Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Tite will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Brazil Serie A 29th round, where  Botafogo will face Vasco da Gama at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 7 October at 23:30.

The home team, Botafogo is currently in 12º position in the tournament with 35 points, while Vasco da Gama is currently in 16º position with 31.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against Mirassol FC and finished the match with a result of 2-0, with loss for Botafogo. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Vasco da Gama. In that last match between Botafogo and Mirassol FC, Fogão team achieved a 51% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Tite has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws y 4 defeats. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 0.9 goals, while they concede an average of 1.5 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 7 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Half-time defeat: 5/8

Vasco da Gama

The team coached by Pedro Emanuel heads into this match on the back of a recent 5-0 win over Coritiba. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Gigante da Colina team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Botafogo.

In that match between Vasco da Gama and Coritiba, the Gigante da Colina team achieved 65% ball possession, getting 11 shots on goal, 5 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Bruno Duarte, A. Lescano, F. Colidio, A. Gómez and Ramon Rique.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Pedro Emanuel's team has won 6, drawn 1 and lost 1, and is on a run of 3 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 3 matches. Vasco da Gama average 1.9 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 2 clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 15 goals while conceding 3 goals.

Latest statistics in Vasco da Gama matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 2/8
• First to score: 5/8
• Winning streak: 3
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama: 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 Vasco da Gama prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Estádio São Januário stadium on 05-04-2026 with the result of 1-2, with Botafogo winning.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and Vasco da Gama have resulted in 2 wins for Botafogo, 2 wins for Vasco da Gama, and 1 draw. In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 7 goals, while Vasco da Gama scored 5 goals against Botafogo.

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