Brazilian Serie A

São Paulo
vs
Botafogo
  • Kick-off: Saturday 23 May, 20:00
  • Stadium: MorumBIS
  • Referee: Lucas Casagrande

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. W
  4. D
  5. L
  6. D

São Paulo vs Botafogo Predictions

São Paulo vs Botafogo is scheduled for kick off on 23 May, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at MorumBIS, with Lucas Casagrande officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with São Paulo currently holding the 8th position in the table 3 points ahead of Botafogo. São Paulo have lost 2 Brazilian Serie A matches to Botafogo out of the last 7 they have played. After their recent loss to Remo, São Paulo is determined to redeem themselves. São Paulo have won 5 of their last 8 Brazilian Serie A matches at MorumBIS. Botafogo's away record stands at 3 victories from 10 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Bahia, Botafogo is determined to bounce back with a win against São Paulo.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. São Paulo have scored over 1.5 goals in 72% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 78% of games. Their total stands at 23 goals and 74 shots on target this Brazilian Serie A season. Meanwhile, Botafogo have scored 31 goals with 86 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 94% of matches but conceded in 94% of games.

In their last 7 head-to-head clashes, São Paulo scored 12 goals while Botafogo scored 13 goals. Their last match on 23 May 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats São Paulo vs Botafogo

Brazilian Serie A

São Paulo Botafogo
Played 18 17
Scored 23 31
Conceded 20 31
Shots 213 210
Shots on Target 74 86
Corners 121 64
Fouls 268 238
Yellow Cards 43 49
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

39%

Matches won

35%

Over 1.5 Goals

72%

Over 1.5 Goals

94%

Over 2.5 Goals

39%

Over 2.5 Goals

82%

Over 3.5 Goals

17%

Over 3.5 Goals

47%

Both Teams to Score

56%

Both Teams to Score

82%

Head to Head History

São Paulo Botafogo
Wins 1 2
Draws 4 4
Goals 12 13

São Paulo vs Botafogo Previous Results

23 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

São Paulo 1 Botafogo 1

14 Sep 2025, Brazilian Serie A

São Paulo 1 Botafogo 0

16 Apr 2025, Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo 2 São Paulo 2

8 Dec 2024, Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo 2 São Paulo 1

26 Sep 2024, CONMEBOL Libertadores

São Paulo 5 Botafogo 6

19 Sep 2024, CONMEBOL Libertadores

Botafogo 0 São Paulo 0

24 Jul 2024, Brazilian Serie A

São Paulo 2 Botafogo 2

Brazilian Serie A Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
8 São Paulo 18 7 4 7 +3 25
12 Botafogo 17 6 4 7 0 22

São Paulo vs Botafogo season record

São Paulo Botafogo
Games won 7 6
Games lost 7 7
Games drawn 4 4
Scored 23 31
Conceded 20 31

Form guide

31 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

Remo 1 São Paulo 0

23 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

São Paulo 1 Botafogo 1

16 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

Fluminense 2 São Paulo 1

10 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

Corinthians 3 São Paulo 2

3 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

São Paulo 2 Bahia 2

26 Apr 2026, Brazilian Serie A

São Paulo 1 Mirassol 0

Form guide

30 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

Bahia 2 Botafogo 1

23 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

São Paulo 1 Botafogo 1

17 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo 3 Corinthians 1

10 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

Atlético MG 1 Botafogo 1

2 May 2026, Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo 1 Remo 2

25 Apr 2026, Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo 2 Internacional 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Arthur Cabral Botafogo 7
Danilo Santos Botafogo 7
Jonathan Calleri São Paulo 6
Luciano São Paulo 6
Matheus Martins Botafogo 4

Assists

Player Team Assists
Álvaro Montoro Botafogo 3
Wendell São Paulo 3
Alex Telles Botafogo 2
Vitinho Botafogo 2
Damián Bobadilla São Paulo 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Wendell São Paulo 27
Jonathan Calleri São Paulo 26
Arthur Cabral Botafogo 23
Enzo Díaz São Paulo 23
Alexander Barboza Botafogo 22

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Enzo Díaz São Paulo 7
Alexander Barboza Botafogo 5
Cristian Medina Botafogo 4
Jonathan Calleri São Paulo 3
Vitinho Botafogo 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Alexander Barboza Botafogo 1
Lucas Ramon São Paulo 1
Cristian Medina Botafogo 1
Neto Botafogo 1
Rafael São Paulo 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Arthur Cabral Botafogo 16
Jonathan Calleri São Paulo 14
Matheus Martins Botafogo 14
Artur Botafogo 14
Danilo Santos Botafogo 12

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Danilo Santos Botafogo 22
Artur Botafogo 19
Alex Telles Botafogo 17
Luciano São Paulo 17
Jonathan Calleri São Paulo 16

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