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Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo: result 2-1 and analysis

Serie ARegular Season - 26Kick-off on October 17, 2019 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Vasco DA Gama
2-1
Botafogo

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What was the result of Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo?

Vasco DA Gama won 2-1 on October 17, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 8′Bruno GomesVasco DA Gama
  • 18′RibamarVasco DA Gama
  • 22′Marcelo BenevenutoBotafogo

Official lineup for Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vasco DA Gama

4-2-3-1
  1. 38Marrony
  1. 9Ribamar
  2. 7Rossi
  3. 41Bruno Gomes
  1. 18Felipe Ferreira
  2. 25Richard
  1. 22Yago Pikachu
  2. 37Henrique
  3. 5Leandro Castán da Silva
  4. 3O. Henríquez
  1. 1Fernando Miguel

Botafogo

4-1-4-1
  1. 9Luiz Fernando
  1. 17Rodrigo Pimpão
  2. 7Diego Souza
  3. 11Gustavo Bochecha
  4. 5João Paulo
  1. 8Cícero
  1. 14Marcelo Benevenuto
  2. 4Marcinho
  3. 31Yuri
  4. 2Gabriel
  1. 12Diego Cavalieri
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vasco DA Gama have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Botafogo have 4, 2 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Vasco DA Gama
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2019Fortaleza EC(home)1-0Serie A
Oct 10, 2019Avai(away)0-0Serie A
Oct 5, 2019Santos(home)0-1Serie A
Oct 2, 2019Atletico-MG(away)2-1Serie A
Sep 29, 2019Corinthians(away)0-1Serie A
Botafogo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2019Palmeiras(away)0-1Serie A
Oct 9, 2019Goias(home)3-1Serie A
Oct 6, 2019Fluminense(home)0-1Serie A
Sep 30, 2019Fortaleza EC(away)0-1Serie A
Sep 26, 2019Bahia(away)0-2Serie A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Vasco DA Gama win, 2 draws, 3 Botafogo wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 2, 2019Botafogo 1-0 Vasco DA GamaSerie A
Oct 10, 2018Botafogo 1-1 Vasco DA GamaSerie A
Jun 2, 2018Vasco DA Gama 1-2 BotafogoSerie A
Oct 14, 2017Vasco DA Gama 1-0 BotafogoSerie A
Jun 22, 2017Botafogo 3-1 Vasco DA GamaSerie A
Oct 20, 2013Botafogo 2-2 Vasco DA GamaSerie A

Last archived meeting: Botafogo vs Vasco DA Gama on Jun 2, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Vasco DA Gama score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 0.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vasco DA Gama0.90.956/154/15
Botafogo0.91.336/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vasco DA Gama sit 14th in Serie A (35 points from 29 matches) and Botafogo sit 13th (36 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Botafogo309912434836
14Vasco DA Gama299812364235

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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