Botafogo FR vs EC Juventude, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Botafogo FR vs EC Juventude — Serie A at Engenhao.
- Botafogo FR 17 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- EC Juventude 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 18 41 2 CR Flamengo 17 34 3 Fluminense FC 18 31 4 CA Paranaense 18 30 5 RB Bragantino 18 29 6 EC Bahia 17 26 7 Coritiba FBC 18 26 8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25 9 CA Mineiro 18 24 10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24 11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24 12 Botafogo FR 17 22 13 EC Vitoria 17 22 14 SC Internacional 18 21 15 Santos FC 18 21 16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21 17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20 18 Clube do Remo 18 18 19 Mirassol FC 17 16 20 Chapecoense AF 17 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Apr EC Juventude H 2–0 W 30 Mar SE Palmeiras A 0–0 D 11 Dec CF Pachuca H 0–3 L 08 Dec Sao Paulo FC H 2–1 W 05 Dec SC Internacional A 1–0 W 30 Nov CA Mineiro A 3–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Apr Botafogo FR A 0–2 L 29 Mar EC Vitoria H 2–0 W 08 Dec Cruzeiro EC H 0–1 L 04 Dec Sao Paulo FC A 2–1 W 27 Nov CA Mineiro A 3–2 W 23 Nov Cuiaba EC H 1–1 D Key Stats
83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR0-155/216-301/231-452/246-602/161-754/376+5/3■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FRDanilo dos Santos de Oliveira 7 G 2 A Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A Edenilson 4 G 2 A Matheus Martins 4 G -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Botafogo FR and EC Juventude is underway.
- 3' That looks like a foul for a card for Alexander Barboza.
- 8' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 341 games and scored 352 goals.
- 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Botafogo FR is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' The travelling EC Juventude supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Goal! Igor Jesus scores his 13 goal in 341 matches.
- 29' EC Juventude player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' It’s a booking for EC Juventude player. Daniel Giraldo gets a card.
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Petterson, as he is very good at scoring at Engenhao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Gregore was booked on 50.
- 55' Mateo Ponte has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitinho on 55 minute.
- 57' EC Juventude receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 58' Mauricio Garcez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Petterson on 58 minute.
- 62' GOAL! Mateo Ponte scores on 62. Assisted by Cuiabano
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 72' Vitinho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Matheus Babi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Taliari on 73 minute.
- 74' The whistle greets Daniel Giraldo as he departs to be replaced by Nene.
- 79' It’s high time Fábio Matias made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Gregore is replaced by Newton on 82 minute.
- 87' Gonzalo Mastriani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Igor Jesus on 87 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Botafogo FR players.
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Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 7
- 10
- 12
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2
Vitinho ↓ Mateo Ponte 55'
- 20
- 6
- 17
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66
Cuiabano ↓ Alex Telles 82'
- 32
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99
Igor Jesus ↓ Gonzalo Mastriani 87'
Bench
- 25
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13
Alex Telles ↑ 82'
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39
Gonzalo Mastriani ↑ 87'
- 33
- 11
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23
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 55'
- 24
- 57
- 47
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28
Newton ↑ 82'
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4
Mateo Ponte ↑ 55'
- 77
Coach Renato PaivaEC Juventude Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
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19
Gabriel Taliari ↓ Matheus Babi 73'
- 28
- 2
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37
Petterson ↓ Mauricio Garcez 58'
- 44
- 23
- 3
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8
Daniel Giraldo ↓ Nene 74'
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27
Enmerson Batalla ↓ Giovanny 73'
- 12
Bench
- 93
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10
Nene ↑ 74'
- 4
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11
Giovanny ↑ 73'
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17
Matheus Babi ↑ 73'
- 47
- 20
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7
Mauricio Garcez ↑ 58'
- 88
- 21
- 6
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Isidro Pitta 3 Chris Ramos 2 Danilo Boza 2 Junior Santos 2 Mateo Ponte 1 Gabriel 1 Igor Jesus 1 Tiquinho Soares 1 Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy1 / 41.62 Botafogo FR xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.21 EC Juventude xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 57%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.83Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 77% 23% ± 2.5 53% 47% ± 3.5 32% 68% ± 4.5 16% 84% Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw 74%Draw or EC Juventude 51%Botafogo FR or EC Juventude 74%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.5%2 – 1 9%1 – 0 8.6%0 – 0 7.7%2 – 0 Actual1 – 2 6.7%0 – 1 6.2%2 – 2 5.5%3 – 1 4.9%0 – 2 4.3%3 – 0 4%3 – 2 3%Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push EC Juventude covers -2.5 10% — 90% -2 10% 14% 76% -1.5 24% — 76% -1 24% 21% 55% -0.5 45% — 55% +0.5 73% — 27% +1 73% 16% 12% +1.5 88% — 12% +2 88% 8% 4% +2.5 96% — 4% Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet 30% ✗EC Juventude keeps clean sheet 21% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

