Botafogo vs Santos Prediction

Botafogo
2-1
Finished
HT 1-0
Santos
Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro·Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima, Brazil 17/07/2026
BotafogoBotafogo
2-1
Finished
SantosSantos

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.30
SignalHIGHModel52%SurpriseMediumGap+2.0%
Value Analysis
81%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.30
SignalSTRONGModel50%SurpriseMediumGap+8.9%
Botafogo Rest
47 days
Santos Rest
46 days

Botafogo vs Santos: result, form and history

Botafogo beat Santos 2-1 in the Serie A on 16 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 6 previous meetings averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 3 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
52%2.15
X
27%3.42
2
21%3.31
Double Chance
1X
79%1.30
X2
48%1.68
Both Teams to Score
Yes
58%1.70
No
42%2.05
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.56 + 0.96 = 2.52
Over 1.5
72%1.28
Over 2.5
48%1.88
Over 3.5
30%3.20
Under 1.5
28%3.55
Under 2.5
52%1.91
Under 3.5
70%1.33
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.8 + 3.9 = 9.7
Over 8.5
61%1.46
Over 9.5
50%1.80
Over 10.5
36%2.23
Under 8.5
39%2.47
Under 9.5
50%1.92
Under 10.5
64%1.55
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.5 + 2.9 = 5.4
Over 3.5
81%1.26
Over 4.5
59%1.45
Under 3.5
19%3.33
Under 4.5
41%2.44

Match Events

25'HuguinhoFoul
26'ThacianoFoul
41'Lucas EmanuelAssist: Kauan Toledo
42'Goal cancelledLucas Emanuel
45+2'Matheus MartinsArgument
45+2'Álvaro BarrealArgument
54'Gustavo Henrique Pereira INChristian Oliva out
57'Álvaro Barreal
64'Matheus Martins INSantiago Rodríguez out
64'Thaciano INRony out
64'Miguelito INNadson out
71'Benjamín Rollheiser INGabriel Bontempo out
71'Igor Vinícius INGabriel Menino out
77'Kauan Toledo INKadir Barría out
78'Nahuel FerraresiFoul
78'Lucas Emanuel INEdenilson out
86'Vitinho INMateo Ponte out
86'Alex Telles INMarçal out
90+5'Kadir Barría
90+7'Kadir Barría

Lineups

Botafogo
4-4-2Coach: Franclim Carvalho
Santos
4-2-3-1Coach: Cuca
Avg rating6.89
Avg rating6.68
Léo Linck7.724L. Linck
Vitinho6.62Vitinho
Gabriel Justino7.334G. Justino
Nahuel Ferraresi7.35N. Ferraresi
Alex TellesC6.613A. Telles
Lucas Villalba6.377L. Villalba
Huguinho6.375Huguinho
Cristian Medina6.76C. Medina
Matheus Martins6.911M. Martins
7979L. Emanuel
Kauan Toledo6.959K. Toledo
Gabriel Brazão6.377G. Brazão
Igor Vinícius6.618I. Vinícius
Lucas VeríssimoC6.94L. Veríssimo
Luan Peres6.314L. Peres
Gonzalo Escobar6.931G. Escobar
Gustavo Henrique Pereira6.648G. Henrique Pereira
Willian Arão7.515W. Arão
Miguelito6.630Miguelito
Benjamín Rollheiser6.332B. Rollheiser
Álvaro Barreal7.322Á. Barreal
Thaciano6.216Thaciano

Botafogo Substitutes

23Santiago Rodríguez64'for Matheus Martins7.2
37Kadir Barría77'for Kauan Toledo90+5'90+7'7.3
88Edenilson78'replaced by Lucas Emanuel6.3
21Marçal86'for Alex Telles6.9
4Mateo Ponte86'for Vitinho6.7
62Cleber Lucas
1Raul
26Anthony
63Herick
42Kadu Santos
14Jordan Barrera
38Victor Hugo

Santos Substitutes

28Christian Oliva54'for Gustavo Henrique Pereira6.2
57Nadson64'for Miguelito6.9
11Rony64'for Thaciano6.5
25Gabriel Menino71'for Igor Vinícius7.0
49Gabriel Bontempo71'for Benjamín Rollheiser6.7
1Diogenes
98Adonis Frías
26João Paulo Ananias
27Davizinho
81Samuel Mendes
7Robinho Júnior

Match Stats

BotafogoSantos
48%Ball Possession52%
5Corner Kicks5
3Yellow Cards2
17Total Shots22
7Shots on Goal9
4Shots off Goal6
11Shots Inside Box16
6Shots Outside Box6
6Blocked Shots7
10Fouls13
8Goalkeeper Saves5
377Total Passes414
304Passes Accurate328
81%Pass Accuracy79%

