Thursday , 2 July 2026

Botafogo FR vs EC Vitoria, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Botafogo FR
0 – 0
Full Time
EC Vitoria
Thu 17 Jul 2025 · 00:30 UTC Estadio Nilton Santos HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 84' Willian Oliveira
Y 87' Lucas Arcanjo
Y 90' Raul Caceres
Y 90' Osvaldo
Y 90' Erick

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs EC Vitoria — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.

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

2
6
1
Botafogo FR 9 games · Avg 2.6 goals EC Vitoria
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria 2024-11-23 Botafogo FR 1–1 EC Vitoria 2024-07-12 EC Vitoria 0–1 Botafogo FR 2018-09-23 EC Vitoria 3–4 Botafogo FR 2018-05-27 Botafogo FR 1–1 EC Vitoria

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul EC Vitoria H 0–0 D
12 Jul CR Vasco da Gama A 2–0 W
28 Jun SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L
23 Jun Club Atletico de Madrid A 0–1 L
20 Jun Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–0 W
16 Jun Seattle Sounders FC H 2–1 W
EC Vitoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Botafogo FR A 0–0 D
12 Jul SC Internacional A 0–1 L
12 Jun Cruzeiro EC H 0–0 D
01 Jun SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–0 D
25 May Santos FC H 0–1 L
18 May EC Bahia A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Botafogo FR EC Vitoria
#12 Position #13
22 Points 22
17 Played 17
6 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 7
31 Scored 21
31 Conceded 25
+0 GD -4
1.29 PPG 1.29
35% Win % 35%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
41% Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts). EC Vitoria are 13th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Vitoria
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/7
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/5
■ 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
EC Vitoria
Carlos Rene 5 G 1 A
Renato Kayzer 3 G 1 A
Gabriel Baralhas 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Botafogo FR welcome EC Vitoria for this crunch clash at Estadio Nilton Santos.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. EC Vitoria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Maykon is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for EC Vitoria tonight.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined EC Vitoria backline.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Botafogo FR in their trying to find a way past EC Vitoria's compact .
  • 30' EC Vitoria have won 127 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' The 19-year-old Alvaro Montoro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Botafogo FR side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' 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.
  • 59' The EC Vitoria manager makes a substitution. Lucas Braga departs to be replaced by Osvaldo.
  • 62' The whistle greets Alex Telles as he departs to be replaced by Cuiabano.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Jefferson Savarino exits the field as Joaquin Correa enters on 70.
  • 71' Santiago Rodriguez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alvaro Montoro at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Lucas Braga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 81' Artur Guimaraes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Ribeiro. He replaces Artur Guimaraes on 83 minute.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Willian Oliveira on 84.
  • 86' Ruben Rodrigues gets the nod from EC Vitoria. He replaces Matheuzinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Lucas Arcanjo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
  • 90' EC Vitoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

EC Vitoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Carpini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieza 2
Kieza 2
Erik 1
Rodrigo Lindoso 1
Leo Gomes 1
Denilson 1
Lucas Fernandes 1
Fabiano 1

Head to Head

2025-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria 2024-11-23 Botafogo FR 1–1 EC Vitoria 2024-07-12 EC Vitoria 0–1 Botafogo FR 2018-09-23 EC Vitoria 3–4 Botafogo FR 2018-05-27 Botafogo FR 1–1 EC Vitoria

Botafogo FR Form

2025-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria D 2025-07-12 CR Vasco da Gama 0–2 Botafogo FR W 2025-06-28 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2025-06-23 Club Atletico de Madrid 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2025-06-20 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0–1 Botafogo FR W 2025-06-16 Botafogo FR 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W

EC Vitoria Form

2025-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria D 2025-07-12 SC Internacional 1–0 EC Vitoria L 2025-06-12 EC Vitoria 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-06-01 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 EC Vitoria D 2025-05-25 EC Vitoria 0–1 Santos FC L 2025-05-18 EC Bahia 2–1 EC Vitoria L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 EC Vitoria xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR51% Draw26% EC Vitoria23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
77%
Draw or EC Vitoria
49%
Botafogo FR or EC Vitoria
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR35% Draw46% EC Vitoria19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push EC Vitoria covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
20% ✗

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