Botafogo vs Bangu: result 2-0 and analysis
Carioca - 1Regular Season - 4Kick-off on January 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Bangu?
Botafogo won 2-0 on January 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 55′S. RodríguezBotafogo
- 75′Alex TellesBotafogo (pen.)
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Bangu
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
3-4-3- 8Álvaro Montoro
- 19Arthur Cabral
- 23S. Rodríguez
- 16Nathan Fernandes
- 35Danilo Santos
- 25Allan
- 2Vitinho
- 21Marçal
- 28Newton
- 4M. Ponte
- 22Neto
Bangu
3-3-1-3- 7E. Garrinsha
- 9Patryck Ferreira
- 11Lucas Sibito
- 10Walber
- 6Bruno Boca
- 8Mauro Silva
- 2Caio Felipe
- 4Patrick
- 3Gilberto
- 5Dioguinho
- 31Bruno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Bangu have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | Volta Redonda(home) | 1-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Sampaio Corrêa RJ(away) | 1-2 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Portuguesa RJ(away) | 2-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Fortaleza EC(home) | 4-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Cruzeiro(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | CFRJ / Maricá(away) | 2-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Madureira(home) | 0-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Flamengo(home) | 2-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Portuguesa RJ(away) | 0-0 | Copa Rio |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Portuguesa RJ(home) | 0-0 | Copa Rio |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Botafogo wins, 2 draws, 0 Bangu wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2025 | Botafogo 2-0 Bangu | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Botafogo 2-0 Bangu | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Botafogo 2-0 Bangu | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Botafogo 2-0 Bangu | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Bangu 0-0 Botafogo | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Botafogo 1-1 Bangu | Carioca - 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bangu score 1.1 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Bangu | 1.1 | 0.3 | 10 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botafogo sit 1st in Carioca - 1 (9 points from 6 matches) and Bangu sit 4th (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BotafogoGroup B | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | BanguGroup A | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
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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