Botafogo vs Sao Paulo predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Sao Paulo, having lost their last match against Gremio, travel to Rio de Janeiro with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 38th round of the Brazil Serie A,  Botafogo will face Sao Paulo at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 8 December at 14:00.

The home team, Botafogo is currently in 1º position in the tournament with 73 points, while Sao Paulo is currently in 6º position with 59.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Sao Paulo.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against Atlético Mineiro and finished the match with a result of 1-3, with win for Botafogo. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Sao Paulo coached by L. Zubeldía. In that last match between Botafogo and Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo team achieved a 20% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Luiz Henrique, Alex Telles and Júnior Santos.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Artur Jorge has achieved 4 wins, 3 draws y 1 defeat, and is on a streak of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 3 matches. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 1.5 goals, while they concede an average of 0.8 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 12 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 4/8

Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 defeat against Gremio, and travel to the Estádio Nilton Santos stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Botafogo.

In that match between Sao Paulo and Gremio, the Sao Paulo team achieved 62% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Luiz Gustavo.

Analysing the last 8 matches, L. Zubeldía's team has won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2. Sao Paulo average 1.6 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have 4 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Sao Paulo matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• Matches conceding goals: 4
• First to concede goals: 5/8

Botafogo vs Sao Paulo: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Botafogo vs Sao Paulo prediction. The last match between these teams was in the CONMEBOL Libertadores competition, in an event that took place at the MorumBIS stadium on 26-09-2024 with the result of 1-1, with Botafogo winning.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and Sao Paulo have resulted in 2 wins for Botafogo, , and 3 draws. In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 5 goals, while Sao Paulo scored 4 goals against Botafogo.

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