Sao Paulo vs Botafogo — preview, stats, live

BRAZIL SERIE A

май 23, 2026 at 23:00

Sao Paulo

4'Luciano

1:1

Botafogo

90'Barrera

1.57

0.82

BRAZIL SERIE A: Sao Paulo vs Botafogo on 23 May 2026 finished 1:1.

Sao Paulo are out of form: 1-5-4 in their last 10, 1.0 scored and 1.3 conceded per game.

Botafogo are in good form: 5-2-3 in their last 10, 1.8 scored and 1.1 conceded per game.

Over 2.5 lands in 40% of Sao Paulo's games and 70% of Botafogo's; both teams score in 60% and 70%.

Chance quality: xG 1.6 vs 0.8, big chances 3 vs 0.

Head-to-head (5): Sao Paulo 1, Botafogo 1, 3 draws.

Predicted: 1:1 (10%) · also likely 2:1 (10%)

Lineups

Sao Paulo6,5

23Rafael GK6,3Atletico-MG

19Lucas Ramon6,3Mirassol

28Franco6,2Atlanta Utd

35Sabino6,4Sport Recife

18Wendell6,3Brazil

94Danielzinho6,3Mirassol

29Pablo Maia6,3Brazil

37Artur6,9Botafogo RJ

10Luciano ↓30'7,7Gremio

11Ferreira6,5Gremio

9Jonathan Calleri C6,5Osasuna

Bench (12)

31Carlos Coronel GKParaguay

21SoaresArsenal

33Luan SilvaVitoria

30Felipe NegrucciSao Paulo U20

38Hugo LeonardoSao Paulo U20

54Luis OsorioSao Paulo U20

46Pedro Ferreira ↑30'Sao Paulo U20

45Lucca MarquesSao Paulo U20

14TapiaChile

15Joao MoreiraFC Porto B

43SantanaSao Paulo U20

48DjhordneySao Paulo U20

Botafogo RJ6,3

22Neto GK5,5Bournemouth

2Vitinho6,3Brazil

5Ferraresi7,0Venezuela

34Justino6,7Botafogo U20

21Marcal C6,3Wolves

77Villalba Jaume6,2Nacional

75Huguinho6,3RWDM Brussels

23Rodriguez6,3New York City

10Montoro6,4Velez Sarsfi…

19Arthur Cabral6,3Benfica

59Kauan Toledo6,1Botafogo U20

Bench (12)

1Raul Steffens GKSao Luiz

30CorreaInter

25NewtonCriciuma

27Caio RoquePortuguesa

14BarreraJunior

88EdenilsonGremio

9RamosCadiz CF

3YthalloToronto FC II

42Kadu SantosRemo

55Wallace DaviFluminense

45Caio ValleBotafogo U20

37BarriaPanama

Match events

4'⚽

Luciano — goal 1:0

27'

Luciano — yellow

27'

Justino — yellow

30'

Luciano ↓ Pedro Ferreira ↑

44'

Sabino ↓ Luis Osorio ↑

46'

Villalba Jaume ↓ Barria ↑

61'

Montoro — yellow

65'

Montoro ↓ Edenilson ↑

65'

Kauan Toledo ↓ Barrera ↑

75'

Pedro Ferreira ↓ Djhordney ↑

75'

Ferreira ↓ Tapia ↑

76'

Huguinho ↓ Correa ↑

80'

Wendell — yellow

84'

Correa — yellow

86'

Rafael — yellow

87'

Justino ↓ Ramos ↑

89'

Tapia — yellow

90'⚽

Barrera — goal 1:1

90+2'

Ramos — yellow

Match statistics

64%

47%

Possession

1.57

0.82

Big chances

Shots on target

Shots off target

Blocked shots

Corners

Dangerous attacks

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper saves

By half (1H / 2H)

	1H		2H		FT
Metric	H	A	H	A	H	A
Shots on	2	0	2	6	4	6
Corners	3	0	1	4	4	4
Dangerous	23	14	20	27	43	41
Fouls	—	—	—	—	—	—
Yellow	1	1	3	3	4	4

