Botafogo vs Sport Recife: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 34Kick-off on November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Sport Recife?
Botafogo won 3-2 on November 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′Léo PereiraSport Recife
- 28′Rafael ThyereSport Recife
- 30′ArturBotafogo
- 58′K. BarriaBotafogo
- 90′K. BarriaBotafogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Sport Recife have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | Vitoria(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Vasco DA Gama(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Mirassol(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Santos(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Ceara(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | Flamengo(home) | 1-5 | Serie A |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Atletico-MG(home) | 2-4 | Serie A |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Juventude(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Flamengo(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Mirassol(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Botafogo win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Sport Recife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | Sport Recife 0-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Botafogo 0-1 Sport Recife | Serie A |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Sport Recife 1-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Botafogo 2-0 Sport Recife | Serie A |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Sport Recife 1-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Sport Recife 1-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Sport Recife vs Botafogo on Jul 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sport Recife score 0.9 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sport Recife | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Botafogo | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
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