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Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro

Botafogo

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Vasco DA Gama

Botafogo vs Vasco DA Gama predictions & stats

Top pick Botafogo 40%, Over 2.5 goals 54%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Serie A.

Serie A Standings

Current league table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Flamengo	28	+32	60
2	Palmeiras	28	+26	57
3	Fluminense	28	+8	48
4	Atletico Paranaense	27	+10	46
5	Bahia	27	+9	46
6	Cruzeiro	28	+2	45
7	Atletico-MG	26	+4	39
8	Coritiba	27	-1	38
9	RB Bragantino	27	+2	36
10	Sao Paulo	27	+2	36
11	Santos	26	0	35
12	Botafogo	27	-2	35
13	Vitoria	28	-14	33
14	Corinthians	28	-3	32
15	Gremio	28	-8	29
16	Mirassol	27	-11	29
17	Internacional	28	-6	28
18	Vasco DA Gama	26	-12	28
19	Remo	27	-14	23
20	Chapecoense-sc	26	-24	17

Playing Style Analysis

Botafogo

This team they maintain balanced possession (44%) Meanwhile, They've won 4 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball. A concerning pattern: they've lost 4 games despite leading at the break. They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 11 points from winning positions. They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 345 passes per game Additionally, In attack, they create numerous opportunities (16.2 shots/game, 5.6 on target). Defensively, they're aggressive (14.9 fouls/game).

Botafogo

They maintain balanced possession (44%)

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•They maintain balanced possession (44%).
•They've won 4 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball.
•A concerning pattern: they've lost 4 games despite leading at the break.
•They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 11 points from winning positions.
•They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 345 passes per game.
•In attack, they create numerous opportunities (16.2 shots/game, 5.6 on target).
•Defensively, they're aggressive (14.9 fouls/game).

Vasco DA Gama

They maintain balanced possession (53%) Meanwhile, A concerning pattern: they've lost 5 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've shown strong resilience, winning 4 games after trailing at halftime. Their ability to recover is valuable: 15 points gained after falling behind. They're mentally resilient, gaining significantly more points from losing positions than they drop from winning ones Additionally, While they take many shots (16.4/game), their accuracy is below par (27% on target) Meanwhile, They generate volume but can be wasteful, with only 27% of attempts on target. They move the ball forward with intent (around 26 passes per shot). Defensively, they're aggressive (14.4 fouls/game).

Vasco DA Gama

They maintain balanced possession (53%)

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•They maintain balanced possession (53%).
•A concerning pattern: they've lost 5 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create.
•They've shown strong resilience, winning 4 games after trailing at halftime.
•Their ability to recover is valuable: 15 points gained after falling behind.
•They're mentally resilient, gaining significantly more points from losing positions than they drop from winning ones.
•While they take many shots (16.4/game), their accuracy is below par (27% on target).
•They generate volume but can be wasteful, with only 27% of attempts on target.
•They move the ball forward with intent (around 26 passes per shot).
•Defensively, they're aggressive (14.4 fouls/game).