Sao Paulo vs Botafogo: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 8Kick-off on May 31, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), São Paulo, São Paulo
Full time
What was the result of Sao Paulo vs Botafogo?
Sao Paulo won 3-2 on May 31, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′L. ValenciaBotafogo
- 20′NenêSao Paulo (pen.)
- 31′Diego SouzaSao Paulo
- 45′ÉvertonSao Paulo
- 83′Rodrigo PimpãoBotafogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sao Paulo have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Botafogo have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2018 | America Mineiro(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| May 20, 2018 | Santos(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| May 13, 2018 | Bahia(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| May 5, 2018 | Atletico-MG(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Fluminense(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2018 | Vitoria(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| May 20, 2018 | America Mineiro(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| May 14, 2018 | Fluminense(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 6, 2018 | Cruzeiro(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Gremio(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sao Paulo win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Botafogo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2017 | Sao Paulo 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Botafogo 3-4 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Sao Paulo 0-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| May 15, 2016 | Botafogo 0-1 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Sep 11, 2014 | Botafogo 2-4 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Sao Paulo 3-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Sao Paulo vs Botafogo on Nov 19, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Sao Paulo score 1.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Botafogo | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sao Paulo sit 13th in Serie A (27 points from 22 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 |
| 13 | Sao Paulo | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
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