
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What was the result of Santa Cruz vs Botafogo PB?
Botafogo PB won 2-3 on May 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′MazinhoBotafogo PB
- 45′Carlos Pereira Berto JuniorSanta Cruz
- 58′RobinhoSanta Cruz
- 72′DicoBotafogo PB
- 83′Luis Fernando BatistaBotafogo PB
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Cruz have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Botafogo PB have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2018 | Globo(away) | 2-1 | Serie C |
| May 5, 2018 | Remo(away) | 0-0 | Serie C |
| Apr 28, 2018 | ABC(home) | 0-0 | Serie C |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Atlético Acreano(home) | 3-1 | Serie C |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Nautico Recife(away) | 1-1 | Serie C |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Remo(home) | 1-3 | Serie C |
| May 6, 2018 | ABC(away) | 0-2 | Serie C |
| May 1, 2018 | Confiança(home) | 2-0 | Serie C |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Nautico Recife(home) | 4-0 | Serie C |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Salgueiro(away) | 0-0 | Serie C |
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Cruz score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo PB score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Botafogo PB | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santa Cruz sit 5th in Serie C (28 points from 18 matches) and Botafogo PB sit 2nd (30 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Botafogo PB | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 30 |
| 5 | Santa Cruz | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy