Botafogo vs EC Bahia predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Tricolor de Aço, having lost their last match against Vasco da Gama, travel to Rio de Janeiro with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 26th round of the Brazil Serie A,  Botafogo will face EC Bahia at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 1 October at 20:30.

After a draw in their last game played, Botafogo is currently in 5º position in the tournament with 40 points, while EC Bahia is currently in 6º position with 37.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs EC Bahia.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against Gremio and finished the match with a result of 1-1, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Botafogo and Gremio, Fogão team achieved a 54% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Cuiabano.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Davide Ancelotti has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 1.7 goals, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

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

EC Bahia

EC Bahia, meanwhile, are coming off a 3-1 defeat against Vasco da Gama, and travel to the Estádio Nilton Santos stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Botafogo.

In that match between EC Bahia and Vasco da Gama, the Tricolor de Aço team achieved 33% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Mateo Sanabria.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Rogério Ceni's team has won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3. EC Bahia average 2.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 4 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in EC Bahia matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6
• Matches conceding goals: 4
• First to score: 4/6

Botafogo vs EC Bahia: 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.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Botafogo vs EC Bahia has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Arena Fonte Nova stadium on 04-05-2025 with the result of 1-0, with EC Bahia winning.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and EC Bahia have resulted in , 3 wins for EC Bahia, and 2 draws. In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 2 goals, while EC Bahia scored 5 goals against Botafogo.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals