Botafogo vs Cienciano: result 1-0 and analysis
CONMEBOL SudamericanaRound of 16Kick-off on August 21, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Cienciano?
Botafogo won 1-0 on August 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′DaniloBotafogo
- 51′?Botafogo
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Botafogo win at 87%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 3-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Cienciano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-3-1-2- 9Danilo
- 19Arthur Cabral
- 10Álvaro Montoro
- 6C. Medina
- 75Huguinho
- 8Danilo Santos
- 13Alex Telles
- 34G. Justino
- 5N. Ferraresi
- 2Vitinho
- 17Warleson
Cienciano
4-2-3-1- 21C. Garcés
- 9J. Romagnoli
- 10A. Hohberg
- 22C. Cabello
- 5S. Arias
- 88G. Barreto
- 16M. Martinich
- 3K. Becerra
- 4M. Amondarain
- 13C. Núñez
- 31Í. Espinoza
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; Cienciano have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Vitoria(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Cienciano(away) | 1-6 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Fluminense(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Cruzeiro(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Vitoria(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Deportivo Garcilaso(home) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Botafogo(home) | 6-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Alianza Atletico(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Universitario(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Lanus(home) | 4-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Botafogo wins, 0 draws, 1 Cienciano win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Cienciano 6-1 Botafogo | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
Last archived meeting: Cienciano vs Botafogo on Aug 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cienciano score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Cienciano | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botafogo sit 1st in CONMEBOL Sudamericana (16 points from 6 matches) and Cienciano sit 2nd (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BotafogoGroup E | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | CiencianoGroup B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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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