Botafogo PB vs Santa Cruz: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie CSecond Stage - 6Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, João Pessoa, Paraíba
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What was the result of Botafogo PB vs Santa Cruz?
Botafogo PB won 1-0 on October 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 83′DuduBotafogo PB
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Botafogo PB win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Botafogo PB vs Santa Cruz
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo PB
- 11Diego Tavares
- 15Kayon
- 77R. Bastos
- 10Nenê
- 20Thallyson
- 25Caio Garcia
- 4Saimon
- 16Bull
- 22Léo Pereira
- 35Octávio
- 21Leandro Mathias
Santa Cruz
- 17Ronald
- 19Renato
- 28Eron
- 37Everaldo
- 5Pedro Favela
- 18Willian Junior
- 26Silva
- 4William Alves
- 13Matheus
- 27Edson
- 1Thiago Coelho
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo PB have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Santa Cruz have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Floresta(away) | 1-1 | Serie C |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Maringá(home) | 0-0 | Serie C |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Maringá(away) | 0-2 | Serie C |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Floresta(home) | 0-1 | Serie C |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Santa Cruz(away) | 0-1 | Serie C |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Maringá(home) | 1-1 | Serie C |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Floresta(away) | 1-1 | Serie C |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Floresta(home) | 1-0 | Serie C |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Maringá(away) | 1-0 | Serie C |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Botafogo PB(home) | 1-0 | Serie C |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Botafogo PB wins, 2 draws, 2 Santa Cruz wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Santa Cruz 1-0 Botafogo PB | Serie C |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Botafogo PB 2-2 Santa Cruz | Serie C |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Santa Cruz 2-1 Botafogo PB | Copa do Nordeste |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Santa Cruz 1-1 Botafogo PB | Serie C |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Botafogo PB 1-0 Santa Cruz | Serie C |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Santa Cruz 0-1 Botafogo PB | Copa do Nordeste |
Last archived meeting: Santa Cruz vs Botafogo PB on Sep 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo PB score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Cruz score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo PB | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Santa Cruz | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botafogo PB sit 4th in Serie C (5 points from 6 matches) and Santa Cruz sit 2nd (11 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Botafogo PB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy