Botafogo vs Corinthians predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 16th round of the Brazil Serie A, where  Botafogo will face Corinthians at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 17 May at 19:00.

The home team, Botafogo is currently in 11º position in the tournament with 17 points, while Corinthians is currently in 17º position with 15.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Corinthians.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against Racing Club and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with win for Botafogo. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Timão coached by Fernando Diniz. In that last match between Botafogo and Racing Club, Fogão team achieved a 44% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by Danilo Oliveira and Marco Di Cesare.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Franclim Carvalho has achieved 5 wins, 1 draw y 1 defeat. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 2.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 2 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 16 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• First to score: 6/7
• Half-time winner: 5/7

Corinthians

Corinthians, who visit Botafogo, are coming from a 1-1 draw against Independiente Santa Fe, so the team coached by Fernando Diniz will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between Corinthians and Independiente Santa Fe, the Timão team achieved 59% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Gustavo Henrique.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Fernando Diniz's team has won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1. Corinthians average 1.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 3 goals.

Latest statistics in Corinthians matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 6/7
• Both teams to score: 2/7
• First to score: 4/7

Botafogo vs Corinthians: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Botafogo vs Corinthians prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Neo Química Arena stadium on 30-11-2025 with the result of 2-2, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and Corinthians have resulted in 2 wins for Botafogo, 1 win for Corinthians, and 2 draws. In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 6 goals, while Corinthians scored 5 goals against Botafogo.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals