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Match predictionOur tip: 1-2
Vitória vs Botafogo Prediction: Barradão Set for Mid-Table Battle
Vitória host Botafogo at the Estádio Manoel Barradas on 16 August 2026, with Vitória sitting 13th on 26 points from 22 games - comfortably above the drop zone but short of the continental places they would like to be chasing.…
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- Matchweek 23 of the 2026 Serie A brings Vitória against Botafogo on 2026-08-16 (kick-off 22:30 GMT).
- Expect 4-5 yellow cards and 0-1 red cards, and 28 fouls this match from Referee P. Zanovelli based on their last 10 games.
- The recent head-to-head between Ventura Jair and Franclim Carvalho is level at 0-0.
- Vitória currently rank 13th (with 26 pts), versus Botafogo at 9th on 30 pts.
- Vitória are missing 7 players: Anderson (Knee Injury), Camutanga (Broken Leg), Dudu (Back Injury), Edu (Achilles Tendon Injury), Nathan Mendes (Knee Injury), R. Ramos (Knee Injury), Riccieli (Calf Injury) but Botafogo are missing 6 players: Allan (Muscle Injury), G. Justino (Yellow Cards), Kaio Pantaleao (Knee Injury), Marcal (Yellow Cards), Marcal (Red Card), J. Barrera (Injury).
- Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-3-3, Vitória should be met by Botafogo's expected 4-2-3-1.
- In their last outing, Vitória's highest-rated performer was Erick (8.2), while Botafogo's standout was Matheus Martins (7.6).
- Vitória lost 0-2 to Flamengo, and Botafogo were defeated 1-6 by Cienciano.
- Momentum favors Botafogo (2-2-1) after Vitória managed only 1-0-4 from 5 matches.
- Botafogo lead this rivalry - 12 wins from 29 matches versus Vitória (who've won just 7 games), alongside 10 draws.
- Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Botafogo to win 2-1, despite Vitória's 7-1-2 home form - Botafogo's strong 4-2-5 record away with 1.64 goals/game does the trick.
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Match Info
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Vitoria
Botafogo RJ
Events
| 2' | Huguinho | ||
| 27' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 28' | |||
| 29' | A. Montoro | ||
| 29' | F. Carvalho | ||
| 32' | VAR- Matheuzinho | Goal cancelled | |
| 45+3' | Ramon | ||
HT 1 - 0 | |||
| 51' | Emmanuel Martinez | ||
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| 61' | L. Monzon | ||
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| 90+4' | Arthur Cabral | ||
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Vitoria is going head to head with Botafogo RJ on 16/8/2026 21:30 GMT for the Brazil Serie 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 Vitoria v Botafogo RJ H2H statistics!