Thursday , 2 July 2026

Botafogo FR vs SC Recife, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Botafogo FR
3 – 2
Full Time
SC Recife
Tue 18 Nov 2025 · 23:30 UTC Estadio Nilton Santos HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Telles 24' Y
Y 61' Lucas Kal
Y 63' Gabriel
Y 83' Aderlan Silva
Y 87' Igor Carius
Kadir Barria 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs SC Recife — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

6
2
1
Botafogo FR 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals SC Recife
Last 5 meetings
2025-11-18 Botafogo FR 3–2 SC Recife 2025-07-20 SC Recife 0–1 Botafogo FR 2021-02-05 Botafogo FR 0–1 SC Recife 2020-10-11 SC Recife 1–2 Botafogo FR 2018-08-26 Botafogo FR 2–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Nov SC Recife H 3–2 W
09 Nov EC Vitoria A 0–0 D
05 Nov CR Vasco da Gama H 3–0 W
01 Nov Mirassol FC A 0–0 D
26 Oct Santos FC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Ceará SC A 2–0 W
SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Nov Botafogo FR A 2–3 L
15 Nov CR Flamengo H 1–5 L
08 Nov CA Mineiro H 2–4 L
05 Nov EC Juventude H 0–2 L
02 Nov CR Flamengo A 0–3 L
25 Oct Mirassol FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Botafogo FR is hosting SC Recife for another epic battle.
  • 5' Gabriel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' SC Recife is showing some good football. However, SC Recife are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 14' GOAL! Leo Augusto scores on 14. Assisted by Lucas Lima
  • 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' Botafogo FR player sees a card in front of him.
  • 28' GOAL! Rafael Thyere scores on 28. Assisted by Lucas Lima
  • 30' Goal! Artur Guimaraes scores his 42 goal in 386 matches.
  • 35' The travelling SC Recife supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Chris Ramos is replaced by Kadir Barria on 39 minute.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 46 minute. Jeffinho leaves to be changed by Jordan Barrera.
  • 51' It’s high time Davide Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheusinho made 161 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' GOAL! Kadir Barria scores on 58. Assisted by Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a card for Lucas Kal.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a card for Gabriel.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Cuiabano. He replaces Alex Telles on 67 minute.
  • 72' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 77' 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.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Alvaro Montoro. He replaces Jefferson Savarino on 78 minute.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aderlan Silva on 83.
  • 87' SC Recife receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a card on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Leo Augusto as he departs to be replaced by Chrystian Barletta.
  • With this win, Botafogo FR is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cesar Lucena

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kadir Barria 2
Rodrigo Lindoso 1
Thiago Neves 1
Keisuke Honda 1
Caio Alexandre 1
Joel Carli 1
Iago Maidana 1
Rodrigo Aguirre 1

Head to Head

2025-11-18 Botafogo FR 3–2 SC Recife 2025-07-20 SC Recife 0–1 Botafogo FR 2021-02-05 Botafogo FR 0–1 SC Recife 2020-10-11 SC Recife 1–2 Botafogo FR 2018-08-26 Botafogo FR 2–0 SC Recife

Botafogo FR Form

2025-11-18 Botafogo FR 3–2 SC Recife W 2025-11-09 EC Vitoria 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2025-11-05 Botafogo FR 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama W 2025-11-01 Mirassol FC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2025-10-26 Botafogo FR 2–2 Santos FC D 2025-10-19 Ceará SC 0–2 Botafogo FR W

SC Recife Form

2025-11-18 Botafogo FR 3–2 SC Recife L 2025-11-15 SC Recife 1–5 CR Flamengo L 2025-11-08 SC Recife 2–4 CA Mineiro L 2025-11-05 SC Recife 0–2 EC Juventude L 2025-11-02 CR Flamengo 3–0 SC Recife L 2025-10-25 SC Recife 1–2 Mirassol FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 SC Recife xG
I would bet for: Botafogo FR to win 59% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR59% Draw23% SC Recife18%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
81%
Draw or SC Recife
41%
Botafogo FR or SC Recife
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR39% Draw43% SC Recife18%
Actual: SC Recife win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push SC Recife covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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