Saturday , 14 November 2026

EC Vitoria vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
EC Vitoria
1 – 0
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 21:30 UTC Barradao HT 45' · FT 45'
Matheuzinho pen 27' 1–0
Y 2' Victor Hugo
Y 29' Alvaro Montoro
Ramon 45' Y
Leandro Martinez 51' Y
Y 61' Lucas Monzon

Overview

Match Preview

EC Vitoria vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Barradao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

2
7
2
EC Vitoria 11 games · Avg 2.2 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-16 EC Vitoria 1–0 Botafogo FR 2026-07-23 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria 2025-11-09 EC Vitoria 0–0 Botafogo FR 2025-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria 2024-11-23 Botafogo FR 1–1 EC Vitoria

Recent Form

EC Vitoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Botafogo FR H 1–0 W
09 Aug CR Flamengo A 0–2 L
30 Jul SE Palmeiras H 0–4 L
26 Jul Clube do Remo A 0–2 L
23 Jul Botafogo FR A 0–0 D
16 Jul CR Vasco da Gama H 1–0 W
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
09 Aug Fluminense FC H 1–1 D
26 Jul Cruzeiro EC A 1–0 W
23 Jul EC Vitoria H 0–0 D
16 Jul Santos FC H 2–1 W
30 May EC Bahia A 0–0 D

Season Stats

EC Vitoria Botafogo FR
#16 Position #11
38 Points 42
34 Played 34
10 / 8 / 16 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 14
35 Scored 46
51 Conceded 53
-16 GD -7
1.12 PPG 1.24
29% Win % 32%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season
21% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

EC Vitoria are 16th (38 pts). Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

EC Vitoria
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/2
31-45
4/10
46-60
2/3
61-75
7/8
76+
4/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
6/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

EC Vitoria
Carlos Rene 9 G 1 A
Matheuzinho 6 G 4 A
Erick 5 G 6 A
Renato Kayzer 5 G 1 A
Gabriel Baralhas 2 G 3 A
Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 10 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 6 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. EC Vitoria host Botafogo FR — let the battle begin!
  • 2' Victor Hugo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 2.
  • 7' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' EC Vitoria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 17' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' It looks surprising EC Vitoria does not make any changes. Arthur Cabral has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' Brilliant from the ! Matheuzinho makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 27.
  • 28' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Junior Santos comes on to replace Victor Hugo.
  • 29' Alvaro Montoro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 29.
  • 30' Matheuzinho adds to his 5 season tally! EC Vitoria lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franclim Carvalho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Nahuel Ferraresi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 8 appearances.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Ramon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' Botafogo FR have won 365 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro Martinez is booked for EC Vitoria — card on 51.
  • 53' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Matheus Martins by Danilo on 53 minute.
  • 58' EC Vitoria has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Walace. He replaces Leandro Martinez on 59 minute.
  • 61' Lucas Monzon picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' Renato Kayzer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Rene on 65 minute.
  • 70' Danilo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' Santiago Rodriguez is replacing Cristian Medina for the Botafogo FR side.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego Tarzia made 190 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' EC Vitoria ring the changes. Matheuzinho has done his job and it is now time for Marinho to step up.
  • 83' EC Vitoria are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jair Ventura will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Another three points for EC Vitoria.

Lineups

EC Vitoria Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jair Ventura

Botafogo FR Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franclim Carvalho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieza 2
Kieza 2
Rodrigo Lindoso 1
Leo Gomes 1
Denilson 1
Lucas Fernandes 1
Fabiano 1
Denilson 1

Head to Head

2026-08-16 EC Vitoria 1–0 Botafogo FR 2026-07-23 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria 2025-11-09 EC Vitoria 0–0 Botafogo FR 2025-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria 2024-11-23 Botafogo FR 1–1 EC Vitoria

EC Vitoria Form

2026-08-16 EC Vitoria 1–0 Botafogo FR W 2026-08-09 CR Flamengo 2–0 EC Vitoria L 2026-07-30 EC Vitoria 0–4 SE Palmeiras L 2026-07-26 Clube do Remo 2–0 EC Vitoria L 2026-07-23 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria D 2026-07-16 EC Vitoria 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama W

Botafogo FR Form

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 2026-07-23 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria D 2026-07-16 Botafogo FR 2–1 Santos FC W 2026-05-30 EC Bahia 0–0 Botafogo FR D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 EC Vitoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: EC Vitoria or Botafogo FR 69% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
EC Vitoria37% Draw31% Botafogo FR32%
Actual: EC Vitoria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

EC Vitoria or Draw
68%
Draw or Botafogo FR
63%
EC Vitoria or Botafogo FR
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
EC Vitoria21% Draw55% Botafogo FR24%
Actual: EC Vitoria win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — EC Vitoria

Handicap EC Vitoria covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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