Sunday , 16 August 2026

Botafogo FR vs Coritiba FBC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Botafogo FR
2 – 2
Full Time
Coritiba FBC
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Municipal Nilton Santos 14,695 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 33' Breno Lopes
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 55' 1–1
Arthur Cabral 77' 2–1
2–2 79' Joaquin Lavega
Y 70' Wallisson Luiz
Vitinho 71' Y
Y 85' Pedro Rangel
Alexander Barboza 89' Y
Y 89' Thiago Santos
Y 90' Jacy Maranhao

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Coritiba FBC — Serie A at Municipal Nilton Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda (Brazil)
  • Assistant 1 Douglas Pagung (Brazil)
  • Assistant 2 Pedro Amorim de Freitas (Brazil)
12 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

3
3
1
Botafogo FR 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Coritiba FBC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 Botafogo FR 2–2 Coritiba FBC 2023-11-30 Coritiba FBC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2023-07-30 Botafogo FR 4–1 Coritiba FBC 2022-09-17 Botafogo FR 2–0 Coritiba FBC 2022-05-29 Coritiba FBC 1–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Coritiba FBC H 2–2 D
05 Apr CR Vasco da Gama A 2–1 W
01 Apr Mirassol FC H 3–2 W
29 Mar CA Paranaense A 1–4 L
21 Mar RB Bragantino A 2–1 W
18 Mar SE Palmeiras A 1–2 L
Coritiba FBC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Botafogo FR A 2–2 D
04 Apr Fluminense FC H 1–1 D
01 Apr CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
22 Mar CA Paranaense A 0–2 L
18 Mar Mirassol FC A 1–0 W
15 Mar Clube do Remo H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Botafogo FR Coritiba FBC
#10 Position #9
30 Points 31
21 Played 23
8 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 7 / 8
35 Scored 28
33 Conceded 30
+2 GD -2
1.43 PPG 1.35
38% Win % 35%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
30% Clean Sheets
Coritiba FBC this season

Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts). Coritiba FBC are 9th (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Coritiba FBC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 7 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 4 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G
Coritiba FBC
Breno Lopes 8 G 1 A
Joaquin Lavega 5 G 2 A
Pedro Rocha 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Botafogo FR and Coritiba FBC is underway.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Botafogo FR side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Coritiba FBC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The travelling Coritiba FBC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Botafogo FR have won 352 goals from 342 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Breno Lopes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Breno Lopes makes it 0-1.
  • 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 43' Botafogo FR currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Santiago Rodriguez has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Villalba to step up.
  • 49' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Jhoan Hernandez is replaced by Caio Roque on 49 minute.
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Assisted by Vitinho with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 60' It is a substitution in Coritiba FBC team. Vini Paulista is replaced by Wallisson Luiz on 60 minute.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Jordan Barrera as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Martins steps in for Botafogo FR.
  • 70' A moment of madness from Wallisson Luiz on 70 minutes earns him a card. Coritiba FBC will be frustrated.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Maicon as he leaves the pitch. Tiago steps in for Coritiba FBC.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Vitinho. He receives a card.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Chris Ramos. He replaces Vitinho on 76 minute.
  • 77' Arthur Cabral does the damage! The net is bulging and Botafogo FR surge ahead!
  • 78' The Coritiba FBC bench stirs into life. Bruno Melo is withdrawn and Felipe Jonatan gets his opportunity.
  • 79' What composure from Joaquin Lavega! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 79' Renato Marques has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Rocha on 79 minute.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Coritiba FBC team. Sebastian Gomez is replaced by Thiago Santos on 82 minute.
  • 85' Pedro Rangel was booked on 85.
  • 89' Alexander Barboza is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jacy Maranhao.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franclim Carvalho

Coritiba FBC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Seabra

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tiquinho Soares 3
Pedro Raul 2
Gustavo Sauerbeck 2
Breno Lopes 1
Joaquin Lavega 1
Neilton 1
Igor Paixao 1
Bruno Gomes 1

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Botafogo FR 2–2 Coritiba FBC 2023-11-30 Coritiba FBC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2023-07-30 Botafogo FR 4–1 Coritiba FBC 2022-09-17 Botafogo FR 2–0 Coritiba FBC 2022-05-29 Coritiba FBC 1–0 Botafogo FR

Botafogo FR Form

2026-04-12 Botafogo FR 2–2 Coritiba FBC D 2026-04-05 CR Vasco da Gama 1–2 Botafogo FR W 2026-04-01 Botafogo FR 3–2 Mirassol FC W 2026-03-29 CA Paranaense 4–1 Botafogo FR L 2026-03-21 RB Bragantino 1–2 Botafogo FR W 2026-03-18 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Botafogo FR L

Coritiba FBC Form

2026-04-12 Botafogo FR 2–2 Coritiba FBC D 2026-04-04 Coritiba FBC 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2026-04-01 Coritiba FBC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2026-03-22 CA Paranaense 2–0 Coritiba FBC L 2026-03-18 Mirassol FC 0–1 Coritiba FBC W 2026-03-15 Coritiba FBC 1–0 Clube do Remo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Coritiba FBC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR49% Draw24% Coritiba FBC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
73%
Draw or Coritiba FBC
51%
Botafogo FR or Coritiba FBC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR37% Draw41% Coritiba FBC22%
Actual: Coritiba FBC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Coritiba FBC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Coritiba FBC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.