Botafogo SP vs America Mineiro Prediction

Estádio Santa Cruz, Ribeirao Preto·Kleber Ariel Goncalves Silva, Brazil 08/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
Value Analysis
72%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.44
SignalGOODModel41%SurpriseMediumGap+6.9%
Botafogo SP Rest
10 days
America Mineiro Rest
13 days

Botafogo SP vs America Mineiro: the result in context

Botafogo SP beat America Mineiro 2-1 in the Serie B on 8 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 5 previous meetings averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 4 of them. Botafogo SP tend to win more corners, 6.2 a game to 3.9 for America Mineiro.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
51%1.89
X
27%3.16
2
22%4.34
Double Chance
1X
78%1.20
X2
49%1.87
Both Teams to Score
Yes
52%2.10
No
48%1.66
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.42 + 0.95 = 2.37
Over 1.5
71%1.44
Over 2.5
46%2.40
Over 3.5
24%4.50
Under 1.5
29%2.63
Under 2.5
54%1.54
Under 3.5
76%1.18
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 4.4 = 10
Over 8.5
60%1.27
Over 9.5
52%1.50
Over 10.5
42%1.81
Under 8.5
40%3.23
Under 9.5
48%2.40
Under 10.5
58%1.91
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.3 + 2.5 = 4.8
Over 3.5
66%-
Over 4.5
47%1.67
Under 3.5
34%-
Under 4.5
53%2.10

Match Events

46'Felipe Amaral INJorge Roa Jiménez out
55'Fernando Elizari
60'Wesley Pinheiro INJefferson Nem out
61'Hebert Willian Badaró OliveiraAssist: Rafael Gava
61'Ericson da Silva INHebert Willian Badaró Oliveira out
61'Hygor INArthur Caíke out
66'Guilherme Parede INRodrigo Piñeiro out
67'Gabriel Barros INGonzalo Mastriani out
70'Filipe Pereira DahoraOG
73'Fernando Elizari INEduardo Person out
76'Rafael Gava INMarco Antonio Batistussi out
78'Jefferson NemFoul
79'Rodrigo PiñeiroFoul
80'Dalbert INTobías Ostchega out
80'Filipe Pereira Dahora INWillian Bigode out
85'Eduardo PersonFoul
90'Matheus Sales INYuri Felipe Santos da Conceicao out
90'Zé Hugo INPedrinho out

Lineups

Botafogo SP
Coach: Tencati Claudio
America Mineiro
Coach: Louzer Umberto

Botafogo SP Starting XI

1Victor Souza6.7
22Gabriel Inocêncio7.0
3Ericson da Silva61'replaced by Hebert Willian Badaró Oliveira6.2
13Wallace6.9
6Patrick BreyC6.3
16Matheus Sales90'replaced by Yuri Felipe Santos da Conceicao6.3
8Everton Morelli7.3
30Zé Hugo90'replaced by Pedrinho6.3
10Rafael Gava76'replaced by Marco Antonio Batistussi7.2
23Wesley Pinheiro60'replaced by Jefferson Nem6.3
9Hygor61'replaced by Arthur Caíke6.2
Avg rating6.70

America Mineiro Starting XI

1Gustavo6.7
32Filipe Pereira Dahora70'80'replaced by Willian Bigode5.7
26ManoelC6.2
3Luca Sosa6.3
29Dalbert80'replaced by Tobías Ostchega6.3
8Felipe Amaral46'replaced by Jorge Roa Jiménez6.7
7Guilherme Parede66'replaced by Rodrigo Piñeiro6.2
10Yago Souza7.2
5Fernando Elizari55'73'replaced by Eduardo Person7.7
20Paulo Victor6.2
11Gabriel Barros67'replaced by Gonzalo Mastriani6.7
Avg rating6.52

Botafogo SP Substitutes

11Jefferson Nem60'for Wesley Pinheiro78'6.3
34Hebert Willian Badaró Oliveira61'61'for Ericson da Silva8.3
18Arthur Caíke61'for Hygor6.5
28Marco Antonio Batistussi76'for Rafael Gava6.7
31Pedrinho90'for Zé Hugo
20Yuri Felipe Santos da Conceicao90'for Matheus Sales
12Jordan
26Felipe Vieira
29Thiago Moraes
5Leandro Maciel
17Guilherme Queiróz
7Kelvin

America Mineiro Substitutes

93Jorge Roa Jiménez46'for Felipe Amaral6.7
14Rodrigo Piñeiro66'for Guilherme Parede79'6.3
17Gonzalo Mastriani67'for Gabriel Barros6.2
21Eduardo Person73'for Fernando Elizari85'6.7
25Tobías Ostchega80'for Dalbert6.6
9Willian Bigode80'for Filipe Pereira Dahora6.5
91Bruno Brígido
4Rafael Barcelos
45Ricardo Silva
39Italo Charbaje

Match Stats

Botafogo SPAmerica Mineiro
45%Ball Possession55%
4Corner Kicks9
1Yellow Cards2
14Total Shots8
4Shots on Goal2
4Shots off Goal3
11Shots Inside Box5
3Shots Outside Box3
6Blocked Shots3
16Fouls21
1Offsides1
1Goalkeeper Saves3
301Total Passes367
227Passes Accurate286
75%Pass Accuracy78%

Team Comparison

Botafogo SPBotafogo SP
America MineiroAmerica Mineiro
1599Elo Rating 1489
2.00Attack 1.23
2.77Defense 2.42
77%Hit Rate 69%
13.2Shots per Game 9.9
3.9Shots on Target 3.2
6.2Corners per Game 3.9
1.8Cards per Game 2.6

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+110 Elo
📈BTTS Trend80% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Botafogo SPBotafogo SP
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
America MineiroAmerica Mineiro
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late

Head to Head

Last 5 meetings, all competitions

Botafogo SPBotafogo SP2Wins · 40%
Draws120%
America MineiroAmerica Mineiro2Wins · 40%
2.6Avg Goals
80%Both teams scored4 of 5
60%3+ goals3 of 5

Previous meetings

Serie B01/04/2026
America MineiroBotafogo SP
12
Serie B02/08/2025
Botafogo SPAmerica Mineiro
21
Serie B05/04/2025
America MineiroBotafogo SP
10
Serie B10/08/2024
America MineiroBotafogo SP
31
Serie B20/04/2024
Botafogo SPAmerica Mineiro
11

Referee Profile

Kleber Ariel Goncalves Silva44 matches

5.64Cards per match
5.00Yellow cards per match
0.64Red cards per match
30.3Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Kleber Ariel Goncalves Silva5.64
Other referees5.30

5.64 cards a match, 0.34 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.30).

Cards come from 22 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Serie B 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1NovorizontinoNovorizontino372010766:32+3470WWWDW
2JuventudeJuventude371911749:26+2368WDWDD
3Vila NovaVila Nova37199953:38+1566WDLDW
4CriciumaCriciuma371881138:31+762LWLWW
5Fortaleza ECFortaleza EC371614744:33+1162LDDWD
6CRBCRB371771357:51+658WLWLD
7GoiasGoias371771339:41-258WWWDW
8Atletico GoianienseAtletico Goianiense371513945:35+1058WDLDD
9Operario-PROperario-PR381691351:50+157WWLWL
10Sport RecifeSport Recife3714131050:42+855LDWLD
11São BernardoSão Bernardo3814111354:44+1053DLWWL
12Botafogo SPBotafogo SP371491445:39+651WDWWW
13Athletic ClubAthletic Club3811151246:46048DLWLD
14CuiabaCuiaba3711141234:32+247LLLLL
15Nautico RecifeNautico Recife3812101641:51-1046LLWLD
16CearaCeara3711101638:47-943LLLDL
17AvaiAvai371171935:47-1240WLLDW
18LondrinaLondrina38982147:59-1235WLLLW
19America MineiroAmerica Mineiro37852427:55-2829WWWWL
20Ponte PretaPonte Preta38362921:81-6015LLLDD
#TeamMPGPts
1NovorizontinoNovorizontino3766:3270
2JuventudeJuventude3749:2668
3Vila NovaVila Nova3753:3866
4CriciumaCriciuma3738:3162
5Fortaleza ECFortaleza EC3744:3362
6CRBCRB3757:5158
7GoiasGoias3739:4158
8Atletico GoianienseAtletico Goianiense3745:3558
9Operario-PROperario-PR3851:5057
10Sport RecifeSport Recife3750:4255
11São BernardoSão Bernardo3854:4453
12Botafogo SPBotafogo SP3745:3951
13Athletic ClubAthletic Club3846:4648
14CuiabaCuiaba3734:3247
15Nautico RecifeNautico Recife3841:5146
16CearaCeara3738:4743
17AvaiAvai3735:4740
18LondrinaLondrina3847:5935
19America MineiroAmerica Mineiro3727:5529
20Ponte PretaPonte Preta3821:8115
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About the Botafogo SP vs America Mineiro forecast

The forecasts for this Serie B match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

Botafogo SP and America Mineiro in the Serie B table

In the Serie B table, Botafogo SP are 12th and America Mineiro 19th, 22 points apart. League goal record so far: Botafogo SP 45-39, America Mineiro 27-55. The full standings are on the Serie B Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.