Botafogo vs Volta Redonda: result 1-0 and analysis
Carioca - 1Regular Season - 3Kick-off on January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Volta Redonda?
Botafogo won 1-0 on January 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 66′Álvaro MontoroBotafogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Volta Redonda have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Sampaio Corrêa RJ(away) | 1-2 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Portuguesa RJ(away) | 2-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Fortaleza EC(home) | 4-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Cruzeiro(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Corinthians(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Flamengo(home) | 3-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Boavista SC(home) | 1-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Vila Nova(away) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Chapecoense-sc(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 0-2 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Botafogo win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Volta Redonda win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | Botafogo 1-2 Volta Redonda | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Volta Redonda 0-3 Botafogo | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Volta Redonda 1-2 Botafogo | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Botafogo 5-0 Volta Redonda | Carioca - 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Volta Redonda 2-2 Botafogo | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Volta Redonda 1-0 Botafogo | Carioca - 1 |
Last archived meeting: Botafogo vs Volta Redonda on Jan 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Volta Redonda score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Volta Redonda | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botafogo sit 1st in Carioca - 1 (9 points from 6 matches) and Volta Redonda sit 3rd (11 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Volta Redonda | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
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