São Paulo vs Botafogo

📍 Serie A, Brazil
🕒 Sunday 14th September, 21:30 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 1.5 Goals

São Paulo sit 7th in the table after 21 games, averaging 1.6 goals scored and 0.6 conceded per home match this season. Botafogo are 6th after 19 games, averaging 1.8 scored and 1.5 conceded on the road. São Paulo have the stronger home record this season (6/10, 60%) against a Botafogo side who've won 5/10 away (50%).

Botafogo have featured in high-scoring away games this season — Over 2.5 Goals in 70% of their away fixtures (7/10). São Paulo are lower at home (20%, 2/10), averaging 1.6 scored and 0.6 conceded.

Botafogo regularly see both teams score in away fixtures (80%, 8/10). São Paulo are lower at home (40%, 4/10) — they've conceded in 50% of home games, which keeps BTTS in play.

São Paulo regularly generate high corner counts at home (10+ corners in 70% of fixtures, 7/10). Botafogo are lower on the road (40%). The home side's attacking style tends to produce set-piece volume regardless of the opponent.

Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals — São Paulo see 2+ goals in 70% of home games, Botafogo in 100% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

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League Table

The full Serie A table for the 2025 season, with São Paulo (7th) and Botafogo (6th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Serie A 2025

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Flamengo 29 18 7 4 61:23 +38 61
2 Palmeiras 29 16 6 7 55:29 +26 54
3 Cruzeiro 29 14 11 4 42:24 +18 53
4 Mirassol 28 15 8 5 47:27 +20 53
5 Botafogo A 29 14 9 6 48:33 +15 51
6 Fluminense 28 14 5 9 37:27 +10 47
7 Bahia 29 13 6 10 41:37 +4 45
8 Santos 29 11 9 9 38:39 -1 42
9 Grêmio 29 11 7 11 39:36 +3 40
10 São Paulo H 28 12 3 13 35:38 -3 39
11 Vitória 29 9 9 11 25:39 -14 36
12 Vasco da Gama 28 10 5 13 44:47 -3 35
13 Atlético Mineiro 28 9 7 12 33:34 -1 34
14 Internacional 29 9 7 13 33:44 -11 34
15 Fortaleza 29 9 6 14 33:50 -17 33
16 Corinthians 28 8 9 11 30:33 -3 33
17 Bragantino 29 9 4 16 34:49 -15 31
18 Ceará 29 7 7 15 23:33 -10 28
19 Juventude 29 7 6 16 27:48 -21 27
20 Sport Recife 29 2 9 18 24:59 -35 15

Team Form

São Paulo hold a clear edge in home form this season (60% wins), while Botafogo have been less consistent on the road (50%). Home advantage could be decisive here.

São Paulo (Home Form) Botafogo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Drawn 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Lost 1 (10%) 3 (30%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Botafogo regularly see both teams score in away matches (80%), while São Paulo are lower at home (40%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

São Paulo (Home Form) Botafogo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 4 (40%) 8 (80%)

Match Goals

Botafogo regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while São Paulo are lower at home (20%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

São Paulo (Home Form) Botafogo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 7 (70%) 10 (100%)
Over 2.5 Goals 2 (20%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 3 (30%)

Under Goals

São Paulo (Home Form) Botafogo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 3 (30%) 0 (0%)
Under 2.5 Goals 8 (80%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 7 (70%)

Team Goals

São Paulo have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Botafogo in 30% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

São Paulo (Home Form) Botafogo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 9 (90%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Goals Conceded

São Paulo (Home Form) Botafogo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 5 (50%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

São Paulo (Home Form) Botafogo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 16 (1.6 avg) 18 (1.8 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 6 (0.6 avg) 15 (1.5 avg)

Match Corners

São Paulo regularly reach high corner counts at home (80%), while Botafogo are lower on the road (50%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

São Paulo (Home Form) Botafogo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 8 (80%) 6 (60%)
Over 8.5 Corners 8 (80%) 5 (50%)
Over 9.5 Corners 7 (70%) 4 (40%)
Over 10.5 Corners 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Over 11.5 Corners 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 12.5 Corners 4 (40%) 2 (20%)

Team Corners

São Paulo win 6+ corners in 60% of home games, generating decent attacking corner opportunities, and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of home matches.

