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Botafogo vs Sao Paulo predictions & stats

Top pick Draw 40%, Over 2.5 goals 41%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Serie A.

Serie A Standings

Current league table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Flamengo	34	+42	76
2	Palmeiras	34	+39	73
3	Cruzeiro	34	+7	60
4	Fluminense	33	+10	54
5	Atletico Paranaense	34	+8	54
6	Bahia	34	+5	53
7	Atletico-MG	34	+4	50
8	RB Bragantino	34	+5	47
9	Santos	34	+1	47
10	Sao Paulo	34	0	44
11	Botafogo	34	-7	42
12	Coritiba	34	-11	42
13	Vasco DA Gama	33	-7	41
14	Mirassol	34	-9	40
15	Internacional	34	-4	38
16	Vitoria	33	-13	38
17	Corinthians	34	-6	37
18	Gremio	34	-9	37
19	Remo	34	-20	29
20	Chapecoense-sc	33	-35	21

Playing Style Analysis

Botafogo

They maintain balanced possession (47%) Additionally, They've won 5 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball Meanwhile, They've dropped points in 5 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses. They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 4 times after being ahead at halftime. They've dropped 11 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games. They're prolific chance creators, averaging 15.4 shots with 5.3 on target per game Additionally, They move the ball forward with intent (around 25 passes per shot). Defensively, they're aggressive (13.9 fouls/game).

Botafogo

They maintain balanced possession (47%)

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•They maintain balanced possession (47%).
•They've won 5 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball.
•They've dropped points in 5 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses.
•They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 4 times after being ahead at halftime.
•They've dropped 11 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games.
•They're prolific chance creators, averaging 15.4 shots with 5.3 on target per game.
•They move the ball forward with intent (around 25 passes per shot).
•Defensively, they're aggressive (13.9 fouls/game).

Sao Paulo

This team they maintain balanced possession (53%). They've proven effective without the ball, winning 3 games with less possession Additionally, However, they've lost 6 games despite having more possession, suggesting they struggle to convert dominance into results Meanwhile, Their ability to recover is valuable: 7 points gained after falling behind. They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 6 times after being ahead at halftime. They've dropped 18 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games. While they take many shots (14.3/game), their accuracy is below par (29% on target) Additionally, They move the ball forward with intent (around 32 passes per shot) Meanwhile, Defensively, they're aggressive (13.3 fouls/game). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.4 saves required per game). They generate many corner opportunities (6.8 corners/game). Positioned 10th, they're facing a team 1 places below them in the table.

Sao Paulo

They maintain balanced possession (53%)

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•They maintain balanced possession (53%).
•They've proven effective without the ball, winning 3 games with less possession.
•However, they've lost 6 games despite having more possession, suggesting they struggle to convert dominance into results.
•Their ability to recover is valuable: 7 points gained after falling behind.
•They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 6 times after being ahead at halftime.
•They've dropped 18 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games.
•While they take many shots (14.3/game), their accuracy is below par (29% on target).