Detailed statistics

	Goals Threshold: 2,5			Yellow cards Threshold: 4,5			Corners Threshold: 9,5
Metric	SP		Total	SP		Total	SP		Total
Matches played	15	16	—	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less	9 60%	4 25%	—	10 50%	8 40%	—	5 25%	11 55%	—
Total more	6 40%	12 75%	—	10 50%	12 60%	—	15 75%	9 45%	—
Matches home / away	6	7	—	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less (home / away)	4 67%	2 29%	—	9 45%	11 55%	—	8 40%	11 55%	—
Total more (home / away)	2 33%	5 71%	—	11 55%	9 45%	—	12 60%	9 45%	—
Individual total (home / away)	1,83	2,00	3,83	1,80	2,30	4,10	6,85	4,10	10,95
Individual total (overall)	1,20	2,00	3,20	2,20	2,35	4,55	6,95	5,25	12,20
Avg total	2,33	3,38	2,85	4,40	4,45	4,43	11,80	9,60	10,70
Avg total (home / away)	2,50	3,57	3,04	4,50	4,20	4,35	11,45	9,45	10,45
Avg opponents' total	1,13	1,38	2,51	2,20	2,10	4,30	4,85	4,35	9,20
Avg opponents' total (home / away)	0,67	1,57	2,24	2,70	1,90	4,60	4,60	5,35	9,95
Predicted total	—	—	2,95	—	—	4,45	—	—	11,33

Referee

Lucas Casagrande

Last 2 months: 6 games · 19 YC total · 3.17 YC/game · 3 RC

Pinnacle cards line: 5 — referee avg below

13.05	Internacional — Athletic Club MG	1-01	11
25.04	Ponte Preta — America MG	4-2	6
20.04	Fortaleza EC — Criciuma	3-2	5
11.04	EC Juventude — Goias GO	0-02	02
06.04	Bahia — Palmeiras	1-4	5
02.04	Internacional — Sao Paulo	1-1	2

Last 10 matches

Sao Paulo10 matches

Both teams to score60%

Clean sheets3 / 10

Scored7 / 10

scored 4 straight

Botafogo10 matches

Both teams to score70%

Clean sheets2 / 10

Scored9 / 10

Line trends

Statistical team streaks on goals, corners and cards over recent matches — where the signal holds steadiest. How to read the codes →

Sao Paulo

↑Goals (match) over 0.5100%

↑Corners (team) over 3.5100%

↓Goals (match) under 5.5100%

↓Goals (match) under 4.590%

↑Corners (match) over 7.590%

↑Goals (team) over 0.588%

Combined

↑Goals (match) over 0.5100%

↓Goals (match) under 5.5100%

↑Corners (team) over 3.591%

↓Goals (match) under 4.590%

↑Goals (team) over 0.589%

↑Corners (match) over 7.586%

Botafogo

↑Goals (match) over 0.5100%

↑Goals (match) over 1.5100%

↓Goals (match) under 5.5100%

↑Goals (team) over 0.590%

↓Goals (match) under 4.590%

OverUnder

Goals

BK line2.5

100%

0.5

18 of 18

83%

17%

1.5

15 of 18

50%

2.5

9 of 18

28%

72%

3.5

13 of 18

22%

78%

4.5

14 of 18

Corners

BK line9.5

78%

22%

7.5

14 of 18

72%

28%

8.5

13 of 18

67%

33%

9.5

12 of 18

50%

10.5

9 of 18

44%

56%

11.5

10 of 18

Head-to-head

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
14.09.25	BRAZIL SERIE A	Sao Paulo	Botafogo	1	0	1.32	0.59	48%	52%	3	2	8	10	36	37	4	4	3	1
17.04.25	BRAZIL SERIE A	Botafogo	Sao Paulo	2	2	1.15	0.98	56%	44%	8	4	14	10	78	39	9	4	0	4
08.12.24	BRAZIL SERIE A	Botafogo	Sao Paulo	2	1	1.87	0.31	46%	54%	8	1	9	4	53	9	3	0	0	0
26.09.24	Copa Libertadores	Sao Paulo	Botafogo	1	1	1.92	1.10	59%	41%	3	1	17	9	46	34	4	3	3	3
19.09.24	Copa Libertadores	Botafogo	Sao Paulo	0	0	1.46	0.73	—	—	6	1	16	5	61	23	4	1	2	1
25.07.24	BRAZIL SERIE A	Sao Paulo	Botafogo	2	2	1.97	1.56	69%	31%	6	6	9	6	45	24	7	1	4	3
19.08.23	BRAZIL SERIE A	Sao Paulo	Botafogo	0	0	0.67	0.70	64%	36%	4	1	9	11	40	39	5	2	3	2
09.10.22	BRAZIL SERIE A	Sao Paulo	Botafogo	0	1	—	—	67%	33%	0	2	3	7	38	24	4	4	1	2
16.06.22	BRAZIL SERIE A	Botafogo	Sao Paulo	1	0	—	—	33%	68%	3	1	13	0	41	24	3	2	6	1

