Sao Paulo vs Botafogo predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Machado Roger will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Brazil Serie A 17th round, where  Sao Paulo will face Botafogo at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) stadium on 23 May at 20:00.

The home team, Sao Paulo is currently in 4º position in the tournament with 24 points, while Botafogo is currently in 9º position with 21.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Sao Paulo vs Botafogo.

Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo comes from playing against Fluminense and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for Sao Paulo. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Botafogo. In that last match between Sao Paulo and Fluminense, Tricolor Paulista team achieved a 50% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Dória.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Machado Roger has achieved 3 draws y 3 defeats, and is on a streak of 3 matches losing consecutively. Sao Paulo average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Sao Paulo matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6
• Losing streak: 3
• Draw at half-time: 4/6

Botafogo

The team coached by Franclim Carvalho heads into this match on the back of a recent 3-1 win over Corinthians. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Fogão team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Sao Paulo.

In that match between Botafogo and Corinthians, the Fogão team achieved 35% ball possession, getting 5 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Arthur Cabral (x3).

Analysing the last 6 matches, Franclim Carvalho's team has won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2. Botafogo average 1.7 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend, they have 5 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

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

Sao Paulo vs Botafogo: 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 Sao Paulo vs Botafogo prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the MorumBIS stadium on 14-09-2025 with the result of 1-0, with Sao Paulo winning.

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

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