Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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 Sao 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

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
#10 Position #11
44 Points 42
34 Played 34
12 / 8 / 14 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 14
39 Scored 46
39 Conceded 53
+0 GD -7
1.29 PPG 1.24
35% Win % 32%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Sao Paulo FC are 10th (44 pts). Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ 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)

Sao Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 10 G 2 A
Luciano 9 G 1 A
Artur Guimaraes 4 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
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' KICK OFF: São Paulo FC gets underway.
  • 5' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 9' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Silva Vieira.
  • 13' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Joao Paulo gets a Yellow card.
  • 18' The 30-year-old Gustavo Ferrareis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodrigo Pimpao on 23.
  • 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' Botafogo FR have won 367 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His São Paulo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' Magnificent from Everton! That is 13 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Luiz Fernando needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 51' Botafogo FR 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.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at . São Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Luiz Fernando has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wenderson on 57 minute.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. São Paulo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Hernanes on, Igor Gomes off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' Jonas gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Alexandre Pato and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 77 minute. Joao Paulo leaves to be changed by Leonardo Valencia.
  • 82' Cicero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for São Paulo FC so far.
  • 83' A stunning finish from Hudson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Vitor. He replaces Tche Tche on 87 minute.
  • 90' Joel Carli was booked on 90.
  • With this win, São Paulo FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tiquinho Soares 4
Ferreira 2
Hernanes 2
Brenner 2
Jefferson Savarino 2
Diego Souza 2
Kayque 2
Everton 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
3 / 4
1.54 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC35% Draw49% Botafogo FR16%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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