Botafogo FR vs SC Internacional, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Botafogo FR vs SC Internacional — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.
- Botafogo FR 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- SC Internacional 22 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Cataneo Ribeiro Da Costa
- Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Referee Thiago Duarte Peixoto
- Referee Daniel Victor Costa Silva
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | RB Bragantino | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Ceará SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Botafogo FR | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | AC Goianiense | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Santos FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Coritiba FBC | A | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
27%
Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
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' We are underway at Estadio Nilton Santos. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 6' Goal! Thiago Galhardo scores his 52 goal in 289 matches.
- 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Caio Alexandre made 344 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' It’s high time Eduardo Coudet made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' Moises needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' Brilliant from the ! Gabriel Boschilia makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 28.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Caio Alexandre argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for SC Internacional. Andres D'Alessandro will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eduardo Coudet will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' A goal from the Brazil international Matheus Babi! He fires home on 43 to make it 1-2!
- 48' SC Internacional started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 53' SC Internacional is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Pedro Raul catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Luiz Otavio. He replaces Rafael Forster on 58 minute.
- 59' Caio Alexandre makes way for Bruno Nazario at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Botafogo FR.
- 61' A stunning finish from Bruno Nazario — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 65' Matheus Babi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 67' SC Internacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Damian Musto is hanging Andres D'Alessandro on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' Cicero is replacing Rhuan for the Botafogo FR side.
- 74' SC Internacional are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' Marcos Guilherme has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrick on 79 minute.
- 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Botafogo FR in their trying to find a way past SC Internacional's compact .
- 85' A tactical swap from SC Internacional — Rodrigo Moledo on, Ze Gabriel off on 85 minutes.
- 87' Davi Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Raul on 87 minute.
- With this win, SC Internacional is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 7
- 6
-
5
Rafael Forster ↓ Luiz Otavio 58'
- 8
-
19
Caio Alexandre ↓ Bruno Nazario 59'
-
9
Pedro Raul ↓ Davi Araujo 87'
- 2
- 11
Bench
-
17
Cicero ↑ 69'
- 15
-
10
Bruno Nazario ↑ 59'
- 12
- 22
- 13
-
16
Luiz Otavio ↑ 58'
- 21
- 20
- 23
-
18
Davi Araujo ↑ 87'
Coach
Paulo Autuori
SC Internacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 20
- 19
- 21
- 26
- 12
- 15
- 10
- 8
-
88
Patrick ↓ Marcos Guilherme 79'
-
35
Ze Gabriel ↓ Rodrigo Moledo 85'
Bench
-
5
Damian Musto ↑ 67'
- 22
- 1
-
4
Rodrigo Moledo ↑ 85'
- 29
- 33
-
23
Marcos Guilherme ↑ 79'
- 2
- 30
- 41
- 45
- 25
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Edenilson | 4 |
| William Pottker | 2 |
| Janderson Costa | 2 |
| Alan Patrick | 2 |
| William Pottker | 2 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 1 |
| Erison | 1 |
| Leandro Damiao | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
SC Internacional xG
I would bet for:
Botafogo FR or SC Internacional 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Internacional win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
59%
Draw or SC Internacional
69%
Botafogo FR or SC Internacional
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Internacional win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | SC Internacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

