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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Sao 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

Sao 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 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Sao 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 Sao 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

Sao Paulo FC Botafogo FR
#12 Position #10
27 Points 30
22 Played 21
7 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 6 / 7
27 Scored 35
26 Conceded 33
+1 GD +2
1.23 PPG 1.43
32% Win % 38%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts). Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 7 G 1 A
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for São Paulo FC to score. At the same time, Botafogo FR does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Silva Vieira on 9.
  • 13' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both São Paulo FC and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Rodrigo Pimpao gets a Yellow card.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. São Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
  • 33' Gustavo Bochecha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' GOAL! Everton fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 46' Wenderson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cuca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both São Paulo FC and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Wenderson is replaced by Luiz Fernando on 57 minute.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Igor Gomes exits the field as Hernanes enters on 64.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Paulo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' São Paulo FC 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.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Jonas comes on to replace Alexandre Pato.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Joao Paulo is replaced by Leonardo Valencia on 77 minute.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' Assisted by Hernanes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hudson makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 87' Vitor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tche Tche at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' Joel Carli is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. São Paulo FC beats Botafogo FR

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Sao Paulo FC Form

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

Botafogo FR Form

2019-04-27 Sao 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
2 / 4
1.63 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC51% Draw26% Botafogo FR23%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Botafogo FR
49%
Sao Paulo FC or Botafogo FR
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC35% Draw46% Botafogo FR19%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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