Tuesday , 6 October 2026

Botafogo FR vs Santos FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Botafogo FR
2 – 1
Full Time
Santos FC
Thu 16 Jul 2026 · 22:30 UTC Municipal Nilton Santos HT 45' · FT 45'
1–1 57' Alvaro Barreal
Victor Hugo 25' Y
Y 26' Thaciano
Y 45' Alvaro Barreal
Matheus Martins 45' Y
Nahuel Ferraresi 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Santos FC — Serie A at Municipal Nilton 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 28 43
8 Santos FC 28 41
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 Sao Paulo FC 28 36
11 RB Bragantino 28 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

3
6
4
Botafogo FR 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Santos FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-16 Botafogo FR 2–1 Santos FC 2025-10-26 Botafogo FR 2–2 Santos FC 2025-06-01 Santos FC 0–1 Botafogo FR 2023-11-26 Botafogo FR 1–1 Santos FC 2023-07-23 Santos FC 2–2 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul Santos FC H 2–1 W
30 May EC Bahia A 0–0 D
23 May Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
17 May SC Corinthians Paulista H 3–1 W
10 May CA Mineiro A 1–1 D
02 May Clube do Remo H 1–2 L
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul Botafogo FR A 1–2 L
31 May EC Vitoria H 0–0 D
23 May Gremio FBPA A 2–3 L
17 May Coritiba FBC H 0–3 L
10 May RB Bragantino H 2–0 W
02 May SE Palmeiras A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Botafogo FR Santos FC
#12 Position #8
35 Points 41
28 Played 28
9 / 8 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 8 / 9
41 Scored 43
45 Conceded 41
-4 GD +2
1.25 PPG 1.46
32% Win % 39%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
25% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). Santos FC are 8th (41 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
8/4
46-60
5/4
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 13 G 3 A
Neymar 6 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Botafogo FR have kicked off against Santos FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Botafogo FR have won 361 goals from 351 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Victor Hugo was booked on 25.
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thaciano.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' The 27-year-old Nahuel Ferraresi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Alvaro Barreal picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Christian Oliva comes on to replace Gustavo Henrique.
  • 57' Alvaro Barreal does the damage! The net is bulging and Santos FC surge ahead!
  • 62' Gabriel Menino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Miguelito is replaced by Nadson Maia on 64 minute.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cuca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' Gabriel Bontempo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benjamin Rollheiser on 71 minute.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Kadir Barria on, Kauan off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Nahuel Ferraresi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' Edenilson is replacing Lucas Villalba for the Botafogo FR side.
  • 83' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 88' Botafogo FR currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franclim Carvalho

Santos FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 3
Lucas Fernandes 3
Yeferson Soteldo 3
Joaquin Correa 2
Tiquinho Soares 2
Marinho 2
Danilo Barbosa 2
Alvaro Barreal 2

Head to Head

2026-07-16 Botafogo FR 2–1 Santos FC 2025-10-26 Botafogo FR 2–2 Santos FC 2025-06-01 Santos FC 0–1 Botafogo FR 2023-11-26 Botafogo FR 1–1 Santos FC 2023-07-23 Santos FC 2–2 Botafogo FR

Botafogo FR Form

2026-07-16 Botafogo FR 2–1 Santos FC W 2026-05-30 EC Bahia 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-23 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-17 Botafogo FR 3–1 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2026-05-10 CA Mineiro 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-02 Botafogo FR 1–2 Clube do Remo L

Santos FC Form

2026-07-16 Botafogo FR 2–1 Santos FC L 2026-05-31 Santos FC 0–0 EC Vitoria D 2026-05-23 Gremio FBPA 3–2 Santos FC L 2026-05-17 Santos FC 0–3 Coritiba FBC L 2026-05-10 Santos FC 2–0 RB Bragantino W 2026-05-02 SE Palmeiras 1–1 Santos FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR50% Draw23% Santos FC27%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
73%
Draw or Santos FC
50%
Botafogo FR or Santos FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR35% Draw41% Santos FC24%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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