Botafogo vs Bahia: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 26Kick-off on October 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Bahia?
Botafogo won 2-1 on October 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 27′S. RodríguezBotafogo
- 46′JeffinhoBotafogo
- 55′Rodrigo NestorBahia
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Bahia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 98Arthur Cabral
- 47Jeffinho
- 10J. Savarino
- 23S. Rodríguez
- 28Newton
- 17Marlon Freitas
- 6Cuiabano
- 20A. Barboza
- 31Kaio Pantaleão
- 2Vitinho
- 24Léo Linck
Bahia
4-2-3-1- 12Willian José
- 23M. Sanabria
- 10Éverton Ribeiro
- 37Kayky
- 6Jean Lucas
- 5Rezende
- 46Luciano Juba
- 21S. Ramos
- 3Gabriel Xavier
- 13S. Arias
- 96Ronaldo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Bahia have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | Fluminense(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Gremio(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Atletico-MG(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Mirassol(home) | 3-3 | Serie A |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Sao Paulo(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | Palmeiras(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Ceara(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Cruzeiro(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Fluminense(away) | 0-2 | Copa Do Brasil |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Botafogo win, 2 draws, 3 Bahia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | Bahia 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Bahia 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Bahia 1-0 Botafogo | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Botafogo 1-1 Bahia | Copa Do Brasil |
| May 5, 2024 | Botafogo 1-2 Bahia | Serie A |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Botafogo 3-0 Bahia | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bahia score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Bahia | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botafogo sit 13th in Serie A (36 points from 30 matches) and Bahia sit 5th (49 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bahia | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 36 | 49 |
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
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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