Botafogo vs Corinthians: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 16Kick-off on May 17, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Corinthians?
Botafogo won 3-1 on May 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′Arthur CabralBotafogo
- 11′R. GarroCorinthians
- 32′Arthur CabralBotafogo
- 70′Arthur CabralBotafogo
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Corinthians
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 19Arthur Cabral
- 10Álvaro Montoro
- 37K. Barria
- 77L. Villalba
- 6C. Medina
- 75Huguinho
- 13Alex Telles
- 20A. Barboza
- 5N. Ferraresi
- 4M. Ponte
- 22Neto
Corinthians
4-2-3-1- 9Yuri Alberto
- 77J. Lingard
- 8R. Garro
- 7Breno
- 14Raniele
- 19A. Carrillo
- 21Matheus Bidu
- 13Gustavo Henrique
- 5André Ramalho
- 2Matheuzinho
- 1Hugo Souza
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Corinthians have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Chapecoense-sc(away) | 0-2 | Copa Do Brasil |
| May 10, 2026 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| May 7, 2026 | Racing Club(home) | 2-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| May 2, 2026 | Remo(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Independiente Petrolero(home) | 3-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Barra(home) | 1-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| May 10, 2026 | Sao Paulo(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| May 7, 2026 | Santa Fe(away) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| May 3, 2026 | Mirassol(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| May 1, 2026 | Penarol(home) | 2-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Botafogo wins, 2 draws, 1 Corinthians win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | Corinthians 2-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Botafogo 1-1 Corinthians | Serie A |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Botafogo 2-1 Corinthians | Serie A |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Corinthians 0-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Corinthians 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| May 11, 2023 | Botafogo 3-0 Corinthians | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Corinthians vs Botafogo on Nov 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Corinthians score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Corinthians | 1.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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 Corinthians sit 16th (32 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
| 16 | Corinthians | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 32 |
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