Wednesday , 30 September 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)
16 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.1 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

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
#12 Position #15
35 Points 32
28 Played 28
9 / 8 / 11 W / D / L 8 / 8 / 12
41 Scored 33
45 Conceded 42
-4 GD -9
1.25 PPG 1.14
32% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
14% Clean Sheets
Mirassol FC this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). Mirassol FC are 15th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 9 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 4 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G
Mirassol FC
Carlos Eduardo 6 G
Igor Formiga 4 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Botafogo FR and Mirassol FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' It’s high time Martin Anselmi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Arthur Cabral — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin Anselmi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' Shaylon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' The 26-year-old Antonio Galeano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' With 5 assists to his name this season, Igor Formiga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 36' Cristian Medina has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Lucas Oliveira was booked on 40.
  • 43' Alex Telles does the damage! The net is bulging and Botafogo FR surge ahead!
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Negueba. He receives a card.
  • 46' Controversy at the stadium! Cristian Medina argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Vitinho.
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and Mirassol FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' Poor challenge from Tiquinho Soares. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Jordan Barrera comes on to replace Santiago Rodriguez.
  • 63' Caio Roque has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Telles on 63 minute.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Mirassol FC. Jose Aldo is replaced by Andre Luis.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Junior Santos gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 70' The whistle greets Arthur Cabral as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Martins.
  • 73' Negueba makes way for Antonio Galeano at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Mirassol FC.
  • 77' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Edenilson exits the field as Nahuel Ferraresi enters on 77.
  • 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Martin Anselmi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a card on 90.
  • Another three points for Botafogo FR.

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
Jefferson Savarino 1
Chris Ramos 1
Alvaro Montoro 1
Lucas Ramon 1
Chico 1
Arthur Cabral 1
Jemmes 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
1.95 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Mirassol FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR50% Draw23% Mirassol FC27%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
73%
Draw or Mirassol FC
50%
Botafogo FR or Mirassol FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR35% Draw41% Mirassol FC24%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Mirassol FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Mirassol FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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