Saturday , 14 November 2026

Botafogo FR vs Mirassol FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Botafogo FR
3 – 2
Full Time
Mirassol FC
Wed 1 Apr 2026 · 22:30 UTC Municipal Nilton Santos 6,781 HT 45' · FT 45'
Arthur Cabral 11' 1–0
1–1 21' Shaylon
Alex Telles pen 43' 2–1
Junior Santos 66' 3–1
3–2 90+2' Igor Formiga
Y 40' Lucas Oliveira
Y 45' Negueba
Cristian Medina 46' Y
Vitinho 48' Y
Y 62' Tiquinho Soares
Bastos 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Mirassol FC — Serie A at Municipal Nilton Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
  • Assistant 1 Bruno Raphael Pires
  • Assistant 2 Leone Carvalho Rocha (Brazil)
19 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

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Botafogo FR 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Mirassol FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-01 Botafogo FR 3–2 Mirassol FC 2025-11-01 Mirassol FC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2025-09-17 Botafogo FR 3–3 Mirassol FC

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
14 Mar CR Flamengo H 0–3 L
12 Feb Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
Mirassol FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Botafogo FR A 2–3 L
22 Mar EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
18 Mar Coritiba FBC H 0–1 L
15 Mar SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L
11 Mar Santos FC H 2–2 D
11 Feb Cruzeiro EC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Botafogo FR Mirassol FC
#11 Position #14
42 Points 40
34 Played 34
11 / 9 / 14 W / D / L 10 / 10 / 14
46 Scored 39
53 Conceded 48
-7 GD -9
1.24 PPG 1.18
32% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
15% Clean Sheets
Mirassol FC this season

Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts). Mirassol FC are 14th (40 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
6/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Mirassol FC
0-15
–/6
16-30
7/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/8
76+
5/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 10 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 6 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G 1 A
Mirassol FC
Carlos Eduardo 7 G
Igor Formiga 4 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Botafogo FR have kicked off against Mirassol FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Mirassol FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 11' What a moment for Arthur Cabral! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 16' Mirassol FC is showing some good football. However, Mirassol FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' Shaylon makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Mirassol FC are in front.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Mirassol FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' Joao Victor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jose Aldo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Lucas Oliveira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 43' Goal! Alex Telles scores his 29 goal in 502 matches.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Negueba on 45.
  • 46' Poor challenge from Cristian Medina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 48' That is a card for Botafogo FR. Vitinho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and Mirassol FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' Mirassol FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Santiago Rodriguez is replaced by Jordan Barrera on 62 minute.
  • 63' Caio Roque gets the nod from Botafogo FR. He replaces Alex Telles and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Mirassol FC ring the changes. Jose Aldo has done his job and it is now time for Andre Luis to step up.
  • 66' Junior Santos does the damage! The net is bulging and Botafogo FR surge ahead!
  • 70' The Botafogo FR manager makes a substitution. Arthur Cabral departs to be replaced by Matheus Martins.
  • 73' Mirassol FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antonio Galeano is hanging Negueba on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' Nahuel Ferraresi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edenilson at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 87' Brazil international Willian Machado has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bastos on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Anselmi

Mirassol FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Guanaes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Eduardo 2
Alvaro Montoro 1
Lucas Ramon 1
Chico 1
Arthur Cabral 1
Jemmes 1
Junior Santos 1
Alex Telles 1

Head to Head

2026-04-01 Botafogo FR 3–2 Mirassol FC 2025-11-01 Mirassol FC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2025-09-17 Botafogo FR 3–3 Mirassol FC

Botafogo FR Form

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 2026-03-14 Botafogo FR 0–3 CR Flamengo L 2026-02-12 Fluminense FC 1–0 Botafogo FR L

Mirassol FC Form

2026-04-01 Botafogo FR 3–2 Mirassol FC L 2026-03-22 EC Vitoria 1–0 Mirassol FC L 2026-03-18 Mirassol FC 0–1 Coritiba FBC L 2026-03-15 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Mirassol FC L 2026-03-11 Mirassol FC 2–2 Santos FC D 2026-02-11 Mirassol FC 2–2 Cruzeiro EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Mirassol FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR49% Draw24% Mirassol FC27%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
72%
Draw or Mirassol FC
51%
Botafogo FR or Mirassol FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR34% Draw42% Mirassol FC24%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Mirassol FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Mirassol FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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