Botafogo FR vs Santos FC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Boschilia
- Referee Heber Roberto Lopes
- Referee Philip Georg Bennett
- Referee Daiane Muniz dos Santos
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Santos FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jun | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jun | CS Alagoano | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Jun | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 May | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Botafogo FR | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | EC Bahia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jun | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jun | CA Mineiro | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Jun | Ceará SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 May | SC Internacional | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #8 |
| 35 | Points | 38 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 9 |
| 41 | Scored | 41 |
| 45 | Conceded | 40 |
| -4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 32% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). Santos FC are 8th (38 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
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ 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 |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Botafogo FR and Santos FC is underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Yeferson Soteldo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gilson.
- 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gustavo Henrique.
- 17' Victor Ferraz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' Poor challenge from Lucas Verissimo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luiz Fernando is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
- 33' Gabriel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 479 appearances.
- 38' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' The Santos FC bench stirs into life. Fernando Uribe is withdrawn and Marinho gets his opportunity.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Verissimo argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 51' Poor challenge from Joel Carli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 51' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Victor Ferraz comes on to replace Jean Mota.
- 55' Felipe Jonatan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eduardo Sasha at the 55 minute mark.
- 58' Botafogo FR make a change. Alex Santana trudges off to be replaced by Vitinho on 58 minutes.
- 63' Rodrigo Pimpao gets the nod from Botafogo FR. He replaces Luiz Fernando and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Gilson gets a Red card.
- 71' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Diego Souza by Jonathan on 71 minute.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marinho makes it 0-1.
- 77' Marinho was booked on 77.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Souza, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' Brazil international Cicero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- With this win, Santos FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
-
7
Diego Souza ↓ Jonathan 71'
-
5
Alex Santana ↓ Vitinho 58'
- 11
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 10
-
9
Luiz Fernando ↓ Rodrigo Pimpao 63'
Bench
- 14
- 22
-
15
Jonathan ↑ 71'
- 16
- 20
-
17
Rodrigo Pimpao ↑ 63'
- 19
- 23
- 21
-
18
Vitinho ↑ 58'
- 12
- 13
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Fernando Uribe ↓ Marinho 46'
- 22
- 3
- 7
- 6
- 28
- 21
-
41
Jean Mota C ↓ Victor Ferraz 51'
-
27
Eduardo Sasha ↓ Felipe Jonatan 55'
- 26
- 10
Bench
-
11
Marinho ↑ 46'
-
36
Felipe Jonatan ↑ 55'
- 25
- 1
- 33
-
4
Victor Ferraz ↑ 51'
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 44
- 45
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yeferson Soteldo | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 3 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 2 |
| Joaquin Correa | 2 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 2 |
| Marinho | 2 |
| Danilo Barbosa | 2 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
59%
Draw or Santos FC
71%
Botafogo FR or Santos FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

