Thursday , 2 July 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)
15 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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

1
2
Botafogo FR 3 games · Avg 3.7 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 #19
22 Points 16
17 Played 17
6 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 9
31 Scored 18
31 Conceded 24
+0 GD -6
1.29 PPG 0.94
35% Win % 24%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
18% Clean Sheets
Mirassol FC this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts). Mirassol FC are 19th (16 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
Mirassol FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ 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
Mirassol FC
Igor Formiga 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Botafogo FR to score. At the same time, Mirassol FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Botafogo FR looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Arthur Cabral scoring 1 goals.
  • 11' What a strike from Arthur Cabral! The score is 1-0.
  • 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Mirassol FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 21' What an equalizer from Shaylon!
  • 26' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Lucas Oliveira. He receives a card.
  • 43' Alex Telles puts Botafogo FR on the lead.
  • 45' The referee shows Mirassol FC player a card on 45.
  • 46' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 48' The referee calls foul for Vitinho. He receives a card.
  • 53' Bastos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' The travelling Mirassol FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tiquinho Soares on 62.
  • 62' Jordan Barrera is replacing Santiago Rodriguez for the Botafogo FR side.
  • 63' The whistle greets Alex Telles as he departs to be replaced by Caio Roque.
  • 64' Andre Luis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jose Aldo on 64 minute.
  • 66' Goal! Junior Santos scores his 40 goal in 266 matches.
  • 70' Matheus Martins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arthur Cabral on 70 minute.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Antonio Galeano. He replaces Negueba on 73 minute.
  • 77' Nahuel Ferraresi is replacing Edenilson for the Botafogo FR side.
  • 82' Mirassol FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Botafogo FR winning 100% of all matches.
  • 90' Bastos was booked on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

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
Shaylon 1
Igor Formiga 1
Jefferson Savarino 1
Chris Ramos 1
Alvaro Montoro 1
Lucas Ramon 1
Chico 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
2.11 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Mirassol FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR52% Draw22% Mirassol FC26%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
75%
Draw or Mirassol FC
48%
Botafogo FR or Mirassol FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR38% Draw39% Mirassol FC23%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Mirassol FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Mirassol FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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