Botafogo FR vs SC Corinthians Paulista, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Botafogo FR vs SC Corinthians Paulista — Serie A at Municipal Nilton Santos.
- Botafogo FR 16 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- SC Corinthians Paulista 17 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 17 38 2 CR Flamengo 16 31 3 Fluminense FC 17 30 4 CA Paranaense 17 27 5 RB Bragantino 17 26 6 Coritiba FBC 17 26 7 Sao Paulo FC 17 25 8 EC Bahia 16 23 9 Cruzeiro EC 17 23 10 Botafogo FR 16 22 11 EC Vitoria 16 22 12 SC Internacional 17 21 13 Gremio FBPA 17 21 14 CA Mineiro 17 21 15 SC Corinthians Paulista 17 21 16 CR Vasco da Gama 17 20 17 Santos FC 17 18 18 Mirassol FC 16 16 19 Clube do Remo 17 15 20 Chapecoense AF 16 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 May SC Corinthians Paulista H 3–1 W 10 May CA Mineiro A 1–1 D 02 May Clube do Remo H 1–2 L 25 Apr SC Internacional H 2–2 D 18 Apr Chapecoense AF A 4–1 W 12 Apr Coritiba FBC H 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 May Botafogo FR A 1–3 L 10 May Sao Paulo FC H 3–2 W 03 May Mirassol FC A 0–1 L 26 Apr CR Vasco da Gama H 1–0 W 18 Apr EC Vitoria A 0–0 D 12 Apr SE Palmeiras H 0–0 D Season Stats
Botafogo FR SC Corinthians Paulista #10 Position #15 22 Points 21 16 Played 17 6 / 4 / 6 W / D / L 5 / 6 / 6 30 Scored 15 29 Conceded 18 +1 GD -3 1.38 PPG 1.24 38% Win % 29% Key Stats
41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history6% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season41% Clean Sheets
SC Corinthians Paulista this seasonBotafogo FR are 10th (22 pts). SC Corinthians Paulista are 15th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR0-155/216-301/231-452/246-602/161-754/376+5/3■ Scored ■ ConcededSC Corinthians Paulista0-151/116-301/231-451/346-602/–61-75–/176+2/2■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FRDanilo dos Santos de Oliveira 7 G 2 A Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A Edenilson 4 G 2 A Matheus Martins 4 G -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Botafogo FR and SC Corinthians Paulista is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 7' Goal! Arthur Cabral scores his 47 goal in 238 matches.
- 11' Goal! Rodrigo Garro scores his 21 goal in 170 matches.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' That looks like a foul for a card for Mateo Ponte.
- 25' Andre Ramalho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Arthur Cabral puts Botafogo FR on the lead.
- 37' It’s high time Fernando Diniz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Alexander Barboza was booked on 39.
- 44' Botafogo FR 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.
- 45' It’s a booking for SC Corinthians Paulista player. Jesse Lingard gets a card.
- 46' The SC Corinthians Paulista manager makes a substitution. Jesse Lingard departs to be replaced by Kaio Cesar.
- 48' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Kadir Barria by Kauan on 48 minute.
- 53' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Alexander Barboza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' The travelling SC Corinthians Paulista supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' Time for substitution for SC Corinthians Paulista. Raniele is replaced by Andre Luiz.
- 66' The whistle greets Mateo Ponte as he departs to be replaced by Vitinho.
- 70' What a strike from Arthur Cabral! The score is 3-1.
- 71' Arthur Cabral was booked on 71.
- 73' Lucas Villalba is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 74' Botafogo FR player sees a card in front of him.
- 75' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edenilson is hanging Lucas Villalba on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' SC Corinthians Paulista manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Raul is hanging Rodrigo Garro on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 80 minute. Cristian Medina leaves to be changed by Gabriel Pereira.
- 81' Alexander Barboza is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 86' 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.
- 90' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Alex Telles gets a card.
- The final score is 3-1.
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Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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- 22
- 13
- 20
- 5
- 6
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4
Mateo Ponte ↓ Vitinho 66'
- 10
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77
Lucas Villalba ↓ Edenilson 75'
- 75
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37
Kadir Barria ↓ Kauan 48'
Bench
- 21
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88
Edenilson ↑ 75'
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2
Vitinho ↑ 66'
- 1
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23
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 80'
- 24
- 27
- 14
- 45
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59
Kauan ↑ 48'
- 42
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34
Gabriel Pereira ↑ 80'
Coach Franclim CarvalhoSC Corinthians Paulista Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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77
Jesse Lingard ↓ Kaio Cesar 46'
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19
Andre Carrillo ↓ Dieguinho 76'
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- 5
- 13
- 9
- 2
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14
Raniele ↓ Andre Luiz 62'
- 7
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8
Rodrigo Garro ↓ Pedro Raul 76'
- 21
Bench
- 80
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29
Allan ↑ 76'
- 26
- 23
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18
Pedro Raul ↑ 76'
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37
Kaio Cesar ↑ 46'
- 51
- 20
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49
Andre Luiz ↑ 62'
- 55
- 56
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61
Dieguinho ↑ 76'
Coach Fernando Diniz -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Arthur Cabral 4 Tiquinho Soares 3 Rodrigo Garro 2 Gustavo Mantuan 2 Salomon Kalou 1 Junior Santos 1 Rodriguinho 1 Juan Cazares 1 Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
SC Corinthians Paulista Form
2026-05-17 Botafogo FR 3–1 SC Corinthians Paulista L 2026-05-10 SC Corinthians Paulista 3–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2026-05-03 Mirassol FC 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista L 2026-04-26 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama W 2026-04-18 EC Vitoria 0–0 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2026-04-12 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 SE Palmeiras D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.81 Botafogo FR xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.11 SC Corinthians Paulista xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 56%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.92Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 79% 21% ± 2.5 55% 45% ± 3.5 33% 67% ± 4.5 18% 82% Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw 79%Draw or SC Corinthians Paulista 46%Botafogo FR or SC Corinthians Paulista 76%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.7%2 – 1 9.4%1 – 0 9%2 – 0 8.7%0 – 0 7.2%1 – 2 5.8%3 – 1 Actual2 – 2 5.2%3 – 0 5.2%0 – 1 5.1%0 – 2 3.3%3 – 2 3.2%Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push SC Corinthians Paulista covers -2.5 14% — 86% -2 14% 16% 70% -1.5 30% — 70% -1 30% 22% 48% -0.5 52% — 48% +0.5 78% — 22% +1 78% 13% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 6% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet 34% ✓SC Corinthians Paulista keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

