Sunday , 16 August 2026

Botafogo FR vs EC Juventude, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Botafogo FR
2 – 0
Full Time
EC Juventude
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 00:00 UTC Engenhao HT 45' · FT 45'
Alexander Barboza 3' Y
Y 29' Enmerson Batalla
Y 36' Daniel Giraldo
Gregore 50' Y
Y 57' Adriano Martins

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs EC Juventude — Serie A at Engenhao.

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 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Botafogo FR 6 games · Avg 3.8 goals EC Juventude
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-06 Botafogo FR 2–0 EC Juventude 2024-08-11 EC Juventude 3–2 Botafogo FR 2024-04-21 Botafogo FR 5–1 EC Juventude 2022-08-21 EC Juventude 2–2 Botafogo FR 2022-05-01 Botafogo FR 1–1 EC Juventude

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
EC Juventude
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Engenhao will turn into a battlefield for Botafogo FR and EC Juventude.
  • 3' Botafogo FR player sees a card in front of him.
  • 8' EC Juventude are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Botafogo FR side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Igor Jesus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 23' Botafogo FR currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' Igor Jesus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Enmerson Batalla on 29 minutes earns him a card. EC Juventude will be frustrated.
  • 34' Daniel Giraldo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 6 appearances.
  • 36' Daniel Giraldo is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' EC Juventude are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Botafogo FR and EC Juventude are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Botafogo FR player sees a card in front of him.
  • 55' Botafogo FR make a change. Vitinho trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Ponte on 55 minutes.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Adriano Martins. He receives a card.
  • 58' Another substitution for EC Juventude to replace Petterson by Mauricio Garcez on 58 minute.
  • 62' GOAL! Mateo Ponte fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 67' EC Juventude come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Renato Paiva will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' The whistle greets Gabriel Taliari as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Babi.
  • 74' A change in the EC Juventude ranks — Daniel Giraldo exits the field as Nene enters on 74.
  • 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 82' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Gregore by Newton on 82 minute.
  • 87' Gonzalo Mastriani is replacing Igor Jesus for the Botafogo FR side.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Paiva

EC Juventude Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fábio Matias

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Isidro Pitta 3
Junior Santos 2
Chris Ramos 2
Danilo Boza 2
Mateo Ponte 1
Gabriel 1
Igor Jesus 1
Tiquinho Soares 1

Head to Head

2025-04-06 Botafogo FR 2–0 EC Juventude 2024-08-11 EC Juventude 3–2 Botafogo FR 2024-04-21 Botafogo FR 5–1 EC Juventude 2022-08-21 EC Juventude 2–2 Botafogo FR 2022-05-01 Botafogo FR 1–1 EC Juventude

Botafogo FR Form

2025-04-06 Botafogo FR 2–0 EC Juventude W 2025-03-30 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2024-12-11 Botafogo FR 0–3 CF Pachuca L 2024-12-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2024-12-05 SC Internacional 0–1 Botafogo FR W 2024-11-30 CA Mineiro 1–3 Botafogo FR W

EC Juventude Form

2025-04-06 Botafogo FR 2–0 EC Juventude L 2025-03-29 EC Juventude 2–0 EC Vitoria W 2024-12-08 EC Juventude 0–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-12-04 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 EC Juventude W 2024-11-27 CA Mineiro 2–3 EC Juventude W 2024-11-23 EC Juventude 1–1 Cuiaba EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 EC Juventude xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR49% Draw26% EC Juventude25%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR33% Draw45% EC Juventude22%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 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.