Botafogo vs Racing Club: result 2-1 and analysis
CONMEBOL SudamericanaGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on May 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Racing Club?
Botafogo won 2-1 on May 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′M. Di CesareBotafogo (o.g.)
- 49′A. MartínezRacing Club
- 74′Danilo SantosBotafogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Racing Club have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Remo(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Independiente Petrolero(home) | 3-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Internacional(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Chapecoense-sc(home) | 1-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Chapecoense-sc(away) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | Huracan(home) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Caracas FC(away) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Barracas Central(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Aldosivi(away) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Botafogo(home) | 2-3 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Botafogo win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Racing Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Racing Club 2-3 Botafogo | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Botafogo 0-2 Racing Club | CONMEBOL Recopa |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Racing Club 2-0 Botafogo | CONMEBOL Recopa |
Last archived meeting: Racing Club vs Botafogo on Apr 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Racing Club score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Racing Club | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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 Racing Club sit 3rd (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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