Against common opponents (2 months)

Sao Paulo

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
11.05.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Corinthians	Sao Paulo	3	2	1.36	1.05	49%	51%	6	3	5	0	56	39	7	7	3	4
26.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Sao Paulo	Mirassol	1	1	1.02	1.03	54%	43%	1	1	16	2	58	7	12	0	1	0
19.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Vasco da Gama (Bra)	Sao Paulo	2	1	2.36	2.66	63%	37%	5	4	8	3	63	40	6	5	1	2
02.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Internacional	Sao Paulo	1	1	1.01	0.86	33%	67%	4	3	2	6	25	60	2	11	1	1

Botafogo

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
17.05.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Botafogo	Corinthians	3	1	0.81	1.10	35%	65%	5	1	6	12	30	46	3	2	6	1	1
26.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Botafogo	Internacional	2	2	1.36	0.31	53%	47%	7	4	6	2	84	75	3	4	2	3	0
05.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Vasco da Gama (Bra)	Botafogo	1	2	—	—	63%	37%	5	9	6	6	74	36	3	2	1	4	0
02.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Botafogo	Mirassol	3	2	2.38	0.53	35%	65%	5	4	4	8	23	64	2	8	3	3	0

Against similar-strength opponents

Matches with the same favourite/underdog setup by the bookmaker line.

Sao Paulo (as favourite) odds 1.45–2.05

Record 2-3-0 (W-D-L), 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded avg.

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
20.05.26	Copa Sudamericana	Sao Paulo	Los Millionarios	1	1	1.46	1.84	62%	38%	3	4	10	6	16	2	7	2	4	3	0	0
03.05.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Sao Paulo	Bahia	2	2	2.13	1.87	38%	62%	8	7	3	7	42	51	14	10	3	3	1	0
26.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Sao Paulo	Mirassol	1	1	1.02	1.03	54%	43%	1	1	16	2	58	7	12	0	1	0	0	0
22.04.26	Copa do Brasil	Sao Paulo	EC Juventude	1	0	1.93	0.11	68%	32%	6	1	8	3	60	25	13	0	0	3	0	1
12.02.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Sao Paulo	Gremio	2	0	4.35	0.31	56%	44%	4	1	12	4	59	30	3	3	3	3	0	1

Botafogo (vs a strong favourite) odds 1.01–2.30

Record 2-2-1 (W-D-L), 1.8 scored / 2.0 conceded avg.

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
10.05.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Atletico Mineiro	Botafogo	1	1	0.85	1.68	43%	57%	7	5	5	11	34	46	6	4	0	2
16.04.26	Copa Sudamericana	Racing Avellaneda	Botafogo	2	3	3.86	1.60	63%	37%	7	4	10	7	49	32	8	5	3	3
05.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Vasco da Gama (Bra)	Botafogo	1	2	—	—	63%	37%	5	9	6	6	74	36	3	2	1	4
29.03.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Atletico Paranaense	Botafogo	4	1	—	—	46%	54%	8	3	2	4	24	26	1	8	2	3
22.03.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Bragantino	Botafogo	2	2	1.44	1.18	72%	41%	4	2	1	6	10	33	2	6	0	3

Last matches (2 months)

