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Botafogo SP 2-0 Ponte Preta: result and stats, Serie B

Serie BMatchday 30
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Match info
Estadio Santa CruzEdina Alves BatistaCapacity 28,562
Player of the match
Rafael Gustavo Meneghel Gava headshot
Rafael Gustavo Meneghel Gava
Midfielder · Botafogo SP
7.8
This match
Shooting2.0Finishing1.8Creativity10.0Passing7.8Involvement5.3Defending4.2Physical5.5Dribbling3.6
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won1
Penalties1
Build-up
Passes72
Key passes2
Pass accuracy92%
Defending
Tackles1
Blocks0
Interceptions1
Duels won4 · 80%
Fouls won/made1 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Gava7.8Brey7.6Ericson7.6Denis6.5Palacios6.6Oliveira6.7
Player
Victor SouzaVictor SouzaG10,000,0021/221/2
ViniciusViniciusG20,000,0011/223/12
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Possession & Passing

62%Possession38%
535Total passes313
87%Pass accuracy79%
5Corners2

Attack

13Shots7
4On target1
7Off target5
2Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

9Shots in box6
4Shots out box1
1.7xG0.8

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves2
2Offsides1
19Fouls9
1Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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1,26xG0,41
8Shots4
2On target0
1Big chances0
20Touches in box6
66%Possession34%
1Corners0
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Second half

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0,39xG0,40
5Shots3
2On target1
0Big chances0
9Touches in box5
62%Possession38%
4Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Botafogo SP crestBotafogo SP
1.6513662%
27% open play41% set piece32% penalty
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0.817238%
28% open play72% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

20 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,50,91,41,90'15'30'45'60'75'90'Rafael Gava 6'Patrick Brey 40'Botafogo SP1,65 xGPonte Preta0,81 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Botafogo SP crestBotafogo SP1,65 xG · 2 scoredPonte Preta crestPonte Preta0,81 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Botafogo SP25
Open play 12Set piece 3Dribble 2Foul won 2Rebound 4Defensive 2
Ponte Preta14
Open play 8Set piece 3Foul won 3

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Rafael Gava 6'Patrick Brey 40'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Botafogo SPPonte Preta
Botafogo SP crestBotafogo SP78% pressurePonte Preta crestPonte Preta22% pressure

Match replay

91'
2-0
100%Draw 0%0%
1.65xG0.81
13Shots7
6On target2
Momentum
Hygor portrait89' Saved Hygor 0.08 xG

Shot map

13 v 7

Botafogo SP shoot right, Ponte Preta left. Bigger dot = better chance.

SPPPgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

8 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Brandão, 12', off targetArthur Caíke, 13', off targetLeandro Maciel, 20', off targetSergio Palacios, 32', off targetRodrigo Souza, 36', off targetZé Hugo, 39', off targetZé Hugo, 40', off targetLeandro Maciel, 43', off targetRodrigo Souza, 45', off targetDiego Leão, 51', off targetLeandro Maciel, 58', off targetEverton Morelli, 69', off target
Botafogo SPPonte Pretagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Botafogo SPDefensive line 50%
38Souza24Caíke50Kelvin104Silva72Brey70Morelli100Gava69Hugo74Maciel96Pedrinho83Vilar
Ponte PretaDefensive line 27%
33Andreoli38Brandão31André38David15Barcelos48Souza62Leão33Denis79Palacios66Caran51Jota

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Botafogo SPUntil 72'
310431576308118

Most-connected pair: Ericson and Vilar, 27 passes between them.

Ponte PretaUntil 45'
15845236182291430

Most-connected pair: Caran and Leão, 12 passes between them.

Tactical battle

69control31
75%Field tiltField tilt 25%12Box entriesBox entries 68Passes into boxPasses into box 6
Zé Hugo
Zé Hugo
12 touches in box
Press5.3 · 16.9Territory75% · 25%Direct1.62 · 2.34Progress50 · 23Dribble9 · 9Creation25 · 14Threat0.90 · 0.52Recover8 · 7
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In possession

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75,2%Field tilt24,8%
8Passes into box6
32Progressive passes16
10Carries into final third5
7Chances created5

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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5,27Press intensity (PPDA)16,85
11High turnovers3
8Regains within 5s7
18,9sBall recovery time29,7s
15Interceptions18

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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145Carries103
1644mCarry distance1151m
18Progressive carries7
1032mProgressive carry distance585m
6Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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9Take-ons won9
18Take-ons attempted19
621mProgressive pass distance304m
0Through balls1
7Switches of play8

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,90Expected threat (xT)0,52
1,59Action value (VAEP)-0,23
25Shot-creating actions14
4Goal-creating actions0
0,60Expected assisted goals0,58

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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4,2Passes per attack2,8
17,9sAttack duration9,6s
1,62 m/sAttack directness2,34 m/s
4Build-up attacks0
10Direct attacks6

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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30Touches in box10
70Final third entries36
1Big chances2
1,75xG on target0,38
0Big chances missed2
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Passing

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4/19 (21%)Crosses6/12 (50%)
32/51 (63%)Long balls21/46 (46%)
22Throw-ins23
9Free kicks20
8Goal kicks7
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Duels

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45Total55
39/84 (46%)Ground45/84 (54%)
8/20 (40%)Aerial12/20 (60%)
10/18 (56%)Dribbles7/17 (41%)
15Dispossessed9
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Defending

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42Recoveries41
8Interceptions4
19Tackles23
74%Tackles won61%
13Clearances25
1Big chances scored0
0Big saves1
0Errors led to shot1
3Fouled in final third3
7,07Average rating6,68

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 30 matches each.

Botafogo SP crestShare of their matchesPonte Preta crest

They score

67%1+ goal47%
27%2+ goals10%

They concede

80%1+ goal90%
27%2+ goals70%
13%3+ goals27%

Heaviest results

Botafogo SP crestbest 4-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

Ponte Preta crestbest 1-0 (H)·worst 0-6 (A)

Match summary

Botafogo SP beat Ponte Preta 2-0 at Estadio Santa Cruz in Serie B. Botafogo SP led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: Rafael Gava (6' pen), Patrick Brey (40') for Botafogo SP. In their last 6 meetings, Botafogo SP have won 2, Ponte Preta 2, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 59%
SP59%
X23%
PP18%

→ Winner: Botafogo SP

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Botafogo SP crestShare per factorPonte Preta crest
25%Form75%
80%Attack20%
55%Defence45%
82%Goal model (Poisson)18%
38%Head-to-head62%
33%Goals67%
52%Overall48%
Last 5 matches
Scored 4, conceded 10
Last 5 matches
Scored 1, conceded 12

Odds

Indicative · not tied to specific bookmakers
Source1X2
Market average1.225.8612.63

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