Monday , 21 September 2026

Botafogo FR vs RB Bragantino, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Botafogo FR
1 – 1
Full Time
RB Bragantino
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 23:30 UTC Municipal Nilton Santos HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Lucas Monzon og
Vitinho 56' 1–1
R 44' Yan
Lucas Monzon 65' Y
Kadir Barria 68' Y
Nahuel Ferraresi 70' Y
Y 73' Tiago Volpi
Y 77' Juninho Capixaba

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs RB Bragantino — Serie A at Municipal Nilton Santos.

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

8
4
2
Botafogo FR 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals RB Bragantino
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-12 Botafogo FR 1–1 RB Bragantino 2026-03-21 RB Bragantino 1–2 Botafogo FR 2025-08-30 Botafogo FR 4–1 RB Bragantino 2025-04-12 RB Bragantino 1–0 Botafogo FR 2024-10-26 RB Bragantino 0–1 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep RB Bragantino H 1–1 D
06 Sep SE Palmeiras H 0–0 D
30 Aug CR Flamengo A 0–3 L
24 Aug CA Paranaense H 2–3 L
16 Aug EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
09 Aug Fluminense FC H 1–1 D
RB Bragantino
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Botafogo FR A 1–1 D
05 Sep EC Bahia H 2–3 L
29 Aug Sao Paulo FC A 1–2 L
23 Aug Gremio FBPA H 1–0 W
15 Aug CA Paranaense A 1–1 D
09 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Botafogo FR RB Bragantino
#12 Position #10
35 Points 36
28 Played 27
9 / 8 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 6 / 11
41 Scored 33
45 Conceded 31
-4 GD +2
1.25 PPG 1.33
32% Win % 37%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
33% Clean Sheets
RB Bragantino this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). RB Bragantino are 10th (36 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
RB Bragantino
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ 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
RB Bragantino
Isidro Pitta 6 G 1 A
Lucas Barbosa 5 G 2 A
Juninho Capixaba 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Municipal Nilton Santos!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Botafogo FR needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 350 games and scored 358 goals.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' RB Bragantino have won 343 goals from 258 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' The Uruguay Lucas Monzon breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 1-0!
  • 35' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' Yan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
  • 46' Lucas Villalba makes way for Kadir Barria at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Botafogo FR.
  • 51' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Vitinho makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Botafogo FR are in front.
  • 60' Fresh legs for RB Bragantino! Eduardo Santos comes on to replace Isidro Pitta.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Lucas Monzon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' Botafogo FR make a change. Alex Telles trudges off to be replaced by Paulinho on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Kadir Barria. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kadir Barria on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Nahuel Ferraresi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a card for Tiago Volpi.
  • 74' The whistle greets Danilo as he departs to be replaced by Kauan.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Juninho Capixaba on 77 minutes earns him a card. RB Bragantino will be frustrated.
  • 81' Mateo Ponte has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitinho on 81 minute.
  • 82' Another change for RB Bragantino made on 82 minute. Lucas Barbosa leaves to be changed by Jose Herrera.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Eric Ramires as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Fernandes steps in for RB Bragantino.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franclim Carvalho

RB Bragantino Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vágner Mancini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Eduardo 4
Matheus Babi 2
Thiago Borbas 2
Luan Candido 1
Newton 1
Leonel Di Placido 1
Alvaro Montoro 1
Jhonatan 1

Head to Head

2026-09-12 Botafogo FR 1–1 RB Bragantino 2026-03-21 RB Bragantino 1–2 Botafogo FR 2025-08-30 Botafogo FR 4–1 RB Bragantino 2025-04-12 RB Bragantino 1–0 Botafogo FR 2024-10-26 RB Bragantino 0–1 Botafogo FR

Botafogo FR Form

2026-09-12 Botafogo FR 1–1 RB Bragantino D 2026-09-06 Botafogo FR 0–0 SE Palmeiras D 2026-08-30 CR Flamengo 3–0 Botafogo FR L 2026-08-24 Botafogo FR 2–3 CA Paranaense L 2026-08-16 EC Vitoria 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2026-08-09 Botafogo FR 1–1 Fluminense FC D

RB Bragantino Form

2026-09-12 Botafogo FR 1–1 RB Bragantino D 2026-09-05 RB Bragantino 2–3 EC Bahia L 2026-08-29 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 RB Bragantino L 2026-08-23 RB Bragantino 1–0 Gremio FBPA W 2026-08-15 CA Paranaense 1–1 RB Bragantino D 2026-08-09 RB Bragantino 0–2 SC Corinthians Paulista L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 RB Bragantino xG
I would bet for: Botafogo FR or RB Bragantino 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR43% Draw28% RB Bragantino29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
71%
Draw or RB Bragantino
57%
Botafogo FR or RB Bragantino
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR29% Draw48% RB Bragantino23%
Actual: RB Bragantino win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push RB Bragantino covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
RB Bragantino keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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