Sao Paulo DLLLDDDDWL

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
20.05.26	Copa Sudamericana	Sao Paulo	Los Millionarios	1	1	1.46	1.84	62%	38%	3	4	10	6	16	2	7	2	4	3	0	0
17.05.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Fluminense RJ	Sao Paulo	2	1	1.47	1.01	46%	54%	3	7	5	4	35	45	3	5	2	4	0	0
14.05.26	Copa do Brasil	EC Juventude	Sao Paulo	3	1	2.08	0.47	53%	47%	8	2	16	2	54	38	6	4	2	1	0	1
11.05.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Corinthians	Sao Paulo	3	2	1.36	1.05	49%	51%	6	3	5	0	56	39	7	7	3	4	0	0
08.05.26	Copa Sudamericana	O Higgins	Sao Paulo	0	0	0.85	0.74	51%	49%	2	1	13	6	48	34	8	2	3	2	0	0
03.05.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Sao Paulo	Bahia	2	2	2.13	1.87	38%	62%	8	7	3	7	42	51	14	10	3	3	1	0
29.04.26	Copa Sudamericana	Los Millionarios	Sao Paulo	0	0	0.99	0.37	60%	40%	4	1	22	9	47	34	9	5	0	3	0	0
26.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Sao Paulo	Mirassol	1	1	1.02	1.03	54%	43%	1	1	16	2	58	7	12	0	1	0	0	0
22.04.26	Copa do Brasil	Sao Paulo	EC Juventude	1	0	1.93	0.11	68%	32%	6	1	8	3	60	25	13	0	0	3	0	1
19.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Vasco da Gama (Bra)	Sao Paulo	2	1	2.36	2.66	63%	37%	5	4	8	3	63	40	6	5	1	2	0	0

Botafogo WWLDWLWDWW

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
21.05.26	Copa Sudamericana	Independiente Petrolero	Botafogo	0	3	0.23	6.57	33%	67%	0	20	1	19	10	89	1	5	3	0	0	0
17.05.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Botafogo	Corinthians	3	1	0.81	1.10	35%	65%	5	1	6	12	30	46	3	2	6	1	1	0
15.05.26	Copa do Brasil	Chapecoense	Botafogo	3	0	0.57	1.97	37%	63%	4	8	8	14	26	70	5	7	4	1	0	0
10.05.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Atletico Mineiro	Botafogo	1	1	0.85	1.68	43%	57%	7	5	5	11	34	46	6	4	0	2	0	0
07.05.26	Copa Sudamericana	Botafogo	Racing Avellaneda	2	1	1.13	0.86	44%	56%	4	5	8	8	39	46	5	4	3	3	0	1
02.05.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Botafogo	Remo	1	2	1.16	2.03	58%	42%	5	9	7	3	48	48	9	6	2	2	0	0
29.04.26	Copa Sudamericana	Botafogo	Independiente Petrolero	3	0	3.94	0.04	62%	38%	14	2	9	1	38	14	14	1	2	2	0	1
26.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Botafogo	Internacional	2	2	1.36	0.31	53%	47%	7	4	6	2	84	75	3	4	2	3	0	0
21.04.26	Copa do Brasil	Botafogo	Chapecoense	1	0	1.67	0.21	68%	32%	4	0	11	4	91	14	5	6	2	4	0	0
19.04.26	BRAZIL SERIE A	Chapecoense	Botafogo	1	4	0.26	1.07	49%	51%	3	8	3	5	44	36	4	4	0	0	0	0

Bookmaker lines

1X211,73X3,7524,75

Total 2,50O1,85U2,00

AH -0,7511,9021,95

All Pinnacle markets

Goals

Goals total
Line	O	U
1.5	1.28	3.85
2	1.43	2.99
2.25	1.65	2.33
2.5	1.88	2.00
2.75	2.12	1.78
3	2.55	1.56
3.5	3.22	1.37
4.5	6.44	1.13

Team goals
Team	Line	O	U
Sao Paulo	1.5	1.81	2.06
Botafogo	0.5	1.54	2.57

Corners

Corners total
Line	O	U
5.5	1.38	3.01
6	1.52	2.50
6.5	1.86	1.95
7	2.31	1.61
7.5	2.78	1.43
9	1.53	2.39
9.5	1.75	2.04
10	1.96	1.83
10.5	2.18	1.65
11	2.52	1.47

Team corners
Team	Line	O	U
Sao Paulo	4	1.65	2.15
Sao Paulo	5.5	1.76	2.01
Botafogo	2	1.76	2.04
Botafogo	3.5	1.71	2.05

Cards

Cards total
Line	O	U
4	1.36	2.96
4.5	1.64	2.20
5	1.90	1.87
5.5	2.25	1.61
6	2.87	1.38

Team cards
Team	Line	O	U
Sao Paulo	2.5	2.33	1.55
Botafogo	2.5	1.72	2.04

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