Botafogo vs Sport Recife predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Leão da Ilha, having lost their last match against Atlético Mineiro, travel to Rio de Janeiro with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 34th round of the Brazil Serie A,  Botafogo will face Sport Recife at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 18 November at 18:30.

After a draw in their last game played, Botafogo is currently in 6º position in the tournament with 52 points, while Sport Recife is currently in 20º position with 17.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Sport Recife.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against Vitoria and finished the match with a result of 0-0, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Botafogo and Vitoria, Fogão team achieved a 60% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Davide Ancelotti has achieved 2 wins, 3 draws y 2 defeats. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 3 consecutive clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 1/7

Sport Recife

Sport Recife, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-4 defeat against Atlético Mineiro, and travel to the Estádio Nilton Santos stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Botafogo.

In that match between Sport Recife and Atlético Mineiro, the Leão da Ilha team achieved 31% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Léo Pereira (x2).

Analysing the last 7 matches, Daniel Pollo Barioni's team has drawn 1 and lost 6, and is on a run of 5 consecutive defeats. Sport Recife average 0.7 goals per game, while they concede an average of 2.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have 10 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 5 goals while conceding 17 goals.

Latest statistics in Sport Recife matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 4/7
• Matches conceding goals: 10
• First to concede goals: 6/7
• Losing streak: 5

Botafogo vs Sport Recife: 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 Sport Recife 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 Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho stadium on 20-07-2025 with the result of 0-1, with Botafogo winning.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and Sport Recife have resulted in 3 wins for Botafogo, 1 win for Sport Recife, and 1 draw. In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 6 goals, while Sport Recife scored 3 goals against Botafogo.

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