Friday , 9 October 2026

Botafogo FR vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Botafogo FR
0 – 0
Full Time
SE Palmeiras
Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 21:30 UTC Municipal Nilton Santos HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Alexander Barboza
Arthur Cabral 20' Y
Marcal 24' Y
Alvaro Montoro 76' Y
Y 77' Marlon Freitas
YR 90' Alexander Barboza

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

5
6
11
Botafogo FR 22 games · Avg 2.3 goals SE Palmeiras
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-06 Botafogo FR 0–0 SE Palmeiras 2026-03-18 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Botafogo FR 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

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
45% Clean Sheets
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

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franclim Carvalho

SE Palmeiras Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

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

2026-09-06 Botafogo FR 0–0 SE Palmeiras 2026-03-18 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Botafogo FR 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

Botafogo FR Form

2026-09-06 Botafogo FR 0–0 SE Palmeiras D 2026-08-30 CR Flamengo 3–0 Botafogo FR L 2026-08-24 Botafogo FR 2–3 CA Paranaense L 2026-08-16 EC Vitoria 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2026-08-09 Botafogo FR 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2026-07-26 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Botafogo FR W

SE Palmeiras Form

2026-09-06 Botafogo FR 0–0 SE Palmeiras D 2026-08-30 Mirassol FC 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2026-08-23 SE Palmeiras 4–1 CR Vasco da Gama W 2026-08-15 Fluminense FC 3–2 SE Palmeiras L 2026-08-09 SE Palmeiras 0–0 SC Internacional D 2026-07-30 EC Vitoria 0–4 SE Palmeiras W

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

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR23% Draw29% SE Palmeiras48%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
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

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR14% Draw49% SE Palmeiras37%
Actual: 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.