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
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Sport Recife
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 9Chris Ramos
- 47Jeffinho
- 10J. Savarino
- 7Artur
- 35Danilo Santos
- 17Marlon Freitas
- 13Alex Telles
- 57David Ricardo
- 20A. Barboza
- 2Vitinho
- 24Léo Linck
Sport Recife
4-2-3-1- 92Pablo
- 38Léo Pereira
- 10Lucas Lima
- 17Matheusinho
- 14C. Rivera
- 21Lucas Kal
- 16Igor Cariús
- 36Luan Cândido
- 15Rafael Thyere
- 13Aderlan
- 1Gabriel Vasconcelos
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Sport Recife win.
| 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 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 48 | 39 |
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