Botafogo sit 12th in the Serie A on 35 points from 28 matches, having scored 41 and conceded 45. The model rates their attack at 0.73× the league average and their defence at 1.10× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Mirassol 0-2 away. That is 1.25 points a match, scoring 1.46 and conceding 1.61 per game across 9 wins, 8 draws and 11 defeats. That leaves them 25 points behind Flamengo at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 19th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Serie A table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 60 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 57 |
| 3 | Atletico Paranaense | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 |
| 5 | Bahia | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 45 |
| 7 | Atletico Mineiro | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Vasco da Gama | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 29 |
| 18 | Internacional | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 28 |
| 19 | Remo | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 53 | -24 | 18 |
Botafogo sit 12 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-2away to Mirassol19 September 2026
- W3-2Gremio16 September 2026
- D1-1RB Bragantino12 September 2026
- D0-0Palmeiras6 September 2026
- L0-3away to Flamengo30 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
No upcoming fixtures on the board right now.
Recent results
Leading scorers
- Danilo Santos9 goals2 assists
- Arthur Cabral7 goals1 assists
League goals this season.