Santos FC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
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 | Sao 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | RB Bragantino | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 38 | Points | 35 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 11 |
| 41 | Scored | 41 |
| 40 | Conceded | 45 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 37% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
Santos FC are 8th (38 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ 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)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
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 game is set. Santos FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Ze Ivaldo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Renato Paiva might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 37' Santos FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 42' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Neymar.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Santiago Rodriguez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
- 51' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Tomas Rincon exits the field as Diego Pituca enters on 51.
- 56' 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 David Loiola suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Telles argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Allan by Santiago Rodriguez on 61 minute.
- 66' Joao Basso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
- 71' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Mateo Ponte on, Alex Telles off on 72 minutes.
- 73' Gonzalo Mastriani was booked on 73.
- 73' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Jefferson Savarino is withdrawn and Gonzalo Mastriani gets his opportunity.
- 76' It’s gonna be a card for Neymar.
- 81' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Elias Manoel. He replaces Vitinho on 82 minute.
- 86' Against the run of play, Artur Guimaraes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' A tactical swap from Santos FC — Deivid Washington on, Ze Rafael off on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ze Ivaldo.
- 90' Joao Schmidt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Basso at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Ze Rafael ↓ Deivid Washington 89'
- 10
-
8
Tomas Rincon ↓ Diego Pituca 51'
-
3
Joao Basso ↓ Joao Schmidt 90'
- 31
- 22
- 11
- 77
- 32
- 2
- 33
Bench
-
5
Joao Schmidt ↑ 90'
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 89'
- 1
-
21
Diego Pituca ↑ 51'
- 29
- 4
-
36
Deivid Washington ↑ 89'
- 44
- 41
-
49
Gabriel Bontempo ↑ 82'
- 25
- 79
Coach
Cesar Sampaio
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 7
-
25
Allan ↓ Santiago Rodriguez 61'
-
13
Alex Telles ↓ Mateo Ponte 72'
- 10
- 12
-
2
Vitinho ↓ Elias Manoel 82'
- 17
-
9
Rwan Seco ↓ Nathan Ribeiro 61'
- 57
- 32
Bench
- 20
- 6
-
39
Gonzalo Mastriani ↑ 73'
- 5
-
33
Elias Manoel ↑ 82'
- 1
-
23
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 61'
- 18
- 28
-
16
Nathan Ribeiro ↑ 61'
-
4
Mateo Ponte ↑ 72'
- 63
Coach
Renato Paiva
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yeferson Soteldo | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 3 |
| Danilo Barbosa | 2 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 2 |
| Joaquin Correa | 2 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 2 |
| Marinho | 2 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Botafogo FR 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Botafogo FR
64%
Santos FC or Botafogo FR
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.