Thursday , 2 July 2026

Botafogo FR vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Botafogo FR
2 – 1
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 21:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Rodrigo Nestor
Y 8' Jhegson Mendez
Leonel Di Placido 45' Y
Y 48' Jonathan Calleri
Y 49' Jonathan Calleri
Carlos Eduardo 80' Y
Lucas Fernandes 85' Y
Victor Leandro Cuesta 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

6
7
7
Botafogo FR 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-15 Botafogo FR 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2022-10-09 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Botafogo FR 2022-06-16 Botafogo FR 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2021-02-22 Botafogo FR 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2020-12-10 Sao Paulo FC 4–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Sao Paulo FC H 2–1 W
13 Nov CA Paranaense A 0–3 L
10 Nov Santos FC H 3–0 W
07 Nov CA Mineiro A 2–0 W
01 Nov Cuiaba EC H 0–2 L
26 Oct RB Bragantino H 2–1 W
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Botafogo FR A 1–2 L
13 Nov Goiás EC A 4–0 W
09 Nov SC Internacional H 0–1 L
05 Nov Fluminense FC A 1–3 L
02 Nov CA Mineiro H 2–2 D
27 Oct AC Goianiense H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Botafogo FR Sao Paulo FC
#12 Position #8
22 Points 25
17 Played 18
6 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 4 / 7
31 Scored 23
31 Conceded 20
+0 GD +3
1.29 PPG 1.39
35% Win % 39%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
28% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ 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
Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sao Paulo FC get us underway at .
  • 4' GOAL! Tiquinho Soares scores on 4.
  • 8' Rodrigo Nestor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
  • 15' The deadlock is broken! Jonathan Calleri gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Luis Geovanny Segovia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Sao Paulo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Sao Paulo FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 35' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Leandro Cuesta, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Leonel Di Placido was booked on 45.
  • 46' Daniel Borges is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafael at the 46 minute mark.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Jonathan Calleri on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sao Paulo FC will be frustrated.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Calleri. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at . Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' 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 Tche Tche suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Tche Tche is withdrawn and Lucas Fernandes gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Tche Tche is replaced by Lucas Fernandes.
  • 65' Another change for Sao Paulo FC made on 65 minute. Rodrigo Nestor leaves to be changed by Alisson.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Botafogo FR in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
  • 72' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Marcos Paulo comes on to replace David.
  • 73' David makes way for Marcos Paulo at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sao Paulo FC.
  • 78' It’s high time Rogério Ceni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Junior Santos is replaced by Matias Segovia.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Carlos Eduardo on 80 minutes.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Wellington Rato is replaced by Gabriel Neves on 82 minute.
  • 84' Gabriel Neves is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wellington Rato at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' Lucas Fernandes was booked on 85.
  • 88' Carlos Eduardo adds to his 1 season tally! Botafogo FR lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sao Paulo FC.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tiquinho Soares 4
Brenner 2
Diego Souza 2
Jefferson Savarino 2
Kayque 2
Everton 2
Diego Souza 2
Ferreira 2

Head to Head

2023-04-15 Botafogo FR 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2022-10-09 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Botafogo FR 2022-06-16 Botafogo FR 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2021-02-22 Botafogo FR 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2020-12-10 Sao Paulo FC 4–0 Botafogo FR

Botafogo FR Form

2023-04-15 Botafogo FR 2–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2022-11-13 CA Paranaense 3–0 Botafogo FR L 2022-11-10 Botafogo FR 3–0 Santos FC W 2022-11-07 CA Mineiro 0–2 Botafogo FR W 2022-11-01 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cuiaba EC L 2022-10-26 Botafogo FR 2–1 RB Bragantino W

Sao Paulo FC Form

2023-04-15 Botafogo FR 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2022-11-13 Goiás EC 0–4 Sao Paulo FC W 2022-11-09 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 SC Internacional L 2022-11-05 Fluminense FC 3–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2022-11-02 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 CA Mineiro D 2022-10-27 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 AC Goianiense W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR46% Draw24% Sao Paulo FC30%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
70%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
54%
Botafogo FR or Sao Paulo FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR30% Draw43% Sao Paulo FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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