Match Report
The table read 13th (Vitória, 33 pts) against 11th (Botafogo, 35 pts), 2 points apart. Vitória ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.44 for Vitória and 1.52/1.59 for Botafogo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
19 meetings are on record — 5 won by Vitória, 6 by Botafogo, 8 drawn, at 2.47 goals per meeting. Only 26% of these meetings ended in a home win. Recent meetings have been cagier — 0.6 goals per game across the last five against 2.47 historically.
The match was played at Estádio Manoel Barradas (capacity 30,618). On the scoreboard, Vitória led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Vitória: Matheuzinho (27')
Key stats
Possession: Vitória 46% · Botafogo 54% · Total shots: 22-17 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 8-4