Which matches shall we look at?
Botafogo 28 games · Vasco DA Gama 27 games · 2026 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
BotafogoLast 5 games1 W · 2 D · 2 L1.0 points a game4 scored · 8 conceded
- L
MirassolA19 Sept02 - W
GremioH17 Sept32 - D
RB BragantinoH13 Sept11 - D
PalmeirasH7 Sept00 - L
FlamengoA30 Aug03
Last 10 at home: 3W 5D 2Lthis season 1.5 points a game at home · 15th in the league at home
Vasco DA GamaLast 5 games3 W · 0 D · 2 L1.8 points a game11 scored · 7 conceded
- W
CoritibaH20 Sept50 - WGremioA12 Sept21
- L
FluminenseA6 Sept01 - W
CruzeiroH30 Aug31 - LPalmeirasA23 Aug14
Last 10 away: 1W 4D 5Lthis season 0.6 points a game away · 17th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Botafogo 3Level 0Vasco DA Gama 6
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.3league avg 1.3
8.1.51.311.
Goals concededleague average 1.3 · lower is betterleague avg 1.3 · lower is better
18.1.61.516.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.3league avg 1.3
12.1.21.61.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.7league avg 13.7
9.14.017.81.
Shots on targetleague average 4.5league avg 4.5
4.5.35.42.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
15.47%54%6.
Cornersleague average 5.1league avg 5.1
17.4.45.75.
Cardsleague average 2.4 · lower is betterleague avg 2.4 · lower is better
18.2.82.14.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 23%league avg 23%
16.14%11%17.
Both teams scoredleague average 59%league avg 59%
4.68%63%8.
3 or more goalsleague average 52%league avg 52%
2.64%59%5.
Won after scoring firstleague average 63%league avg 63%
10.62%44%17.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyBotafogo 4Drawn 1Vasco DA Gama 0
- 5 Apr 2026Vasco DA Gama1 – 2BotafogoW
- 6 Nov 2025Botafogo3 – 0Vasco DA GamaW
- 13 Jul 2025Vasco DA Gama0 – 2BotafogoW
- 6 Nov 2024Botafogo3 – 0Vasco DA GamaW
- 30 Jun 2024Vasco DA Gama1 – 1BotafogoD
Goals a game2.6league 2.7
Both scored40%league 59%
3 or more goals60%league 52%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingBotafogoVasco DA Gama
71
94
0–1533
65
16–3075
67
31–4567
117
46–6056
38
61–751312
1010
76–90+Botafogofirst 30 min 24% · last 30 min 44% · 41 scored · 45 conceded · 28 games
Vasco DA Gamafirst 30 min 12% · last 30 min 53% · 34 scored · 41 conceded · 27 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.21.8
3.1 goals above the league (league 2.5)
Shots
16.618.7
35.3 shots above the league (league 27.4)
Shots on target
5.45.4
10.8 shots on target above the league (league 9.0)
Corners
5.46.1
11.5 corners above the league (league 10.3)
Cards
2.61.9
4.5 cards a little below the league (league 4.8)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersBotafogoTop scorerDanilo9 goalsin 21 games
Most assistsÁlvaro Montoro5 assistsin 25 games
Best ratedWarleson7.5in 4 games
Vasco DA GamaTop scorerAndrés Gómez5 goalsin 24 games
Most assistsPuma Rodríguez4 assistsin 18 games
Best ratedThiago Mendes7.3in 24 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarBotafogo18 days’ restLast: Mirassol 2–0 (away) · 19 Sept · BrasileirãoNext: Coritiba (away) · 12 Oct · Brasileirão · in 5 daysVasco DA Gama18 days’ restLast: Coritiba 5–0 (home) · 20 Sept · BrasileirãoNext: Remo (home) · 10 Oct · Brasileirão · in 3 days
Botafogo18 days’ restLast: Mirassol 2–0 (away) · 19 Sept · BrasileirãoNext: Coritiba (away) · 12 Oct · Brasileirão · in 5 daysVasco DA Gama18 days’ restLast: Coritiba 5–0 (home) · 20 Sept · BrasileirãoNext: Remo (home) · 10 Oct · Brasileirão · in 3 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table11.
Sao Paulo28+136
Sao Paulo28+13612.Botafogo28-435
Botafogo28-43513.
Vitoria28-1433
Vitoria28-143315.Mirassol28-932
Mirassol28-93216.Vasco DA Gama27-731
Vasco DA Gama27-73117.Gremio28-829
Gremio28-829What this match changes
If Botafogo win38 – 31Botafogo move up to 9th · Botafogo 7 points ahead
If it ends level36 – 32Botafogo move up to 10th · Vasco DA Gama move up to 14th · Botafogo 4 points ahead
If Vasco DA Gama win35 – 34Vasco DA Gama move up to 13th · Botafogo 1 point ahead