Sao Paulo vs Botafogo: result 4-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 20Kick-off on August 31, 2012 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), São Paulo, São Paulo
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What was the result of Sao Paulo vs Botafogo?
Sao Paulo won 4-0 on August 31, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 6′Luís Fabiano ClementeSao Paulo
- 59′OsvaldoSao Paulo
- 61′Lucas MouraSao Paulo
- 89′CíceroSao Paulo
Official lineup for Sao Paulo vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sao Paulo
- LLucas Moura
- LLuís Fabiano Clemente
- PPaulo Assunção da Silva
- DDenílson Pereira Neves
- MMaicon Thiago Pereira de Souza
- JJádson Rodrigues da Silva
- LLuiz Rhodolfo Dini Gaioto
- DDouglas Pereira
- RR. Tolói
- BBruno Cortez
- RRogério Mücke Ceni
Botafogo
- AAi Kesen
- RRenato Dirnei Florencio
- CClarence Seedorf
- NN. Lodeiro
- CCidinho
- FFábio Ferreira da Silva
- MMárcio Azevedo
- JJohn Lennon
- BBrinner
- CCarlos Rafael do Amaral
- JJefferson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sao Paulo have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Botafogo have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | Corinthians(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Ponte Preta(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Nautico Recife(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Gremio(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 10, 2012 | Fluminense(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | Flamengo(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Atletico-MG(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Sport Recife(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Portuguesa(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 9, 2012 | Palmeiras(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Sao Paulo wins, 1 draw, 4 Botafogo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2012 | Botafogo 4-2 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Sep 25, 2011 | Botafogo 2-2 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Jun 30, 2011 | Sao Paulo 0-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Botafogo 2-0 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| May 16, 2010 | Sao Paulo 1-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Botafogo vs Sao Paulo on May 20, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sao Paulo score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sao Paulo sit 8th in Serie A (42 points from 31 matches) and Botafogo sit 11th (39 points from 31 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sao Paulo | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 35 | 42 |
| 11 | Botafogo | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 48 | 39 |
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