SE Palmeiras vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Allianz Parque.
- SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira
- Referee Leandro Bizzio Marinho
- Referee Ricardo Junio de Souza
- Referee Emerson De Almeida Ferreira
- Referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima
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 | 35 | 51 |
| 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 | 35 | 41 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Botafogo FR | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Ceará SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | CR Flamengo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Fluminense FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | AC Goianiense | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | Santos FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | CA Paranaense | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SE Palmeiras | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #11 |
| 73 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 21 / 10 / 3 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 14 |
| 62 | Scored | 46 |
| 23 | Conceded | 53 |
| +39 | GD | -7 |
| 2.15 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 62% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
SE Palmeiras are 2nd (73 pts). Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
8/2
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
6/5
■ 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)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 10 G | 7 A |
| Mauricio | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 6 G | 3 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | 1 A |
| Allan | 4 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' And we are off! SE Palmeiras vs Botafogo FR — let the football do the talking.
- 5' SE Palmeiras is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Caio Alexandre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 11' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Rafael Forster has done his job and it is now time for Hugo to step up.
- 16' SE Palmeiras is taking the lead after the goal scored by Emerson Santos on 16.
- 21' SE Palmeiras 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.
- 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ze Welison.
- 28' The 38-year-old Weverton has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' SE Palmeiras player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' The SE Palmeiras bench stirs into life. Emerson Santos is withdrawn and Benjamin Kuscevic gets his opportunity.
- 47' SE Palmeiras started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 52' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Lucas Lima has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Botafogo FR is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rafael Navarro makes it 1-1.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' Gabriel Menino gets the nod from SE Palmeiras. He replaces Felipe Melo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Alan Empereur argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' SE Palmeiras are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
- 81' SE Palmeiras are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Botafogo FR backline.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Salomon Kalou. He replaces Rafael Navarro on 82 minute.
- 87' Time for substitution for SE Palmeiras. Alan Empereur is replaced by Gabriel Vieira.
- 90' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Matheus Nascimento is replaced by Davi Araujo on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 12
-
30
Felipe Melo C ↓ Gabriel Menino 67'
-
20
Lucas Lima ↓ Gabriel Menino 67'
- 29
- 14
-
33
Alan Empereur ↓ Gabriel Vieira 87'
- 3
- 5
- 39
- 26
Bench
- 42
- 72
- 65
-
4
Benjamin Kuscevic ↑ 42'
-
16
Lucas Esteves ↑ 67'
-
25
Gabriel Menino ↑ 67'
-
49
Gabriel Vieira ↑ 87'
- 38
- 66
Coach
Abel Ferreira
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 50
- 3
-
5
Rafael Forster ↓ Hugo 11'
- 12
- 2
- 19
- 30
-
18
Rafael Navarro ↓ Salomon Kalou 82'
-
21
Romildo ↓ Luiz Otavio 82'
- 39
- 34
Bench
- 40
- 29
-
8
Salomon Kalou ↑ 82'
- 16
-
23
Luiz Otavio ↑ 82'
- 38
-
27
Davi Araujo ↑ 90'
-
31
Hugo ↑ 11'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Scarpa | 4 |
| Endrick | 3 |
| Roni | 3 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 3 |
| Murilo | 2 |
| Gustavo Gomez | 2 |
| Lucas Lima | 2 |
| Lucas Lima | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
86%
Draw or Botafogo FR
36%
SE Palmeiras or Botafogo FR
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

