Santos vs Botafogo: prediction and stats
Serie ARegular Season - 38Kick-off on December 2, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo
The Footlab AI model makes Santos the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Botafogo. The most likely score is 1-1. If Santos wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Santos vs Botafogo?
On Elo ratings, Santos has 1,865 points and Botafogo 1,792.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Santos vs Botafogo
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Santos
4-2-3-1- 9Gabriel Barbosa
- 28C. Oliva
- 8Gabriel Bontempo
- 48Gustavo Henrique Pereira
- 7Everton
- 32B. Rollheiser
- 23Rodinei
- 31G. Escobar
- 15Willian Arão
- 4Lucas Veríssimo
- 1Diógenes
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 19Arthur Cabral
- 8Danilo Santos
- 6C. Medina
- 11Matheus Martins
- 22H. Ziyech
- 75Huguinho
- 2Vitinho
- 13Alex Telles
- 5N. Ferraresi
- 21Marçal
- 12Gabriel Batista
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 01:58 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santos have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Botafogo have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Flamengo(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Sao Paulo(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Remo(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Atletico-MG(away) | 2-4 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | Coritiba(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Vasco DA Gama(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Mirassol(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Gremio(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 12, 2026 | RB Bragantino(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Santos wins, 3 draws, 3 Botafogo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | Botafogo 2-1 Santos | Serie A |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Santos score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 0.9 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Botafogo | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santos sit 8th in Serie A (42 points from 30 matches) and Botafogo sit 13th (36 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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Santos vs Botafogo?
- The Footlab AI model makes Santos the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Botafogo.
- Where and when is Santos vs Botafogo played?
- Santos vs Botafogo is played on December 2, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio Urbano Caldeira, in the Serie A.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.