Botafogo
Estádio Nilton Santos · Est. 1904
Botafogo's 2026 Serie A Campaign
Botafogo's journey through the 2026 Serie A season has been a mixed bag, finishing 12th with 22 points from 17 games. Their record of six wins, four draws, and seven losses reflects a rollercoaster form line that included a couple of brief winning streaks but was often punctuated by setbacks. The team scored 31 goals and conceded the same number, ending with a goal difference of zero—a neat symmetry that suggests matches were often finely balanced.
Home and away performances were fairly even, with three wins in each setting, but the defence showed cracks more frequently on the road, conceding 19 goals away compared to 12 at home. Clean sheets were a rare luxury, with just one secured at home and none away, indicating room for defensive improvement.
As they look ahead, Botafogo will aim to build greater consistency and tighten their defence to climb higher. With a solid foundation of goals scored, the challenge remains to convert promising moments into points more reliably.
League position
Position 8- Play-off
- Relegation
Points trajectory
Rank 8
Manager
Franclim Carvalho
Season at a glance
Streaks
Last result
Next match
Serie A table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palmeiras | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | +22 | 47 |
| 6 |  RB Bragantino | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | +6 | 31 |
| 7 |  Botafogo | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | +2 | 29 |
| 8 |  Corinthians | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 29 |
Botafogo's 2026 Serie A Campaign: Patchy Yet Promising
Botafogo's 2026 season in Serie A has been a bit of a mixed bag, reflected in their 12th place with 22 points from 17 matches. Their form is rather streaky, with their longest winning run capped at two games. The results show a tendency to alternate between wins and losses, rather than building sustained momentum. The team has dropped points fairly evenly through draws and defeats—four draws and seven losses split between home and away fixtures. They’ve scored and conceded an identical 31 goals, highlighting a balance but also a vulnerability at both ends of the pitch. While they have managed three wins both home and away, defensive solidity could be improved, with only one clean sheet all season and a heavier goals-against tally on the road. All told, Botafogo’s campaign so far has been one of inconsistency, but with flashes of potential worth building on as the season progresses.
Statistics
Home / Away splits
Week-by-week trends
team vs league avg (dashed)Team Intelligence
Form & Record▾
Injuries▾
No current injuries reported
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Current Streaks
Competitive matches only
Scored in 4 of last 5 games
Conceded in 3 of last 5 games
Kept 2 consecutive clean sheets
Won 2 of last 5 games
Lost 1 of last 5 games
Drew 2 of last 5 games
Failed to score in 1 of last 5 games
Top Performers▾
Top Scorers
Botafogo's Home and Away Tale in Serie A 2026
Botafogo's scoring prowess shows a slight edge on the road with 16 goals away compared to 15 at home, but their defensive record tells a different story. Conceding only 12 goals at home versus 19 away reveals a vulnerability when playing outside their fortress. The solitary clean sheet came at home, hinting that their defence is sturdier with familiar surroundings.
Their six wins split evenly between home and away suggest a side comfortable enough to take points on the road but perhaps lacking the defensive solidity to keep leads there. The contrast in goals conceded underlines the challenge Botafogo faces in tightening up away, where they've lost more than double the matches than on home turf. A tale of two halves, really.
Fipster's Record on Botafogo
Fipster is still building its record on Botafogo in the 2026 Serie A campaign, having yet to score a prediction on the club's fixtures. This means we are flying a bit blind on the model's accuracy with Botafogo so far.
Given Botafogo's patchy form—alternating wins and losses with a middling 12th place in the league—Fipster's upcoming forecasts might provide fresh insights. Until then, we await the model’s verdict with bated breath and zero stars or ticks to report.
Venue
Estádio Nilton Santos
Squad
| # | Player | Pos | Apps | G | A | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RaulGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | 15 | 0 | 0 | 685 | 6.76 |
| 12 |  C. LoorGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 |  Léo LinckGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | 11 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 7.70 |
| 62 |  CleberGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 |  VitinhoDefender | Defender | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1430 | 6.80 |
| 3 |  YthalloDefender | Defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.50 |
| 3 |  Kauã BrancoDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 |  M. PonteDefender | Defender | 15 | 0 | 1 | 604 | 6.57 |
| 5 |  N. FerraresiDefender | Defender | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1118 | 7.03 |
| 6 |  Gabriel AbdiasDefender | Defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | F. JanuarioDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 |  Alex TellesDefender | Defender | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1432 | 6.61 |
| 15 |  Bartolomeu Jacinto QuissangaDefender | Defender | 11 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 6.36 |
| 16 | MarquinhosDefender | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6.60 |
| 17 |  J. HernándezDefender | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 6.20 |
| 21 |  MarçalDefender | Defender | 11 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 7.07 |
| 26 |  AnthonyDefender | Defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 |  Caio RoqueDefender | Defender | 11 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 6.78 |
| 34 | G. JustinoDefender | Defender | 17 | 1 | 0 | 609 | 7.02 |
| 42 | Kadu SantosDefender | Defender | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 63 |  Garcia da Silva Neves HerickDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 |  Bernardo ValimMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 |  C. MedinaMidfielder | Midfielder | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1144 | 6.93 |
| 8 |  Danilo SantosMidfielder | Midfielder | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1169 | 7.34 |
| 10 |  Álvaro MontoroMidfielder | Midfielder | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1109 | 6.86 |
| 10 |  Caio ValleMidfielder | Midfielder | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 |  Matheus MartinsMidfielder | Midfielder | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1049 | 7.04 |
| 14 |  J. BarreraMidfielder | Midfielder | 20 | 1 | 0 | 378 | 6.55 |
| 15 |  Wallace IIMidfielder | Midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Pedro Henrique de Paula MartinsMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Arthur NovaesMidfielder | Midfielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Davi NeryMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Miguel CaldasMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 |  S. RodríguezMidfielder | Midfielder | 14 | 0 | 0 | 553 | 6.83 |
| 25 |  AllanMidfielder | Midfielder | 11 | 0 | 0 | 472 | 6.61 |
| 28 |  NewtonMidfielder | Midfielder | 12 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 6.60 |
| 38 |  Hugo Goncalves dos Santos VictorMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 |  Kauan ToledoMidfielder | Midfielder | 9 | 0 | 2 | 289 | 6.54 |
| 75 |  HuguinhoMidfielder | Midfielder | 10 | 1 | 0 | 525 | 6.71 |
| 77 |  L. VillalbaMidfielder | Midfielder | 16 | 1 | 1 | 521 | 6.61 |
| 88 |  EdenílsonMidfielder | Midfielder | 17 | 3 | 2 | 594 | 7.08 |
| 2 | RogerinhoAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 |  Júnior SantosAttacker | Attacker | 10 | 1 | 0 | 417 | 6.74 |
| 9 |  Chris RamosAttacker | Attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6.50 |
| 9 | Arthur IzaqueAttacker | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Lima JoaoAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 |  Nathan FernandesAttacker | Attacker | 7 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 6.80 |
| 19 |  Arthur CabralAttacker | Attacker | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1379 | 7.03 |
| 22 | MatheusinhoAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 |  J. CorreaAttacker | Attacker | 8 | 0 | 1 | 178 | 6.90 |
| 37 | K. BarriaAttacker | Attacker | 13 | 0 | 1 | 299 | 6.42 |
