Sunday , 16 August 2026

Botafogo FR vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Botafogo FR
0 – 1
Full Time
SE Palmeiras
Sun 17 Aug 2025 · 23:30 UTC Estadio Nilton Santos HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Anibal Moreno
Y 65' Murilo Cerqueira
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

5
5
11
Botafogo FR 21 games · Avg 2.4 goals SE Palmeiras
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-17 Botafogo FR 0–1 SE Palmeiras 2025-06-28 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Botafogo FR 2025-03-30 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Botafogo FR 2024-11-27 SE Palmeiras 1–3 Botafogo FR 2024-08-22 SE Palmeiras 2–2 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug SE Palmeiras H 0–1 L
09 Aug Fortaleza EC A 5–0 W
03 Aug Cruzeiro EC H 0–2 L
26 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–1 D
20 Jul SC Recife A 1–0 W
17 Jul EC Vitoria H 0–0 D
SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Botafogo FR A 1–0 W
10 Aug Ceará SC H 2–1 W
03 Aug EC Vitoria A 2–2 D
27 Jul Gremio FBPA H 1–0 W
23 Jul Fluminense FC A 2–1 W
20 Jul CA Mineiro H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Botafogo FR SE Palmeiras
#10 Position #1
30 Points 48
21 Played 23
8 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 14 / 6 / 3
35 Scored 40
33 Conceded 19
+2 GD +21
1.43 PPG 2.09
38% Win % 61%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
39% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season

Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts). SE Palmeiras are 1st (48 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
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ 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
SE Palmeiras
Jose Manuel Lopez 6 G 3 A
Ramon Sosa 4 G 2 A
Allan 4 G 2 A
Mauricio 4 G 1 A
Jhon Arias 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Nilton Santos!
  • 5' Botafogo FR are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SE Palmeiras's shape.
  • 10' Allan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 15' SE Palmeiras have won 583 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Mauricio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Botafogo FR must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 32' Anibal Moreno is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 37' 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 Bruno Fuchs suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Estadio Nilton Santos. Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Assisted by Vitor Roque with the perfectly-timed delivery and Felipe Anderson makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Martins made 389 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Allan at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and SE Palmeiras are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' Murilo Cerqueira was booked on 65.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Nathan Ribeiro is replaced by Alvaro Montoro.
  • 71' It is a substitution in SE Palmeiras team. Felipe Anderson is replaced by Allan on 71 minute.
  • 74' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a card on 74.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Alexander Barboza is replaced by Vitinho on 78 minute.
  • 83' Agustin Giay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Khellven at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Davide Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

SE Palmeiras Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-08-17 Botafogo FR 0–1 SE Palmeiras 2025-06-28 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Botafogo FR 2025-03-30 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Botafogo FR 2024-11-27 SE Palmeiras 1–3 Botafogo FR 2024-08-22 SE Palmeiras 2–2 Botafogo FR

Botafogo FR Form

2025-08-17 Botafogo FR 0–1 SE Palmeiras L 2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR W 2025-08-03 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-07-26 Botafogo FR 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2025-07-20 SC Recife 0–1 Botafogo FR W 2025-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria D

SE Palmeiras Form

2025-08-17 Botafogo FR 0–1 SE Palmeiras W 2025-08-10 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Ceará SC W 2025-08-03 EC Vitoria 2–2 SE Palmeiras D 2025-07-27 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Gremio FBPA W 2025-07-23 Fluminense FC 1–2 SE Palmeiras W 2025-07-20 SE Palmeiras 3–2 CA Mineiro W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR25% Draw28% SE Palmeiras47%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
53%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
75%
Botafogo FR or SE Palmeiras
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR17% Draw47% SE Palmeiras36%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
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 49% — 51%
+1 49% 23% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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