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
Official lineup for Santos vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Santos
4-2-3-1- 9Kaio Jorge
- 30Lucas Braga
- 11Marinho
- 44Alex de Oliveira
- 38Sandry
- 10Y. Soteldo
- 21Diego Pituca
- 3Felipe Jonatan
- 6Laércio Soldá
- 4Pará
- 1Vladimir
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 9Pedro Raul
- 11Matheus Babi
- 10Bruno Nazário
- 37Kelvin
- 19Caio Alexandre
- 50José Welison
- 3Kanu
- 14Marcelo Benevenuto
- 2Kevin
- 6Victor Luís
- 29Diego Loureiro
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 wins, 3 draws, 1 Botafogo win.
| 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 8th in Serie A (42 points from 30 matches) and Botafogo sit 13th (36 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Santos | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 45 | 42 |
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
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