Sao Paulo FC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025

Sao Paulo FC

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Botafogo FR

Sun 14 Sep 2025 · 20:30 UTC Morumbi HT 45' · FT 45'

Alan Franco 48' Y

Marcos Antonio 87' Y

Y 87' David Loiola

Gonzalo Tapia 90' Y

Overview

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Sao Paulo FC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Morumbi.

Sao Paulo FC 22 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Botafogo FR 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)

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

Sao Paulo FC 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals Botafogo FR

Last 5 meetings

2025-09-14 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Botafogo FR 2025-04-16 Botafogo FR 2–2 Sao Paulo FC 2024-12-08 Botafogo FR 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2024-09-26 Sao Paulo FC 5–6 Botafogo FR 2024-09-19 Botafogo FR 0–0 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Sep	Botafogo FR	H	1–0	W
31 Aug	Cruzeiro EC	A	0–1	L
24 Aug	CA Mineiro	H	2–0	W
16 Aug	SC Recife	A	2–2	D
09 Aug	EC Vitoria	H	2–0	W
03 Aug	SC Internacional	A	2–1	W

Botafogo FR

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Sep	Sao Paulo FC	A	0–1	L
30 Aug	RB Bragantino	H	4–1	W
24 Aug	EC Juventude	A	3–1	W
17 Aug	SE Palmeiras	H	0–1	L
09 Aug	Fortaleza EC	A	5–0	W
03 Aug	Cruzeiro EC	H	0–2	L

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' We are underway at Morumbi. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
7' What a strike from Juan Dinenno! The score is 1-0.
12' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
17' Botafogo FR looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jordan Barrera scoring 1 goals.
22' Rodrigo Huendra has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 373 appearances.
27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Botafogo FR winning 0% of all matches.
32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 344 games and scored 353 goals.
37' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
42' Rafael Monteiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
45' The whistle greets Neto as he departs to be replaced by Leo Linck.
46' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Enzo Diaz is replaced by Wendell.
48' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Franco is booked for Sao Paulo FC — card on 48.
53' Sao Paulo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
58' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Emiliano Rigoni comes on to replace Juan Dinenno.
63' The whistle greets Marcal as he departs to be replaced by Cuiabano.
68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
69' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Newton by Marlon Freitas on 69 minute.
72' The whistle greets Alan Franco as he departs to be replaced by Robert Arboleda.
77' The whistle greets Rodrigo Huendra as he departs to be replaced by Luan.
82' A quiet spell here at Morumbi. Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
87' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marcos Antonio on 87 minutes.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Gonzalo Tapia.
Another three points for Sao Paulo FC.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tiquinho Soares	4
Ferreira	2
Hernanes	2
Brenner	2
Jefferson Savarino	2
Diego Souza	2
Kayque	2
Everton	2

Head to Head

Sao Paulo FC Form

2025-09-14 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Botafogo FR W 2025-08-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2025-08-24 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 CA Mineiro W 2025-08-16 SC Recife 2–2 Sao Paulo FC D 2025-08-09 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 EC Vitoria W 2025-08-03 SC Internacional 1–2 Sao Paulo FC W

Botafogo FR Form

2025-09-14 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2025-08-30 Botafogo FR 4–1 RB Bragantino W 2025-08-24 EC Juventude 1–3 Botafogo FR W 2025-08-17 Botafogo FR 0–1 SE Palmeiras L 2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR W 2025-08-03 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cruzeiro EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.59 Sao Paulo FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.48 Botafogo FR xG

I would bet for: Sao Paulo FC or Botafogo FR 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sao Paulo FC44% Draw25% Botafogo FR31%

Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Botafogo FR

56%

Sao Paulo FC or Botafogo FR

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sao Paulo FC30% Draw44% Botafogo FR26%

Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.8%

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 2

7.8%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 1

2 – 0

5.8%

0 – 2

3 – 1

4.4%

1 – 3

3.8%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap	Sao Paulo FC covers	Push	Botafogo FR covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	19%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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