Saturday , 26 September 2026

São Paulo FC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
São Paulo FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sat 27 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Jonathan
Y 13' Joao Paulo
Y 23' Rodrigo Pimpao
Y 90' Joel Carli

Overview

Match Preview

São Paulo FC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Guilherme Dias Camilo
  • Referee Sidmar dos Santos Meurer
  • Referee Caio Max Augusto Vieira
  • Referee Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro

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 São 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

7
7
6
São Paulo FC 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-27 São Paulo FC 2–0 Botafogo FR 2018-09-30 Botafogo FR 2–2 São Paulo FC 2018-05-31 São Paulo FC 3–2 Botafogo FR 2018-05-31 São Paulo FC 3–2 Botafogo FR 2017-11-19 São Paulo FC 0–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Botafogo FR H 2–0 W
02 Dec Chapecoense AF A 0–1 L
26 Nov SC Recife H 0–0 D
22 Nov CR Vasco da Gama A 0–2 L
18 Nov Cruzeiro EC H 1–0 W
15 Nov Gremio FBPA H 1–1 D
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr São Paulo FC A 0–2 L
01 Dec CA Mineiro A 0–1 L
26 Nov Parana Clube H 2–1 W
21 Nov Santos FC A 1–1 D
18 Nov SC Internacional H 1–0 W
15 Nov Chapecoense AF A 1–0 W

Season Stats

São Paulo FC Botafogo FR
#11 Position #12
36 Points 35
27 Played 28
10 / 6 / 11 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 11
32 Scored 41
30 Conceded 45
+2 GD -4
1.33 PPG 1.25
37% Win % 32%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

São Paulo FC
Luciano 8 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 8 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Sao Paulo FC are looking to make home advantage count against Botafogo FR.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 9' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a Yellow card on 9.
  • 13' Joao Paulo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' That is a Yellow card for Botafogo FR. Rodrigo Pimpao will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erik made 349 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 378 games and scored 413 goals.
  • 41' The Brazil Everton breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-0!
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Brazil international Rodrigo Pimpao has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Luiz Fernando. He replaces Wenderson on 57 minute.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cuca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Igor Gomes as he leaves the pitch. Hernanes steps in for Sao Paulo FC.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
  • 76' Another substitution for Sao Paulo FC to replace Alexandre Pato by Jonas on 76 minute.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Leonardo Valencia. He replaces Joao Paulo on 77 minute.
  • 82' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 83' GOAL! Hudson fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 87' Another substitution for Sao Paulo FC to replace Tche Tche by Vitor on 87 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Joel Carli on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Botafogo FR will be frustrated.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sao Paulo FC and Botafogo FR (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-04-27 São Paulo FC 2–0 Botafogo FR 2018-09-30 Botafogo FR 2–2 São Paulo FC 2018-05-31 São Paulo FC 3–2 Botafogo FR 2018-05-31 São Paulo FC 3–2 Botafogo FR 2017-11-19 São Paulo FC 0–0 Botafogo FR

São Paulo FC Form

2019-04-27 São Paulo FC 2–0 Botafogo FR W 2018-12-02 Chapecoense AF 1–0 São Paulo FC L 2018-11-26 São Paulo FC 0–0 SC Recife D 2018-11-22 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 São Paulo FC L 2018-11-18 São Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2018-11-15 São Paulo FC 1–1 Gremio FBPA D

Botafogo FR Form

2019-04-27 São Paulo FC 2–0 Botafogo FR L 2018-12-01 CA Mineiro 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2018-11-26 Botafogo FR 2–1 Parana Clube W 2018-11-21 Santos FC 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2018-11-18 Botafogo FR 1–0 SC Internacional W 2018-11-15 Chapecoense AF 0–1 Botafogo FR W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC52% Draw27% Botafogo FR21%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

São Paulo FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Botafogo FR
48%
São Paulo FC or Botafogo FR
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
São Paulo FC36% Draw48% Botafogo FR16%
Actual: São Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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