Botafogo

Botafogo

Brazil Est. 1904
Estádio Nilton Santos

Estádio Nilton Santos

Rio de Janeiro 46,931 cap.grass
Power Ratings
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Serie A 2026-27
62Good
Elo
1013
Rank
#2
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Played
1
Attack73
Defence66
Form100
1W 0D 0L
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Botafogo — Club Overview

Botafogo are a professional football club from Brazil, founded in 1904. The club plays their home matches at Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, a stadium with a capacity of 46,931 supporters. In the 2026–27 season, Botafogo are competing in Serie A.

Botafogo in Serie A — 2025/26 Season

Botafogo currently sit 7th in Serie A with 29 points from 20 matches played (8W 5D 7L). With a positive goal difference of +2, they have scored more than they have conceded this season. The squad is currently in decent form, based on their last five league outings.

Recent Results

Most recently, Botafogo picked up a win away against Cruzeiro (0–1), a result that will have boosted confidence ahead of upcoming fixtures. Across their last 5 matches, Botafogo have won 3, demonstrating the quality that makes them a competitive force this season.

Upcoming Fixtures

Looking ahead, Botafogo face Gremio, Fluminense, Vitoria among their upcoming fixtures — GoalVio will publish AI predictions, momentum scores and upset-risk ratings for each match.

GoalVio AI Analysis for Botafogo

GoalVio tracks every Botafogo fixture with AI-powered match intelligence. Our Poisson xG model combines real team form, head-to-head records and live match data to generate predictions before and during each game. The Momentum Score updates in real time, tracking attacking pressure and chance quality, while the Upset Risk indicator flags matches where the favourite is under threat. The squad currently lists 49 registered players. Every prediction is logged automatically — visit the GoalVio accuracy page to see how our model has performed across all Botafogo matches this season.