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Prediction Analysis: Sao Paulo vs Botafogo

Sao Paulo vs Botafogo prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Serie A 2025-09-14 20:30
Sao Paulo
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Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
29%
Confidence
High
Score
0-1
Botafogo
Away

Prediction Summary

1
31%
X
32%
2
38%
Under 2.5
71%
BTTS No
63%
Confidence
High

Market Evidence

Sao Paulo (Home)

Goals scored / match1.42
Goals conceded / match0.89
Over 2.5 rate11%
BTTS rate42%

Botafogo (Away)

Goals scored / match1
Goals conceded / match0.74
Over 2.5 rate11%
BTTS rate21%

Team Form last 5 matches

Sao Paulo
LWLWL
Botafogo
WDDWW

Goals Comparison rate per team

74% +0.5 47%
58% +1.5 32%
11% +2.5 11%
0% +3.5 5%
0% +4.5 5%
42% BTTS 21%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 29%. Model confidence is High.

Sao Paulo averages 1.42 goals scored at home, while Botafogo averages 1 goals scored away.

Model Strength
71%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
31%
Draw
32%
Away Win
38%
Over 2.5
29%
BTTS Yes
37%

Head-to-Head last 5

Sep 2025 Sao Paulo 1 - 0 Botafogo Home
Apr 2025 Sao Paulo(A) 2 - 2 Botafogo Draw
Dec 2024 Sao Paulo(A) 1 - 2 Botafogo Away
Jul 2024 Sao Paulo 2 - 2 Botafogo Draw
Aug 2023 Sao Paulo 0 - 0 Botafogo Draw

In the last 5 meetings, Sao Paulo won 1, drew 3 and lost 1.

Current Streaks

Sao Paulo — unbeaten run (home)2
Sao Paulo — scoring streak (home)2
Botafogo — winless run (away)4
Botafogo — clean sheets (away, last 5)3 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Sao Paulo Win (1)31%
Draw (X)32%
Botafogo Win (2)38%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

74% +0.5 47%
58% +1.5 32%
11% +2.5 11%
0% +3.5 5%
0% +4.5 5%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

26% -0.5 53%
42% -1.5 68%
89% -2.5 89%
100% -3.5 95%
100% -4.5 95%

Sao Paulo vs Botafogo — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Sao Paulo — scored (home)1.42
Sao Paulo — conceded (home)0.89
Botafogo — scored (away)1
Botafogo — conceded (away)0.74
Model expected combined goals1.89

Both Teams To Score

Yes37%
No63%

Rate per Team

Sao Paulo — BTTS matches (home)42%
Botafogo — BTTS matches (away)21%
Combined (simple average)31.5%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.598%
Under 4.52%
Over 5.598%
Under 5.52%
Over 6.590%
Under 6.510%
Over 7.584%
Under 7.516%
Over 8.561%
Under 8.539%
Over 9.550%
Under 9.550%
Over 10.529%
Under 10.571%
Expected total corners (blended average)9.50

Per-Team Corners own matches

Sao Paulo (home)

Corners for5.1
Corners against4.7

Botafogo (away)

Corners for4.1
Corners against5.1

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Sao Paulo
9 11 7 13 12
Botafogo
12 8 12 8 4

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.5100%
Under 0.50%
Over 1.5100%
Under 1.50%
Over 2.590%
Under 2.510%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)5

Yellow Cards per Team

Sao Paulo (home)

For2.8

Botafogo (away)

For2.3

Shots per Game

Sao Paulo — total shots (home)13.3
Botafogo — total shots (away)12.3

Shots on Target

Sao Paulo — on target (home)4.1
Botafogo — on target (away)3.8

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Sao Paulo

Inside the box7.11
Outside the box4.74

Botafogo

Inside the box9.21
Outside the box5.11

Player Shots Sao Paulo

Luciano
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target63%
+1.5 On Target19%
G. Tapia
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target60%
+1.5 On Target15%
J. Dinenno
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target29%
+1.5 On Target14%
Ferreira
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target43%
+1.5 On Target4%
André Silva
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target35%
+1.5 On Target10%

Player Shots Botafogo

Igor Jesus
Shots on Target/Game1.4
+0.5 On Target80%
+1.5 On Target40%
Chris Ramos
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target62%
+1.5 On Target15%
Arthur Cabral
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target57%
+1.5 On Target10%
J. Savarino
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target48%
+1.5 On Target15%
Artur
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target46%
+1.5 On Target11%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Sao Paulo xG (home)1.15
Botafogo xG (away)1.32

Average Possession

52.13% Possession 51.76%

Team Comparison Sao Paulo vs Botafogo

83.71% Pass accuracy 85.26%
438.63 Passes per match 454.05
0.21 Goals prevented 0.12
14.24 Fouls committed 14.61
3.21 Goalkeeper saves 2.47
1.47 Offsides 1.36
17.21 Tackles per match 15.24

League average xG this season is 1.23 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
PRE-MATCH ANALYSIS

Sao Paulo vs Botafogo prediction analysis

Review Sao Paulo vs Botafogo with prediction probabilities, 1X2, Over 2.5, BTTS, team form, market signals and key performance data from Serie A.

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