Botafogo vs Santos Prediction, H2H & Stats
Brazil: Serie A
· Regular Season - 19 Head to head
Last 9 meetings
2 - 2
Santos
0 - 1
Botafogo
1 - 1
Santos
2 - 2
Botafogo
3 - 0
Santos
2 - 0
Botafogo
2 - 1
Botafogo
0 - 0
Santos
4 - 1
Botafogo
Serie A table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo |
33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 68:28 | +40 | 73 |
| 2 | Palmeiras |
33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 56:22 | +34 | 70 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro |
33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 52:46 | +6 | 57 |
| 4 | Fluminense |
33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 52:42 | +10 | 54 |
| 5 | Atletico Paranaense |
33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 50:40 | +10 | 54 |
| 6 | Bahia |
33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 48:42 | +6 | 53 |
| 7 | Atletico-MG |
33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 44:39 | +5 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino |
34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44:39 | +5 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos |
34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 50:49 | +1 | 47 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo |
33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 39:39 | 0 | 43 |
| 11 | Coritiba |
33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 40:50 | -10 | 42 |
| 12 | Botafogo |
33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 45:53 | -8 | 39 |
| 13 | Vasco DA Gama |
32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 40:49 | -9 | 38 |
| 14 | Vitoria |
33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 35:48 | -13 | 38 |
| 15 | Gremio |
33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 37:44 | -7 | 37 |
| 16 | Mirassol |
33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 37:47 | -10 | 37 |
| 17 | Corinthians |
33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 36:42 | -6 | 36 |
| 18 | Internacional |
33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 37:42 | -5 | 35 |
| 19 | Remo |
33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 36:51 | -15 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc |
32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32:66 | -34 | 21 |
Top scorers
Serie A
K. Viveros
Atletico Paranaense
21goals
Pedro
Flamengo
18goals
Gabriel Barbosa
Santos
15goals
Kaio Jorge
Cruzeiro
12goals
Samuel Lino
Flamengo
11goals
Carlos Vinícius
Gremio
11goals
Luciano Juba
Bahia
11goals
Danilo Santos
Botafogo
10goals
Rene
Vitoria
10goals
J. Calleri
Sao Paulo
10goals
Recent form
2 - 1
Botafogo
L
3 - 0
Botafogo
L
1 - 0
Chapecoense-sc
W
1 - 1
Botafogo
D
1 - 2
Vasco DA Gama
L
2 - 0
Botafogo
L
3 - 2
Gremio
W
1 - 1
RB Bragantino
D
0 - 0
Palmeiras
D
3 - 0
Botafogo
L
2 - 1
Santos
L
0 - 0
Palmeiras
D
1 - 1
Bahia
D
1 - 2
Santos
W
2 - 1
Santos
L
2 - 2
Flamengo
D
1 - 2
Santos
W
1 - 2
Santos
W
4 - 2
Santos
L
2 - 1
Cruzeiro
W
Who wins? Three ways to read it
1 · X · 2Most likely scores
Expected goals: 2.1 Botafogo · 1.55 Santos
Goal lines
Team comparison
Season numbers
Serie A 2026When the goals come
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Botafogo vs Santos: preview and prediction
Botafogo host Santos in the Brazil Serie A (Regular Season - 19) on Thursday, 16th July 2026 at 23:30 at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro. Botafogo sit 12th in the table and Santos 9th.
Botafogo are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-D-W-L-L). Santos have been inconsistent, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-W-D-D-L).
In the last 9 meetings, Botafogo won 2, Santos won 3 and 4 ended level. These games average 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% and over 2.5 goals in 56%.
Our goal model expects about 2.1 goals for Botafogo and 1.55 for Santos. It gives Botafogo the edge (50% home win, 21% draw, 29% away win), 70% for over 2.5 goals and 69% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-1.
Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.30.
Botafogo vs Santos FAQs
What is the best prediction for Botafogo vs Santos?
Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.30 odds).
Who will win Botafogo vs Santos?
Botafogo are favourites: our model gives Botafogo 50%, the draw 21% and Santos 29%.
Will both teams score?
Both teams scoring has a 69% chance in our model, and it happened in 56% of recent meetings.
How many goals are expected?
Our model expects 3.7 goals in total, with a 70% chance of over 2.5 goals.
When is Botafogo vs Santos?
Kick-off is on Thursday, 16th July 2026 at 23:30 at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro.
Who is the referee?
Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima, Brazil is in charge of this game.
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