Botafogo vs Palmeiras predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Franclim Carvalho will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Brazil Serie A 26th round, where  Botafogo will face Palmeiras at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 6 September at 21:30.

The home team, Botafogo is currently in 12º position in the tournament with 30 points, while Palmeiras is currently in 1º position with 51.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Palmeiras.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against Atletico Paranaense and finished the match with a result of 2-3, with loss for Botafogo. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Palmeiras. In that last match between Botafogo and Atletico Paranaense, Fogão team achieved a 56% possession of the ball, with 8 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by Santiago Rodríguez (x2).

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Franclim Carvalho has achieved 3 wins, 2 draws y 3 defeats. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 4/8
• Half-time winner: 4/8

Palmeiras

The team coached by Abel Ferreira heads into this match on the back of a recent 3-0 win over Santos FC. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Verdão team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Botafogo.

In that match between Palmeiras and Santos FC, the Verdão team achieved 46% ball possession, getting 8 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by José Manuel López (x2) and Andreas Pereira.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Abel Ferreira's team has won 4, drawn 2 and lost 2, and is on a run of 3 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 5 matches. Palmeiras average 2.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 16 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Palmeiras matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 6/8
• Winning streak: 3
• Draw at half-time: 5/8

Botafogo vs Palmeiras: 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.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Botafogo vs Palmeiras prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Allianz Parque stadium on 18-03-2026 with the result of 2-1, with Palmeiras winning.

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

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