Botafogo
Botafogo vs Sao Paulo — Serie A
2-1
Sao PauloEstádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
Going into the match, Botafogo had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Sao Paulo had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Sao Paulo 1 win, 2 drawn. Botafogo are 12th in the Serie A on 35 points; Sao Paulo are 10th on 36.
Match report
Home form going in: Botafogo
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (W W W D D). 1.8 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Internacional · 5 Dec 2024
- W 1-3 at Atletico-MG · 30 Nov 2024
- W 1-3 at Palmeiras · 27 Nov 2024
- D 1-1 vs Vitoria · 23 Nov 2024
- D 0-0 at Atletico-MG · 21 Nov 2024
- D 0-0 vs Cuiaba · 9 Nov 2024
Away form going in: Sao Paulo
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L L D D W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Juventude · 4 Dec 2024
- L 2-1 at Gremio · 1 Dec 2024
- D 2-2 vs Atletico-MG · 24 Nov 2024
- D 1-1 at RB Bragantino · 20 Nov 2024
- W 2-1 vs Atletico Paranaense · 10 Nov 2024
- W 0-3 at Bahia · 6 Nov 2024
Head-to-head: Botafogo vs Sao Paulo
- Sao Paulo 1-1 Botafogo · 23 May 2026 · Serie A
- Sao Paulo 1-0 Botafogo · 14 Sept 2025 · Serie A
- Botafogo 2-2 Sao Paulo · 16 Apr 2025 · Serie A
Match statistics
| Botafogo | Metric | Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 1.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.32 |
| 17 | Total shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 1 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 504 | Total passes | 600 |
| 466 | Accurate passes | 544 |
| 92 | Pass accuracy | 91 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| 0.5 | Goals prevented | 0.5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 3 |
Serie A table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 60 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | Atletico Paranaense | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Bahia | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | Atletico-MG | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 43 |
| 8 | Santos | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 41 |
| 9 | Coritiba | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 36 |
| 11 | RB Bragantino | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Vasco DA Gama | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 29 |
| 18 | Internacional | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
| 19 | Remo | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -24 | 18 |