Portuguesa RJAttacking momentumBotafogo RJ
Preview
- Week 1 of the 2026 Carioca Série A sees Portuguesa RJ and Botafogo collide on 2026-01-15 at 22:00 GMT.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Douglas and Davide Ancelotti.
- Neither Portuguesa RJ nor Botafogo are missing any players.
- Our forecast has Portuguesa RJ in a 4-man backline (4-5-1), with Botafogo set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
- Last time out, Rhuan registered the best mark for Portuguesa RJ - 7.6 - and Kauan Lindes did likewise for Botafogo with an 6.7 score.
- Contrast in results: Portuguesa RJ had to share the points 1-1 with Flamengo, whereas Botafogo claimed victory 4-2 vs. Fortaleza.
- Both teams have been in great form: Portuguesa RJ 2-2-1 and Botafogo 3-2-0 over their last 5 matches.
- Botafogo lead this rivalry - 5 wins from 12 matches versus Portuguesa RJ (who've won just 2 games), alongside 5 draws.
Loading chart…
Loading chart…
Loading chart…
Loading chart…
Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Portuguesa RJ
Botafogo RJ
Events
| 24' | F. Januario | ||
| 24' | |||
| 28' | Henrique Rocha | ||
| 29' | Bernardo Valim | ||
| 39' | Kadu Santos | ||
HT 0 - 0 | |||
| 46' | |||
| 52' | Anderson Rosa | ||
| 54' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 59' | |||
| 60' | |||
| 60' | |||
| 60' | |||
| 61' | Joao Paulo | ||
| 68' | |||
| 68' | |||
| 73' | G. Justino | ||
| 75' | |||
| 81' | Guilherme Santos | ||
| 81' | Kauan Toledo | ||
| 86' | L. CamiloG. Justino | ||
| 90+2' | 0 - 2 |  L. Camilo | |
Stats
Lineups
Portuguesa RJ is going head to head with Botafogo RJ on 15/1/2026 22:00 GMT for the Brazil Carioca Série A. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Portuguesa RJ v Botafogo RJ H2H statistics!