Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Botafogo FR vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Botafogo FR
2 – 1
Full Time
SE Palmeiras
Thu 8 Oct 2020 · 00:30 UTC Estadio Nilton Santos HT 45+4' · FT 45+9'
Y 44' Wesley
Y 53' Jailson
Y 56' Jailson
Guilherme Santos 71' Y
Y 71' Marcos Rocha
Y 74' Lucas Lima
Diego Cavalieri 81' Y
Matheus Babi 89' Y
Warley 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Rodolpho Toski Marques
  • Referee Bruno Boschilia
  • Referee Sidmar dos Santos Meurer
  • Referee Grazianni Maciel Rocha
  • Referee Rafael Traci

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

5
6
11
Botafogo FR 22 games · Avg 2.3 goals SE Palmeiras
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 SE Palmeiras 2019-10-13 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Botafogo FR 2019-05-25 Botafogo FR 0–1 SE Palmeiras 2018-08-23 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Botafogo FR 2018-04-16 Botafogo FR 1–1 SE Palmeiras

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct SE Palmeiras H 2–1 W
04 Oct Fluminense FC H 1–1 D
01 Oct EC Bahia H 1–2 L
27 Sep AC Goianiense A 1–1 D
20 Sep Santos FC H 0–0 D
13 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 2–3 L
SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Botafogo FR A 1–2 L
03 Oct Ceará SC H 2–1 W
27 Sep CR Flamengo H 1–1 D
20 Sep Gremio FBPA A 1–1 D
13 Sep SC Recife H 2–2 D
10 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Botafogo FR SE Palmeiras
#12 Position #2
35 Points 57
28 Played 28
9 / 8 / 11 W / D / L 16 / 9 / 3
41 Scored 47
45 Conceded 21
-4 GD +26
1.25 PPG 2.04
32% Win % 57%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
43% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). SE Palmeiras are 2nd (57 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Botafogo FR and SE Palmeiras is underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Jailson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Kanu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Botafogo FR are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SE Palmeiras's shape.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Botafogo FR in their trying to find a way past SE Palmeiras's compact .
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with SE Palmeiras winning 66.67% of all matches.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rafael Forster suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Wesley. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' What a strike from Pedro Raul! The score is 1-0.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wesley made 179 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Another change for SE Palmeiras made on 52 minute. Patrick de Paula leaves to be changed by Ramires.
  • 53' Jailson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' Caio Alexandre does the damage! The net is bulging and Botafogo FR surge ahead!
  • 53' The SE Palmeiras manager makes a substitution. Bruno Henrique departs to be replaced by Ze Rafael.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jailson.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. SE Palmeiras is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' A tactical swap from SE Palmeiras — Gustavo Scarpa on, Mayke off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Lucas Lima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raphael Veiga at the 64 minute mark.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Rhuan is replaced by Guilherme Santos on 66 minute.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Guilherme Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' Botafogo FR make a change. Rafael Forster trudges off to be replaced by Salomon Kalou on 73 minutes.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Lucas Lima. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' The Botafogo FR manager makes a substitution. Keisuke Honda departs to be replaced by Carlos Renteria.
  • 77' Goal! Willian scores his 40 goal in 394 matches.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Cavalieri argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and SE Palmeiras are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' The whistle greets Caio Alexandre as he departs to be replaced by David Sousa.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Matheus Babi gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' Warley gets the nod from Botafogo FR. He replaces Pedro Raul and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Amorim Lazaroni

SE Palmeiras Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gustavo Scarpa 4
Endrick 3
Roni 3
Tiquinho Soares 3
Lucas Lima 2
Murilo 2
Gustavo Gomez 2
Lucas Lima 2

Head to Head

2020-10-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 SE Palmeiras 2019-10-13 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Botafogo FR 2019-05-25 Botafogo FR 0–1 SE Palmeiras 2018-08-23 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Botafogo FR 2018-04-16 Botafogo FR 1–1 SE Palmeiras

Botafogo FR Form

2020-10-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 SE Palmeiras W 2020-10-04 Botafogo FR 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2020-10-01 Botafogo FR 1–2 EC Bahia L 2020-09-27 AC Goianiense 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2020-09-20 Botafogo FR 0–0 Santos FC D 2020-09-13 Botafogo FR 2–3 CR Vasco da Gama L

SE Palmeiras Form

2020-10-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 SE Palmeiras L 2020-10-03 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Ceará SC W 2020-09-27 SE Palmeiras 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2020-09-20 Gremio FBPA 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2020-09-13 SE Palmeiras 2–2 SC Recife D 2020-09-10 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–2 SE Palmeiras W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for: Botafogo FR or SE Palmeiras 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR28% Draw27% SE Palmeiras45%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
56%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
72%
Botafogo FR or SE Palmeiras
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR18% Draw47% SE Palmeiras35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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