Botafogo vs Santos FC 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 19th round, where  Botafogo will face Santos FC at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 16 July at 22:30, and will be refereed by Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima.

The home team, Botafogo is currently in 9º position in the tournament with 25 points, while Santos FC is currently in 16º position with 21.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Santos FC.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against EC Bahia and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for Botafogo. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Santos FC. In that last match between Botafogo and EC Bahia, Fogão team achieved a 31% possession of the ball, with 6 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Huguinho.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Franclim Carvalho has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 1.8 goals, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 6/8
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8
• Half-time winner: 4/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

Santos FC

The team coached by Cuca heads into this match on the back of a recent 3-1 win over Vitoria. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Peixe team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Botafogo.

In that match between Santos FC and Vitoria, the Peixe team achieved 44% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Miguelito, A. Barreal and Gabriel Barbosa.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Cuca's team has won 4, drawn 2 and lost 2, and is on a run of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 4 matches. Santos FC average 1.9 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 15 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Santos FC matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 7/8
• Half-time winner: 6/8

Botafogo vs Santos FC: 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 Santos FC prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 26-10-2025 with the result of 2-2, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and Santos FC have resulted in 2 wins for Botafogo, , and 3 draws. In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 9 goals, while Santos FC scored 5 goals against Botafogo.

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