Vitoria vs Botafogo: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Manoel Barradas, Salvador, Bahia
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What was the result of Vitoria vs Botafogo?
Vitoria won 1-0 on August 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′MatheuzinhoVitoria (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Vitoria win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Vitoria vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Vitoria
4-2-3-1- 91Rene
- 12D. Tarzia
- 10Matheuzinho
- 33Erick
- 88Zé Vitor
- 6E. Martínez
- 13Ramon
- 36Luan Cândido
- 25Cacá
- 2E. Brítez
- 1Lucas Arcanjo
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 19Arthur Cabral
- 11Matheus Martins
- 10Álvaro Montoro
- 8Danilo Santos
- 6C. Medina
- 75Huguinho
- 13Alex Telles
- 33L. Monzón
- 5N. Ferraresi
- 2Vitinho
- 17Warleson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vitoria have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Botafogo have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Flamengo(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 4-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 0-2 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Palmeiras(home) | 0-4 | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Remo(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Cienciano(away) | 1-6 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Fluminense(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Cruzeiro(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Vitoria(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Santos(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Vitoria wins, 4 draws, 2 Botafogo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Botafogo 0-0 Vitoria | Serie A |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Vitoria 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Botafogo 0-0 Vitoria | Serie A |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Botafogo 1-1 Vitoria | Serie A |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Vitoria 0-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| May 22, 2024 | Vitoria 1-2 Botafogo | Copa Do Brasil |
How many goals should we expect?
Vitoria score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitoria | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vitoria sit 12th in Serie A (36 points from 30 matches) and Botafogo sit 13th (36 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Vitoria | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 44 | 36 |
| 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