Botafogo vs Palmeiras: result 0-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 6, 2026 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Palmeiras?
Botafogo and Palmeiras drew 0-0 on September 6, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Palmeiras win at 47%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Palmeiras
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-4-2- 19Arthur Cabral
- 90Danilo
- 10Álvaro Montoro
- 75Huguinho
- 8Danilo Santos
- 77L. Villalba
- 21Marçal
- 33L. Monzón
- 5N. Ferraresi
- 2Vitinho
- 12Gabriel Batista
Palmeiras
4-2-3-1- 42J. López
- 7Felipe Anderson
- 18Maurício
- 17Marlon Freitas
- 30Lucas Evangelista
- 8Andreas Pereira
- 22J. Piquerez
- 2A. Barboza
- 15G. Gómez
- 4A. Giay
- 1Carlos Miguel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Palmeiras have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Flamengo(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Cienciano(home) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Vitoria(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Cienciano(away) | 1-6 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Santos(away) | 0-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Mirassol(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Santos(home) | 3-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Vasco DA Gama(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Cerro Porteno(away) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Botafogo win, 2 draws, 3 Palmeiras wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Palmeiras 2-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Botafogo 0-1 Palmeiras | Serie A |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Palmeiras 1-3 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Palmeiras 2-2 Botafogo | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
Last archived meeting: Palmeiras vs Botafogo on Mar 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Palmeiras score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Palmeiras | 2.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 Palmeiras sit 2nd (63 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Palmeiras | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 63 |
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
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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