Sunday , 16 August 2026

Botafogo FR vs SC Internacional, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Botafogo FR
2 – 2
Full Time
SC Internacional
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 21:30 UTC Municipal Nilton Santos HT 45' · FT 45'
Arthur Cabral 13' Y
Y 36' Felix Torres
Franclim Carvalho 45' Y
Y 71' Victor Gabriel
Joaquin Correa 80' Y
Y 90' Clayton

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs SC Internacional — Serie A at Municipal Nilton Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Fernando de Salles Nascimento (Brazil)
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

6
1
8
Botafogo FR 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals SC Internacional
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Botafogo FR 2–2 SC Internacional 2025-10-04 SC Internacional 2–0 Botafogo FR 2025-05-11 Botafogo FR 4–0 SC Internacional 2024-12-05 SC Internacional 0–1 Botafogo FR 2024-07-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 SC Internacional

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr SC Internacional H 2–2 D
18 Apr Chapecoense AF A 4–1 W
12 Apr Coritiba FBC H 2–2 D
05 Apr CR Vasco da Gama A 2–1 W
01 Apr Mirassol FC H 3–2 W
29 Mar CA Paranaense A 1–4 L
SC Internacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Botafogo FR A 2–2 D
19 Apr Mirassol FC H 1–2 L
11 Apr Gremio FBPA H 0–0 D
05 Apr SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–0 W
01 Apr Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D
22 Mar Chapecoense AF H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Botafogo FR SC Internacional
#10 Position #15
30 Points 23
21 Played 22
8 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 8 / 9
35 Scored 23
33 Conceded 27
+2 GD -4
1.43 PPG 1.05
38% Win % 23%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
27% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season

Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts). SC Internacional are 15th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Internacional
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ 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
SC Internacional
Johan Carbonero 5 G 3 A
Alexandro Bernabei 4 G 1 A
Alan Patrick 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Municipal Nilton Santos!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' SC Internacional looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Alexandro Bernabei scoring 1 goals.
  • 13' Arthur Cabral was booked on 13.
  • 18' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Internacional that had 330 games and scored 457 goals.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' The whistle greets Vitinho as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Ponte.
  • 36' That is a card for SC Internacional. Felix Torres will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' Franclim Carvalho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Junior Santos is replaced by Kadir Barria.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 59' What a moment for Johan Carbonero! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' SC Internacional ring the changes. Bruno Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Paulinho to step up.
  • 65' Cristian Medina doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 67 minute. Matheus Martins leaves to be changed by Alvaro Montoro.
  • 71' Victor Gabriel was booked on 71.
  • 74' A goal from the Argentina international Alexandro Bernabei! He fires home on 74 to make it 2-2!
  • 78' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Arthur Cabral has done his job and it is now time for Allan to step up.
  • 80' Joaquin Correa was booked on 80.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Johan Carbonero as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Bahia steps in for SC Internacional.
  • 88' It’s high time Paulo Pezzolano made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Clayton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franclim Carvalho

SC Internacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Pezzolano

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Edenilson 4
William Pottker 2
William Pottker 2
Janderson Costa 2
Alan Patrick 2
Fabricio Bustos 1
Pedro Henrique 1
Marcinho 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 Botafogo FR 2–2 SC Internacional 2025-10-04 SC Internacional 2–0 Botafogo FR 2025-05-11 Botafogo FR 4–0 SC Internacional 2024-12-05 SC Internacional 0–1 Botafogo FR 2024-07-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 SC Internacional

Botafogo FR Form

2026-04-25 Botafogo FR 2–2 SC Internacional D 2026-04-18 Chapecoense AF 1–4 Botafogo FR W 2026-04-12 Botafogo FR 2–2 Coritiba FBC D 2026-04-05 CR Vasco da Gama 1–2 Botafogo FR W 2026-04-01 Botafogo FR 3–2 Mirassol FC W 2026-03-29 CA Paranaense 4–1 Botafogo FR L

SC Internacional Form

2026-04-25 Botafogo FR 2–2 SC Internacional D 2026-04-19 SC Internacional 1–2 Mirassol FC L 2026-04-11 SC Internacional 0–0 Gremio FBPA D 2026-04-05 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–1 SC Internacional W 2026-04-01 SC Internacional 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2026-03-22 SC Internacional 2–0 Chapecoense AF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 SC Internacional xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR48% Draw25% SC Internacional27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
73%
Draw or SC Internacional
52%
Botafogo FR or SC Internacional
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR34% Draw43% SC Internacional23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push SC Internacional covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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