Santos vs Botafogo: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 17, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo
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What was the result of Santos vs Botafogo?
Santos won 2-1 on January 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′Y. SoteldoSantos
- 45′Pedro RaulBotafogo (pen.)
- 82′Bruno MarquesSantos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santos have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Botafogo have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2021 | Boca Juniors(home) | 3-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Sao Paulo(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Boca Juniors(away) | 0-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Ceara(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2021 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Corinthians(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Coritiba(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Internacional(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Santos win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Botafogo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2020 | Botafogo 0-0 Santos | Serie A |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Santos 4-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Botafogo 0-1 Santos | Serie A |
| Nov 21, 2018 | Santos 1-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Botafogo 0-0 Santos | Serie A |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Botafogo 2-0 Santos | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Santos score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 0.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Botafogo | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santos sit 14th in Serie A (26 points from 23 matches) and Botafogo sit 11th (30 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Botafogo | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
| 14 | Santos | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 26 |
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