Thursday , 2 July 2026

Santos FC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Santos FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 1 Jun 2025 · 19:00 UTC Urbano Caldeira HT 45' · FT 45'
Gonzalo Escobar 37' Y
Neymar 45' Y
Y 57' Alex Telles
Y 73' Gonzalo Mastriani
Neymar 76' YR
Ze Ivaldo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Santos FC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.

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

4
6
2
Santos FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-11-10 Botafogo FR 3–0 Santos FC 2022-07-21 Santos FC 2–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jun Botafogo FR H 0–1 L
25 May EC Vitoria A 1–0 W
18 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–1 L
12 May Ceará SC H 0–0 D
04 May Grêmio FBPA A 0–1 L
27 Apr RB Bragantino H 1–2 L
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jun Santos FC A 1–0 W
18 May CR Flamengo A 0–0 D
11 May SC Internacional H 4–0 W
04 May EC Bahia A 0–1 L
27 Apr Fluminense FC H 2–0 W
20 Apr CA Mineiro A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Santos FC Botafogo FR
#15 Position #12
21 Points 22
18 Played 17
5 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 7
26 Scored 31
29 Conceded 31
-3 GD +0
1.17 PPG 1.29
28% Win % 35%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Santos FC are 15th (21 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 4 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 3 G
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Urbano Caldeira will turn into a battlefield for Santos FC and Botafogo FR.
  • 5' Santos FC have won 352 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Ze Rafael is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cesar Sampaio will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
  • 30' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Guilherme has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Santos FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Gonzalo Escobar argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 341 games and scored 352 goals.
  • 45' Neymar picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' 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.
  • 51' Santos FC ring the changes. Tomas Rincon has done his job and it is now time for Diego Pituca to step up.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Loiola is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
  • 57' Alex Telles has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 57.
  • 61' Santiago Rodriguez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Allan at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 72 minute. Alex Telles leaves to be changed by Mateo Ponte.
  • 73' Gonzalo Mastriani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Gonzalo Mastriani on, Jefferson Savarino off on 73 minutes.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Neymar on 76 minutes earns him a card. Santos FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 82' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Vitinho by Elias Manoel on 82 minute.
  • 86' Artur Guimaraes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Santos FC ring the changes. Ze Rafael has done his job and it is now time for Deivid Washington to step up.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ze Ivaldo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Joao Basso makes way for Joao Schmidt at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Santos FC 0-1 Botafogo FR.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cesar Sampaio

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Paiva

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Fernandes 3
Yeferson Soteldo 3
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 3
Tiquinho Soares 2
Marinho 2
Danilo Barbosa 2
Joaquin Correa 2
Rodrygo 1

Head to Head

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 2022-11-10 Botafogo FR 3–0 Santos FC 2022-07-21 Santos FC 2–0 Botafogo FR

Santos FC Form

2025-06-01 Santos FC 0–1 Botafogo FR L 2025-05-25 EC Vitoria 0–1 Santos FC W 2025-05-18 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–0 Santos FC L 2025-05-12 Santos FC 0–0 Ceará SC D 2025-05-04 Grêmio FBPA 1–0 Santos FC L 2025-04-27 Santos FC 1–2 RB Bragantino L

Botafogo FR Form

2025-06-01 Santos FC 0–1 Botafogo FR W 2025-05-18 CR Flamengo 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2025-05-11 Botafogo FR 4–0 SC Internacional W 2025-05-04 EC Bahia 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2025-04-27 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fluminense FC W 2025-04-20 CA Mineiro 1–0 Botafogo FR L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Santos FC or Botafogo FR 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC34% Draw27% Botafogo FR39%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Botafogo FR
66%
Santos FC or Botafogo FR
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC26% Draw45% Botafogo FR29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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