Botafogo vs Santos: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 19Kick-off on July 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Santos?
Botafogo won 2-1 on July 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′Lucas EmanuelBotafogo
- 57′Á. BarrealSantos
- 90′K. BarriaBotafogo
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Santos
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-4-2- 59Kauan Toledo
- 79Lucas Emanuel
- 11Matheus Martins
- 6C. Medina
- 75Huguinho
- 77L. Villalba
- 13Alex Telles
- 5N. Ferraresi
- 34G. Justino
- 2Vitinho
- 24Léo Linck
Santos
4-2-3-1- 16Thaciano
- 22Á. Barreal
- 32B. Rollheiser
- 30M. Terceros
- 15Willian Arão
- 48Gustavo Henrique Pereira
- 31G. Escobar
- 14Luan Peres
- 4Lucas Veríssimo
- 18Igor Vinicius
- 77Gabriel Brazão
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; Santos 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 30, 2026 | Bahia(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| May 27, 2026 | Caracas FC(away) | 3-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| May 23, 2026 | Sao Paulo(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| May 21, 2026 | Independiente Petrolero(away) | 3-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| May 17, 2026 | Corinthians(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | Vitoria(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| May 27, 2026 | Deportivo Cuenca(home) | 3-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| May 23, 2026 | Gremio(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| May 20, 2026 | San Lorenzo(home) | 2-2 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| May 17, 2026 | Coritiba(home) | 0-3 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Botafogo wins, 3 draws, 1 Santos win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2025 | Botafogo 2-2 Santos | Serie A |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Santos 0-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Botafogo 1-1 Santos | Serie A |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Santos 2-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Botafogo 3-0 Santos | Serie A |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Santos 2-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Santos score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Santos | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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 Santos sit 8th (42 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Santos | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 45 | 42 |
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
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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