Botafogo have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

São Paulo (Home Form) Botafogo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 6 (60%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

São Paulo (Home Form) Botafogo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between São Paulo and Botafogo. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

16th Apr, 2025
Botafogo
2 – 2 HT: 1-2
São Paulo
Corners 9–4 Cards 0–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
8th Dec, 2024
Botafogo
2 – 1 HT: 1-0
São Paulo
Corners 3–0 Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
26th Sep, 2024
São Paulo
1 – 1 HT: 0-1
Botafogo
Corners 4–3 Cards 5–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
19th Sep, 2024
Botafogo
0 – 0 HT: 0-0
São Paulo
Corners 4–1 Cards 2–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
24th Jul, 2024
São Paulo
2 – 2 HT: 1-2
Botafogo
Corners 7–1 Cards 4–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
19th Aug, 2023
São Paulo
0 – 0 HT: 0-0
Botafogo
Corners 5–2 Cards 3–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
15th Apr, 2023
Botafogo
2 – 1 HT: 1-1
São Paulo
Corners 3–7 Cards 3–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
9th Oct, 2022
São Paulo
0 – 1 HT: 0-0
Botafogo
Corners 10–4 Cards 4–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
16th Jun, 2022
Botafogo
1 – 0 HT: 0-0
São Paulo
Corners 3–3 Cards 6–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
22nd Feb, 2021
Botafogo
1 – 0 HT: 0-0
São Paulo
Corners 4–3 Cards 3–6 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for São Paulo vs Botafogo across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

São Paulo 2.2
Draw 3.06
Botafogo 3.5

Half Time Result

São Paulo 2.75
Draw 1.95
Botafogo 4.73

Double Chance

São Paulo or Draw 1.22
São Paulo or Botafogo 1.39
Draw or Botafogo 1.71

Both Teams to Score

Yes 2.2
No 1.62

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.59
Over 2.5 2.84
Over 3.5 4.9
Under 1.5 2.37
Under 2.5 1.46
Under 3.5 1.12

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.61
Over 1.5 3.5

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.53
Over 9.5 1.52
Over 10.5 2.13
Over 11.5 2.37

São Paulo Goals

Over 0.5 1.33
Over 1.5 2.6
Over 2.5 6.6

Botafogo Goals

Over 0.5 1.66
Over 1.5 3.9
Over 2.5 12.5

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Corinthians W vs Mixto W 01:00 BST | Brasileiro Women, Brazil Corinthians W have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 home matches this season · Mixto W have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 away matches this season · Odds: 1.22
    91% combined
  • Jong Holland vs Centro Dominguito 01:00 BST | Premier League, Curaçao Jong Holland have seen over 2.5 goals in 11/12 home matches this season · Centro Dominguito have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/12 away matches this season · Odds: 1.57
    87% combined
  • Real Cartagena vs Envigado 02:00 BST | Primera B, Colombia Real Cartagena have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/11 home matches this season · Envigado have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/11 away matches this season · Odds: 2.05
    77% combined
  • Scherpenheuvel vs Inter Willemstad 01:00 BST | Premier League, Curaçao Scherpenheuvel have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/13 home matches this season · Inter Willemstad have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/13 away matches this season · Odds: 1.61
    65% combined
Acca odds (approx) 6.32
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São Paulo vs Botafogo Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for São Paulo vs Botafogo?

Over 1.5 Goals — São Paulo see 2+ goals in 70% of home games, Botafogo in 100% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

Which team is likely to win, São Paulo or Botafogo?

São Paulo have a slight form edge at home (60% wins) over Botafogo on the road (50% wins) in Serie A. Home advantage could be the deciding factor.

Will both teams score in the match between São Paulo and Botafogo?

Possibly — Botafogo regularly see both teams score away (80%), while São Paulo are lower at home (40%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between São Paulo and Botafogo?

Possibly — Botafogo regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while São Paulo are lower at home (20%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: São Paulo or Botafogo?

Botafogo have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 30% of away games compared to São Paulo's 10% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between São Paulo and Botafogo?

Possibly — São Paulo regularly reach high corner counts at home (80%), while Botafogo are lower on the road (50%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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