Botafogo FR vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Municipal Nilton Santos.
- Botafogo FR 29 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- SE Palmeiras 29 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 29 | 61 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 29 | 60 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 29 | 51 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 29 | 50 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro EC | 29 | 48 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 29 | 46 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 29 | 44 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 29 | 42 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 29 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 29 | 37 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 29 | 36 |
| 12 | EC Vitoria | 29 | 36 |
| 13 | Botafogo FR | 29 | 35 |
| 14 | CR Vasco da Gama | 28 | 34 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 29 | 33 |
| 16 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 29 | 32 |
| 17 | SC Internacional | 29 | 31 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 29 | 30 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 29 | 24 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 28 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | CR Flamengo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | CA Paranaense | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | EC Vitoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | Fluminense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Mirassol FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | EC Vitoria | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | SE Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #2 |
| 35 | Points | 60 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 9 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 17 / 9 / 3 |
| 42 | Scored | 48 |
| 47 | Conceded | 21 |
| -5 | GD | +27 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 31% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
45%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
Botafogo FR are 13th (35 pts). SE Palmeiras are 2nd (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SE Palmeiras
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/4
■ 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 |
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 8 G | 4 A |
| Mauricio | 7 G | 1 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
| Gustavo Gomez | 4 G | 2 A |
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 SE Palmeiras for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SE Palmeiras that had 396 games and scored 593 goals.
- 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Khellven is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexander Barboza on 18.
- 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Arthur Cabral on 20.
- 24' A moment of madness from Marcal on 24 minutes earns him a card. Botafogo FR will be frustrated.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Marcal. He receives a card.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' SE Palmeiras fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' 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' SE Palmeiras has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Botafogo FR must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' 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.
- 63' Fresh legs for SE Palmeiras! Jhon Arias comes on to replace Mauricio.
- 68' Vitinho makes way for Mateo Ponte at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Botafogo FR.
- 73' Botafogo FR make a change. Arthur Cabral trudges off to be replaced by Kadir Barria on 73 minutes.
- 76' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 77' Alvaro Montoro was booked on 77.
- 78' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira exits the field as Edenilson enters on 78.
- 80' Khellven is ready to make an impact after coming on for Agustin Giay at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' Marcal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Larson. He replaces Andreas Pereira on 88 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Alexander Barboza.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 12
-
19
Arthur Cabral ↓ Kadir Barria 73'
- 21
-
2
Vitinho ↓ Mateo Ponte 68'
- 90
- 5
- 8
- 33
- 10
-
77
Lucas Villalba ↓ Junior Santos 68'
- 75
Bench
-
7
Junior Santos ↑ 68'
- 25
-
88
Edenilson ↑ 78'
- 17
-
6
Cristian Medina ↑ 78'
-
4
Mateo Ponte ↑ 68'
- 91
- 59
- 34
- 36
-
37
Kadir Barria ↑ 73'
- 79
Coach
Franclim Carvalho
SE Palmeiras Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
-
8
Andreas Pereira ↓ Larson 88'
- 7
-
30
Lucas Evangelista ↓ Vitor Roque 63'
- 2
- 1
-
18
Mauricio ↓ Jhon Arias 63'
- 17
- 42
- 22
-
4
Agustin Giay ↓ Khellven 80'
Bench
- 14
- 3
-
12
Khellven ↑ 80'
- 26
- 21
-
11
Jhon Arias ↑ 63'
-
32
Emiliano Martinez ↑ 80'
-
9
Vitor Roque ↑ 63'
-
48
Larson ↑ 88'
- 45
- 50
- 39
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Scarpa | 4 |
| Endrick | 3 |
| Roni | 3 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 3 |
| Lucas Lima | 2 |
| Lucas Lima | 2 |
| Murilo | 2 |
| Gustavo Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
52%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
77%
Botafogo FR or SE Palmeiras
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | SE Palmeiras covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 25% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

