Botafogo FR vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023

Botafogo FR

2 – 1

Full Time

São Paulo FC

Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 21:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 8' Rodrigo Nestor

Y 8' Jhegson Mendez

Leonel Di Placido 45' Y

Y 48' Jonathan Calleri

Y 49' Jonathan Calleri

Carlos Eduardo 80' Y

Lucas Fernandes 85' Y

Victor Leandro Cuesta 85' Y

Overview

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Botafogo FR vs São Paulo FC — Serie A .

Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)

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	São 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

Botafogo FR 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals São Paulo FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-15 Botafogo FR 2–1 São Paulo FC 2022-10-09 São Paulo FC 0–1 Botafogo FR 2022-06-16 Botafogo FR 1–0 São Paulo FC 2021-02-22 Botafogo FR 1–0 São Paulo FC 2020-12-10 São Paulo FC 4–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	São Paulo FC	H	2–1	W
13 Nov	CA Paranaense	A	0–3	L
10 Nov	Santos FC	H	3–0	W
07 Nov	CA Mineiro	A	2–0	W
01 Nov	Cuiaba EC	H	0–2	L
26 Oct	RB Bragantino	H	2–1	W

São Paulo FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Botafogo FR	A	1–2	L
13 Nov	Goiás EC	A	4–0	W
09 Nov	SC Internacional	H	0–1	L
05 Nov	Fluminense FC	A	1–3	L
02 Nov	CA Mineiro	H	2–2	D
27 Oct	AC Goianiense	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Botafogo FR		São Paulo FC
#12	Position	#11
35	Points	36
28	Played	27
9 / 8 / 11	W / D / L	10 / 6 / 11
41	Scored	32
45	Conceded	30
-4	GD	+2
1.25	PPG	1.33
32%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). São Paulo FC are 11th (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

São Paulo FC

0-15

5/–

16-30

3/4

31-45

4/3

46-60

–/9

61-75

5/2

76+

4/6

■ 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

São Paulo FC

Luciano	8 G	1 A
Jonathan Calleri	8 G	1 A
Ferreira	4 G
Artur Guimaraes	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
4' A goal from the Brazil international Tiquinho Soares! He fires home on 4 to make it 1-0!
8' Sao Paulo FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' The Argentina Jonathan Calleri breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-1!
20' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
25' Luis Geovanny Segovia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 348 appearances.
30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Botafogo FR must find a spark to ignite this game.
35' Rodrigo Nestor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sao Paulo FC so far.
40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Neves made 377 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leonel Di Placido.
46' The crowd applauds Rafael as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Borges steps in for Botafogo FR.
48' Jonathan Calleri was booked on 48.
49' It’s a booking for Sao Paulo FC player. Jonathan Calleri gets a Yellow card.
54' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rafinha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
61' The whistle greets Tche Tche as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Fernandes.
62' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Fernandes is hanging Tche Tche on the field on 62 minute.
65' Rodrigo Nestor makes way for Alisson at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sao Paulo FC.
70' Rafael has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
72' Marcos Paulo is ready to make an impact after coming on for David at the 72 minute mark.
73' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcos Paulo is hanging David on the field on 73 minute.
78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Castro might look to freshen things up shortly.
79' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Junior Santos by Matias Segovia on 79 minute.
80' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
82' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Gabriel Neves comes on to replace Wellington Rato.
84' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Wellington Rato exits the field as Gabriel Neves enters on 84.
85' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Fernandes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
88' What a strike from Carlos Eduardo! The score is 2-1.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

34
Adryelson
12
Lucas Perri
37
Junior Santos ↓ Matias Segovia 79'
2
Rafael ↓ Daniel Borges 46'
5
Danilo
9
Tiquinho Soares
6
Tche Tche ↓ Lucas Fernandes 61'
24
Leonel Di Placido ↓ Luis Geovanny Segovia 79'
10
Gustavo Sauerbeck ↓ Luis Henrique 46'
15
Victor Leandro Cuesta
33
Carlos Eduardo

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Alisson ↑ 65'
1
Felipe Alves
93
Jandrei
31
Juanfran
32
Marcos Paulo
36
Patryck
29
Pablo Maia ↑ 65'
35
Lucas Beraldo
22
David ↑ 46'
20
Gabriel Neves ↑ 82'
45
Nathan Mendes

Coach Rogério Ceni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tiquinho Soares	4
Diego Souza	2
Ferreira	2
Hernanes	2
Brenner	2
Diego Souza	2
Jefferson Savarino	2
Kayque	2

Head to Head

Botafogo FR Form

2023-04-15 Botafogo FR 2–1 São Paulo FC W 2022-11-13 CA Paranaense 3–0 Botafogo FR L 2022-11-10 Botafogo FR 3–0 Santos FC W 2022-11-07 CA Mineiro 0–2 Botafogo FR W 2022-11-01 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cuiaba EC L 2022-10-26 Botafogo FR 2–1 RB Bragantino W

São Paulo FC Form

2023-04-15 Botafogo FR 2–1 São Paulo FC L 2022-11-13 Goiás EC 0–4 São Paulo FC W 2022-11-09 São Paulo FC 0–1 SC Internacional L 2022-11-05 Fluminense FC 3–1 São Paulo FC L 2022-11-02 São Paulo FC 2–2 CA Mineiro D 2022-10-27 São Paulo FC 2–1 AC Goianiense W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.45 Botafogo FR xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.36 São Paulo FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Botafogo FR45% Draw26% São Paulo FC29%

Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.81

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw

71%

Draw or São Paulo FC

55%

Botafogo FR or São Paulo FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Botafogo FR28% Draw46% São Paulo FC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

7.9%

1 – 0

7.8%

1 – 2

7.8%

0 – 1

7.2%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 0

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap	Botafogo FR covers	Push	São Paulo FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	19%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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