Botafogo RJ are 5th in the 2026 Serie A after 25 matches — 31 points from an 8-7-10 record, 37 goals scored and 40 conceded. Their points and market-implied expected points (31.2) are within a couple of points — a table position the performances support. Form over the last five: DLLLD, 2 points. They average 1.5 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per match; 68% of their matches have cleared 2.5 goals, with 4 clean sheets and 6 blanks in front of goal. Biggest win: 4:0 against Cruzeiro.
Of their 37 goals, the most (9) have come in the 75-90 minute band. 11 of them have arrived after the 75th minute. The first goal in a Botafogo RJ match has come before half-time 20 times in 25, and 2 matches finished goalless.
Produced performances worth 0.2 more points than they collected, by market expectations. full table →
Flat-stake ROI of backing them in every match this season. The bookmaker margin usually wins — shown because we publish losers too.
2 points from the last five. Avg 1.5 scored, 1.6 conceded per match.
Upcoming fixtures — data vs market
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Botafogo RJ – Bragantino2026-09-13 23:30Home win ✓56.5%vs 42.9%▲ +13.5%- Botafogo RJ – Gremio2026-09-17 22:30Over 2.552.5%vs 51.3%▲ +1.2%
| # | Time | Market | Implied | Odds | + | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Botafogo RJ– Bragantino | 2026-09-13 | 23:30 | Home win ✓ | 56.5% | 42.9% | ▲ +13.5% | 2.33 | |
| 2 | Botafogo RJ– Gremio | 2026-09-17 | 22:30 | Over 2.5 | 52.5% | 51.3% | ▲ +1.2% | 1.95 |
All 2026 results
odds are closing 1X2 prices| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | HT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Palmeiras | H | 0:0 | 0:0 | — | 3.17 | 3.48 | 2.12 | D |
| 2026-08-30 | Flamengo RJ | A | 3:0 | 1:0 | 13' | 1.27 | 5.12 | 8.31 | L |
| 2026-08-25 |  Athletico-PR | H | 2:3 | 0:2 | 11' | 2.35 | 3.27 | 2.93 | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Vitoria | A | 1:0 | 1:0 | 27' | 2.15 | 3.16 | 3.09 | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Fluminense | H | 1:1 | 1:0 | 44' | 2.25 | 3.13 | 3.25 | D |
| 2026-07-26 | Cruzeiro | A | 0:1 | 0:1 | 41' | 1.70 | 3.64 | 4.11 | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Vitoria | H | 0:0 | 0:0 | — | 1.73 | 3.62 | 4.54 | D |
| 2026-07-16 | Santos | H | 2:1 | 1:0 | 41' | 2.19 | 3.34 | 3.18 | W |
| 2026-05-30 |  Bahia | A | 2:1 | 0:1 | 7' | 1.98 | 3.67 | 3.40 | L |
| 2026-05-23 | Sao Paulo | A | 1:1 | 1:0 | 4' | 1.72 | 3.73 | 4.58 | D |
| 2026-05-17 | Corinthians | H | 3:1 | 2:1 | 7' | 2.62 | 3.08 | 2.75 | W |
| 2026-05-10 |  Atletico-MG | A | 1:1 | 1:0 | 23' | 2.17 | 3.33 | 3.21 | D |
| 2026-05-02 | Remo | H | 1:2 | 1:0 | 13' | 1.56 | 4.04 | 5.58 | L |
| 2026-04-25 | Internacional | H | 2:2 | 0:0 | 54' | 2.43 | 3.10 | 2.70 | D |
| 2026-04-18 |  Chapecoense-SC | A | 1:4 | 1:3 | 10' | 3.53 | 3.45 | 2.02 | W |
| 2026-04-12 | Coritiba | H | 2:2 | 0:1 | 33' | 1.86 | 3.38 | 4.27 | D |
| 2026-04-05 | Vasco | A | 1:2 | 0:0 | 61' | 1.90 | 3.26 | 3.69 | W |
| 2026-04-01 | Mirassol | H | 3:2 | 2:1 | 11' | 2.29 | 3.27 | 3.04 | W |
| 2026-03-29 | Athletico-PR | A | 4:1 | 2:1 | 4' | 1.97 | 3.30 | 3.91 | L |
| 2026-03-21 |  Bragantino | A | 1:2 | 1:1 | 8' | 1.84 | 3.24 | 3.93 | W |
| 2026-03-18 | Palmeiras | A | 2:1 | 1:0 | 9' | 1.51 | 4.14 | 6.18 | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Flamengo RJ | H | 0:3 | 0:2 | 13' | 3.83 | 3.19 | 1.89 | L |
| 2026-02-12 | Fluminense | A | 1:0 | 0:0 | 55' | 1.80 | 3.27 | 4.91 | L |
| 2026-02-05 | Gremio | A | 5:3 | 1:2 | 17' | 2.30 | 3.09 | 3.25 | L |
| 2026-01-30 | Cruzeiro | H | 4:0 | 0:0 | 48' | 2.32 | 2.93 | 3.03 | W |
Goal timing
league-wide chart →When Botafogo RJ score
37 goals by 15-minute band — busiest: 75-90' (attribution approximated from goal order, as in the league heat map)
First goal in Botafogo RJ matches
either side scoring — 20 of 25 matches saw a first-half opener; 2 stayed goalless
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