Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
FOOTBALL/Round 29Estádio Nilton SantosRio de Janeiro
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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Botafogo won 1 of their last 5 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games; Vasco da Gama won 3 of 5.
- In the table: Botafogo 12th (35 pts), Vasco da Gama 16th (31 pts).
- At home, Botafogo average 1.7 goals scored and 1.4 conceded; away from home, Vasco da Gama average 1.0 and 1.8.
- Botafogo and Vasco da Gama have met 9 times since 2023: 5 wins for Botafogo, 2 draws, 2 for Vasco da Gama; 3.1 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Form
Last 5 games
Botafogo
- L0–2Mirassol19/09
- W3–2Grêmio16/09
- D1–1Red Bull Bragantino12/09
- D0–0Palmeiras06/09
- L0–3Flamengo30/08
Vasco da Gama
- W5–0Coritiba19/09
- W2–0Independiente Santa Fe15/09
- W2–1Grêmio12/09
- D0–0Independiente Santa Fe08/09
- L0–1Fluminense06/09
Season averages
Per game · Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
BotafogoVasco da Gama
1.5Goals scored1.3
1.6Goals conceded1.5
1.32Expected goals (xG)1.62
1.48xG conceded1.15
14.3Shots18.0
5.2Shots on target5.4
2.2Big chances2.6
4.4Corners5.7
2.9Yellow cards2.2
13.7Fouls12.8
47Possession %54
Sample: Botafogo 28 games · Vasco da Gama 27 games · Brasileiro Serie A 2026
1.7Goals scored1.0
1.4Goals conceded1.8
1.65Expected goals (xG)1.10
1.18xG conceded1.18
16.6Shots15.4
5.7Shots on target4.2
2.6Big chances1.7
5.4Corners4.6
2.6Yellow cards2.4
14.2Fouls13.8
47Possession %51
Sample: Botafogo 14 games · Vasco da Gama 13 games · Brasileiro Serie A 2026
Trends
Last 10 games in the competition
BotafogoVasco da Gama
3/10Games with 3+ goals5/10
4/10Both teams scored4/10
3/10Kept a clean sheet2/10
5/10Scored5/10
3/10Scored in the 1st half2/10
Head to head
Last 9 meetings
5Botafogo wins2Draws2Vasco da Gama wins3.1goals per game
- 05/04/26Vasco da Gama1–2BotafogoBrasileirão Betano
- 05/11/25Botafogo3–0Vasco da GamaBrasileirão Betano
- 12/09/25Botafogo4–6Vasco da GamaCopa Betano do Brasil
- 28/08/25Vasco da Gama1–1BotafogoCopa Betano do Brasil
- 12/07/25Vasco da Gama0–2BotafogoBrasileirão Betano
- 06/11/24Botafogo3–0Vasco da GamaBrasileirão Betano
- 29/06/24Vasco da Gama1–1BotafogoBrasileirão Betano
- 06/11/23Vasco da Gama1–0BotafogoBrasileirão Betano
- 02/07/23Botafogo2–0Vasco da GamaBrasileirão Betano
Standings
Brasileirão Betano
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Red Bull Bragantino | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | +1 | 36 |
| 11 | São Paulo | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | +1 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Vitória | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Vasco da Gama | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 31 |
| 17 | Grêmio | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 29 |
| 18 | Internacional | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
Key players
Season leaders
Botafogo
Goals
- Danilo Santos97.33
- Arthur Cabral76.87
- Matheus Martins46.87
Assists
- Álvaro Montoro56.97
- Alex Telles46.68
- Vitinho36.86
Vasco da Gama
Goals
- Thiago Mendes57.23
- Andrés Gómez56.87
- Facundo Colidio37.17
Assists
- Cuiabano47.04
- Puma Rodríguez46.82
- Andrés Gómez26.87
Last column = average match rating this season · Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Published analysis
01FootballStreak meets history as Botafogo host Vasco in Rio
Vasco arrive on three straight wins, but Botafogo hold the recent derby edge — form collides with history at Nilton Santos.
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