Sunday , 4 October 2026

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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Sao Paulo FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sat 23 May 2026 · 20:00 UTC Morumbi 25,317 HT 45' · FT 45'
Luciano 4' 1–0
1–1 90' Jordan Barrera
Luciano 27' Y
Y 27' Gabriel Pereira
Y 61' Alvaro Montoro
Wendell 80' Y
Y 84' Joaquin Correa
Rafael Monteiro 86' Y
Gonzalo Tapia 89' Y
Y 90' Chris Ramos

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 28 43
8 Santos FC 28 41
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 Sao Paulo FC 28 36
11 RB Bragantino 28 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

7
7
6
Sao Paulo FC 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-23 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Botafogo FR 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

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May Botafogo FR H 1–1 D
16 May Fluminense FC A 1–2 L
10 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–3 L
03 May EC Bahia H 2–2 D
26 Apr Mirassol FC H 1–0 W
18 Apr CR Vasco da Gama A 1–2 L
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
17 May SC Corinthians Paulista H 3–1 W
10 May CA Mineiro A 1–1 D
02 May Clube do Remo H 1–2 L
25 Apr SC Internacional H 2–2 D
18 Apr Chapecoense AF A 4–1 W

Season Stats

Sao Paulo FC Botafogo FR
#10 Position #12
36 Points 35
28 Played 28
10 / 6 / 12 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 11
33 Scored 41
32 Conceded 45
+1 GD -4
1.29 PPG 1.25
36% Win % 32%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Sao Paulo FC are 10th (36 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
–/10
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ 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)

Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 9 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 8 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A
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' Welcome to Morumbi that hosts another battle between Sao Paulo FC and Botafogo FR.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Luciano gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Alvaro Montoro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
  • 19' Santiago Rodriguez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' Victor Hugo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 352 appearances.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Luciano is booked for Sao Paulo FC — card on 27.
  • 30' Pedrinho gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Luciano and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Jose Sabino is replaced by Luis Osorio.
  • 45' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Kadir Barria comes on to replace Lucas Villalba.
  • 50' Kauan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' It’s high time Dorival Júnior made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Alvaro Montoro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Alvaro Montoro is replaced by Edenilson on 65 minute.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' Sao Paulo FC have won 414 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 80' Wendell was booked on 80.
  • 84' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a card on 84.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a card for Joaquin Correa.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Rafael Monteiro. He receives a card.
  • 89' Gonzalo Tapia was booked on 89.
  • 90' A goal from the Colombia international Jordan Barrera! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-1!
  • 90' Poor challenge from Chris Ramos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dorival Júnior

Botafogo FR Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franclim Carvalho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-05-23 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Botafogo FR 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

Sao Paulo FC Form

2026-05-23 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2026-05-10 SC Corinthians Paulista 3–2 Sao Paulo FC L 2026-05-03 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 EC Bahia D 2026-04-26 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Mirassol FC W 2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L

Botafogo FR Form

2026-05-23 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-17 Botafogo FR 3–1 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2026-05-10 CA Mineiro 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-02 Botafogo FR 1–2 Clube do Remo L 2026-04-25 Botafogo FR 2–2 SC Internacional D 2026-04-18 Chapecoense AF 1–4 Botafogo FR W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Sao Paulo FC or Botafogo FR 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC39% Draw27% Botafogo FR34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Botafogo FR
61%
Sao Paulo FC or Botafogo FR
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC30% Draw44% Botafogo FR26%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
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.