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Botafogo vs Estudiantes L.P.: result 3-2 and analysis

CONMEBOL LibertadoresGroup stage · Matchday 5Kick-off on May 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro

Botafogo
3-2
Estudiantes L.P.

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What was the result of Botafogo vs Estudiantes L.P.?

Botafogo won 3-2 on May 15, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 42′Rwan CruzBotafogo
  • 52′Igor JesusBotafogo
  • 62′T. PalaciosEstudiantes L.P. (pen.)
  • 77′T. PalaciosEstudiantes L.P.
  • 85′ArturBotafogo

Official lineup for Botafogo vs Estudiantes L.P.

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Botafogo

4-4-2
  1. 99Igor Jesus
  2. 9Rwan Cruz
  1. 66Cuiabano
  2. 17Marlon Freitas
  3. 26Gregore
  4. 7Artur
  1. 13Alex Telles
  2. 57David Ricardo
  3. 32Jair
  4. 2Vitinho
  1. 12John

Estudiantes L.P.

5-4-1
  1. 27L. Alario
  1. 7J. Sosa
  2. 8G. Neves
  3. 5S. Ascacíbar
  4. 10T. Palacios
  1. 15S. Arzamendia
  2. 2Facundo Santiago Rodríguez
  3. 6S. Núñez
  4. 14S. Boselli
  5. 20E. Meza
  1. 12M. Mansilla
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Estudiantes L.P. have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Botafogo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 11, 2025Internacional(home)4-0Serie A
May 6, 2025Carabobo FC(away)2-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 4, 2025Bahia(away)0-1Serie A
Apr 30, 2025Capital Brasilia(home)4-0Copa Do Brasil
Apr 27, 2025Fluminense(home)2-0Serie A
Estudiantes L.P.
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 10, 2025Rosario Central(away)0-2Liga Profesional Argentina
May 8, 2025Universidad de Chile(away)3-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 2, 2025Argentinos JRS(away)0-4Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 28, 2025Tigre(home)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 24, 2025Botafogo(home)1-0CONMEBOL Libertadores

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Botafogo wins, 0 draws, 1 Estudiantes L.P. win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 24, 2025Estudiantes L.P. 1-0 BotafogoCONMEBOL Libertadores

Last archived meeting: Estudiantes L.P. vs Botafogo on Apr 24, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Botafogo score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Estudiantes L.P. score 0.9 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Botafogo1.40.763/155/15
Estudiantes L.P.0.91.155/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026 standings
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2Estudiantes L.P.6231659

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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

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