Team Comparison

BotafogoBotafogo
SantosSantos
1605Elo Rating 1771
0.77Attack 1.07
1.33Defense 1.96
19%Hit Rate 19%
14.5Shots per Game 16.8
4.7Shots on Target 5.9
6.7Corners per Game 5.7
1.2Cards per Game 3.4

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

BotafogoBotafogo
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
SantosSantos
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 6 meetings, all competitions

BotafogoBotafogo2Wins · 33%
Draws350%
SantosSantos1Wins · 17%
2.7Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored3 of 6
50%3+ goals3 of 6

Previous meetings

Serie A26/10/2025
BotafogoSantos
22
Serie A01/06/2025
SantosBotafogo
01
Serie A26/11/2023
BotafogoSantos
11
Serie A23/07/2023
SantosBotafogo
22
Serie A11/11/2022
BotafogoSantos
30
Serie A21/07/2022
SantosBotafogo
20

Recent Form

BotafogoBotafogo
5W2D3L
30/05/2026
BahiaBotafogo
21
L
28/05/2026
Caracas FCBotafogo
13
W
23/05/2026
Sao PauloBotafogo
11
D
21/05/2026
Independiente PetroleroBotafogo
03
W
17/05/2026
BotafogoCorinthians
31
W
14/05/2026
Chapecoense-scBotafogo
20
L
10/05/2026
Atletico-MGBotafogo
11
D
07/05/2026
BotafogoRacing Club
21
W
02/05/2026
BotafogoRemo
12
L
29/04/2026
BotafogoIndependiente Petrolero
30
W
SantosSantos
4W4D2L
31/05/2026
SantosVitoria
31
W
27/05/2026
SantosDeportivo Cuenca
30
W
24/05/2026
GremioSantos
32
L
21/05/2026
SantosSan Lorenzo
22
D
17/05/2026
SantosCoritiba
03
L
14/05/2026
CoritibaSantos
02
W
10/05/2026
SantosRB Bragantino
20
W
06/05/2026
Deportivo RecoletaSantos
11
D
02/05/2026
PalmeirasSantos
11
D
29/04/2026
San LorenzoSantos
11
D

Referee Profile

Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima169 matches

5.34Cards per match
5.08Yellow cards per match
0.26Red cards per match
27.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima5.34
Other referees5.25

5.34 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.25).

Cards come from 117 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Serie A 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1FlamengoFlamengo33227468:28+4073WWWWD
2PalmeirasPalmeiras332010356:22+3470DWWWW
3CruzeiroCruzeiro331761052:46+657WWWLW
4FluminenseFluminense33159952:42+1054WLLLW
5Atletico ParanaenseAtletico Paranaense33159950:40+1054LDLWD
6BahiaBahia331411848:42+653WDLWL
7Atletico-MGAtletico-MG331481144:39+550LLWWD
8SantosSantos3312111049:47+247DDWLD
9RB BragantinoRB Bragantino331281342:38+444WLDWD
10Sao PauloSao Paulo331271439:39043LDWWL
11CoritibaCoritiba331191340:50-1042WLLDL
12BotafogoBotafogo331091445:53-839LLWDL
13Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama321081440:49-938LWLDW
14VitoriaVitoria331081535:48-1338LDDLW
15GremioGremio339101437:44-737WWLDD
16MirassolMirassol339101437:47-1037LDWLD
17CorinthiansCorinthians33991536:42-636WLDLL
18InternacionalInternacional338111437:42-535LWLDW
19RemoRemo336111636:51-1529WLDDD
20Chapecoense-scChapecoense-sc32491932:66-3421LWLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1FlamengoFlamengo3368:2873
2PalmeirasPalmeiras3356:2270
3CruzeiroCruzeiro3352:4657
4FluminenseFluminense3352:4254
5Atletico ParanaenseAtletico Paranaense3350:4054
6BahiaBahia3348:4253
7Atletico-MGAtletico-MG3344:3950
8SantosSantos3349:4747
9RB BragantinoRB Bragantino3342:3844
10Sao PauloSao Paulo3339:3943
11CoritibaCoritiba3340:5042
12BotafogoBotafogo3345:5339
13Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama3240:4938
14VitoriaVitoria3335:4838
15GremioGremio3337:4437
16MirassolMirassol3337:4737
17CorinthiansCorinthians3336:4236
18InternacionalInternacional3337:4235
19RemoRemo3336:5129
20Chapecoense-scChapecoense-sc3232:6621
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About the Botafogo vs Santos forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Botafogo and Santos in the Serie A table

In the Serie A table, Santos are 8th and Botafogo 12th, 8 points apart. League goal record so far: Botafogo 45-53, Santos 49-47. The full standings are on the Serie A 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.