Serie B: América Mineiro - Botafogo SP preview and statistics

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 16.January
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (23018 seats)

The league table in Serie B tells a story about these teams so far, with América Mineiro leading Botafogo SP by 34 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • América Mineiro is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie B

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for América and Botafogo SP.

Botafogo are struggling to avoid relegation.

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América Mineiro form and stats

América Mineiro are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio. 10 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 17 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio.

Nothing to worry about in defence for América, as their goalkeeper Matheus Fernando Cavichioli has completely shut out the opponents for 375 minutes in the Serie B.

The home team returns to Estádio Raimundo Sampaio after being equal after 90 minutes with Nautico (placed 15th) on their last time out; the Serie B game ended 0-0. Before that, América Mineiro had a home game versus Vitoria which ended with a victory 4-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for América as they are travelling to their away game against Brasil de Pelotas in the Serie B. That match is four days after this one.

América have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio with 26 goals in 17 league matches. América Mineiro have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Botafogo SP form and stats

There's been little loot from Botafogo SP's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 17 away games in the Serie B. Botafogo SP, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie B, only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Botafogo are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Serie B against Sampaio Corrêa (placed 12th). A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Chapecoense.

A new game in only four days for Botafogo SP, the Serie B home match versus CSA. Busy days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Botafogo's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 17 matches. As opposed to that, Botafogo have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Botafogo SP - América 1-2. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: one win for América, one draw and one win for Botafogo SP. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

América Mineiro missing players

Botafogo SP missing players

Total First Half Second Half
América Mineiro Botafogo SP
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
19 10 5 Won W 0 2 8
10 4 0 Drew D 1 5 9
5 3 1 Lost L 4 10 17
40 26 11 Scored S 1 6 24
21 14 3 Conceded C 6 17 33
82% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 76% 88%
50% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 35% 50%
38% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 18% 26%
9% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 3%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
44% 59% 33% BTTS BTTS 20% 24% 38%
44% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 35% 26%
29% 18% 17% Failed to Score F T 80% 65% 47%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.5 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
13.2 15.5 16 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 10.6 11.7
4.8 5.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.2 4.2
25% 27% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 11% 17%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • América Mineiro has the most matches under the total-line (19) in Serie B
  • América Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • América Mineiro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botafogo SP have scored away.
  • América Mineiro is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (6) away in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 América Mineiro 34 19 10 5 40 21 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 9 6 2 14 7 19 67
2 Chapecoense 34 18 12 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 17 8 6 3 22 13 20 66
3 Cuiaba 34 15 10 9 40 33 17 11 5 1 26 10 17 4 5 8 14 23 7 55
4 CSA 34 15 7 12 44 33 17 12 1 4 30 14 17 3 6 8 14 19 11 52
5 Juventude 34 14 10 10 46 36 17 9 6 2 27 13 17 5 4 8 19 23 10 52
6 Guarani 34 13 9 12 39 39 17 8 5 4 25 17 17 5 4 8 14 22 0 48
7 Ponte Preta 34 13 9 12 42 45 17 8 5 4 24 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 48
8 Operario PR 34 12 12 10 33 30 17 8 6 3 24 12 17 4 6 7 9 18 3 48
9 Avai 33 14 5 14 34 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 47
10 Brasil de Pelotas 34 11 14 9 30 28 17 7 8 2 18 10 17 4 6 7 12 18 2 47
11 CRB 34 13 7 14 36 39 17 9 5 3 21 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -3 46
12 Sampaio Corrêa 34 13 6 15 43 36 17 8 0 9 20 16 17 5 6 6 23 20 7 45
13 Cruzeiro 33 13 11 9 37 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 17 8 5 4 16 13 8 44
14 Confianca 34 11 9 14 36 42 17 7 5 5 21 20 17 4 4 9 15 22 -6 42
15 Nautico 34 9 12 13 30 38 17 7 8 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 39
16 Vitoria 33 8 13 12 39 42 17 7 5 5 21 15 16 1 8 7 18 27 -3 37
17 Paraná 34 9 9 16 33 45 17 6 6 5 19 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -12 36
18 Figueirense 34 8 12 14 28 35 17 5 7 5 16 11 17 3 5 9 12 24 -7 36
19 Botafogo SP 34 8 9 17 24 33 17 6 4 7 18 16 17 2 5 10 6 17 -9 33
20 Oeste 33 5 8 20 25 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 16 1 5 10 13 30 -29 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 América Mineiro 34 19 10 5 40 21 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 9 6 2 14 7 19 67
2 Chapecoense 34 18 12 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 17 8 6 3 22 13 20 66
3 Cuiaba 34 15 10 9 40 33 17 11 5 1 26 10 17 4 5 8 14 23 7 55
4 CSA 34 15 7 12 44 33 17 12 1 4 30 14 17 3 6 8 14 19 11 52
5 Juventude 34 14 10 10 46 36 17 9 6 2 27 13 17 5 4 8 19 23 10 52
6 Guarani 34 13 9 12 39 39 17 8 5 4 25 17 17 5 4 8 14 22 0 48
7 Ponte Preta 34 13 9 12 42 45 17 8 5 4 24 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 48
8 Operario PR 34 12 12 10 33 30 17 8 6 3 24 12 17 4 6 7 9 18 3 48
9 Avai 33 14 5 14 34 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 47
10 Brasil de Pelotas 34 11 14 9 30 28 17 7 8 2 18 10 17 4 6 7 12 18 2 47
11 CRB 34 13 7 14 36 39 17 9 5 3 21 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -3 46
12 Sampaio Corrêa 34 13 6 15 43 36 17 8 0 9 20 16 17 5 6 6 23 20 7 45
13 Cruzeiro 33 13 11 9 37 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 17 8 5 4 16 13 8 44
14 Confianca 34 11 9 14 36 42 17 7 5 5 21 20 17 4 4 9 15 22 -6 42
15 Nautico 34 9 12 13 30 38 17 7 8 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 39
16 Vitoria 33 8 13 12 39 42 17 7 5 5 21 15 16 1 8 7 18 27 -3 37
17 Paraná 34 9 9 16 33 45 17 6 6 5 19 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -12 36
18 Figueirense 34 8 12 14 28 35 17 5 7 5 16 11 17 3 5 9 12 24 -7 36
19 Botafogo SP 34 8 9 17 24 33 17 6 4 7 18 16 17 2 5 10 6 17 -9 33
20 Oeste 33 5 8 20 25 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 16 1 5 10 13 30 -29 23

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.