Sao Paulo FC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sao Paulo FC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- Sao Paulo FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Botafogo FR | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | América FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Avaí FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Ceará SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Sep | Cuiabá EC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Avaí FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Goiás EC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Coritiba FBC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | América FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. São Paulo FC is hosting Botafogo FR for another epic battle.
- 5' The -year-old Victor Leandro Cuesta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Philipe Sampaio, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Gabriel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for São Paulo FC tonight.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' 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.
- 30' São Paulo FC is showing some good football. However, São Paulo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Botafogo FR are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' It looks surprising São Paulo FC does not make any changes. Kanu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' The supporters are chanting for Kanu. He replaces Rafael on 41 minute.
- 45' Sao Paulo FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Rafael has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. São Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Lucas Fernandes is withdrawn and Danilo gets his opportunity.
- 64' Alisson makes way for Igor Vinicius at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sao Paulo FC.
- 69' Alisson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' Reinaldo is replacing Welington for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. São Paulo FC and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' Sao Paulo FC make a change. Luciano Neves trudges off to be replaced by Eder on 81 minutes.
- 81' Poor challenge from Pablo Maia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Rafinha. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' Sao Paulo FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 88' Botafogo FR is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tiquinho Soares on 88.
- 90' The Brazil Tiquinho Soares breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 0-2!
- 90' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Gabriel on, Tche Tche off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — São Paulo FC 0-1 Botafogo FR. Honours even.
Lineups
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 16
- 1
- 13
- 9
- 22
- 88
- 25
- 34
- 11
- 29
Bench
- 93
- 6
- 26
- 2
- 28
- 19
- 14
- 95
- 23
- 44
- 8
- 32
Coach
Rogério Ceni
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 37
- 7
- 21
- 9
- 6
-
18
Lucas Fernandes ↓ Danilo 62'
-
29
Joao Victor ↓ Philipe Sampaio 90'
- 15
- 1
- 33
Bench
- 12
-
4
Kanu ↑ 41'
- 43
-
5
Danilo ↑ 62'
- 2
-
14
Gabriel ↑ 90'
-
94
Philipe Sampaio ↑ 90'
- 10
- 99
- 90
- 22
- 32
- 36
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiquinho Soares | 4 |
| Diego Souza | 2 |
| Ferreira | 2 |
| Hernanes | 2 |
| Brenner | 2 |
| Diego Souza | 2 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 2 |
| Kayque | 2 |
Head to Head
Sao Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Sao Paulo FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Botafogo FR
60%
Sao Paulo FC or Botafogo FR
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
| Handicap | Sao Paulo FC covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.