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Predictions and Tips
Athletic Club will be the visitors at Estádio Santa Cruz on Monday for the Serie B showdown with hosts Botafogo-SP.
Our tips, poll and stats for Botafogo-SP v Athletic Club can all be found here (inc. the best betting odds).
📏 Form Guide

Botafogo-SP
LDDLLW
Botafogo-SP, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 1-4 Serie B triumph against Atletico PR.
In that match, Botafogo-SP managed 60% possession and 9 shots at goal with 6 on target. For Botafogo-SP, the goals were scored by Leandro Maciel (24'), Jonathan Cafú (45') and Alexandre Jesus (60', 68'). Athletico Paranaense had 11 shots on goal with 5 of them on target.
It has not been often in recent times where Botafogo-SP haven’t conceded. In fact, Botafogo-SP have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 matches, leaking 8 goals on the way. Having said that, we’ll just have to find out if such a trend might be sustained in this game.
Athletic Club
LLLLWL
Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Vila Nova in Serie B competition, Athletic Club and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
In that game, Athletic Club had 50% possession and 14 shots at goal with 1 on target. Vila Nova had 11 shots on goal with 6 on target. Dodozinho (90') was the scorer for Vila Nova.
Looking at their form, and Athletic Club have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 13 goals in total. At the back, Athletic Club have seen their frailties exposed.
⚡ Prediction
In our opinion, Athletic Club will likely create enough chances to score a goal against this Botafogo-SP outfit, but that is unlikely to be enough to avoid defeat.
We reckon that it will be a 2-1 winning margin for Botafogo-SP at the end of the 90 minutes. Let’s just see how this one goes.
Peter Guest, 21:03 12/05/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

⚽️ Team Focus:
Botafogo-SP
Formed: 1918
Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz (29,292)
Captain: Douglas Baggio
Chairman: Eduardo Esteves
Manager: Márcio Zanardi
Competitions: Serie B position 16
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | DLWWW |
2 |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | WDWWW |
3 |
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7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | WWWLD |
4 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | WDWDW |
5 |
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7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | WDWDL |
6 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | WWLDD |
7 |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | WWLWD |
8 |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | DLWLL |
9 |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 10 | LWLLD |
10 |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 10 | LDLWW |
11 |
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7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | WDLWD |
12 |
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7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | LDDWD |
13 |
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7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | DDWLD |
14 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 9 | LWWLL |
15 |
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7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | WDDLD |
16 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | DDLLW |
17 |
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7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 | LDLWD |
18 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 3 | LLLWL |
19 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 2 | LLDDL |
20 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 2 | DLLDL |
Botafogo-SP |
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Athletic Club |
Atletico PR |
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Botafogo-SP |
Botafogo-SP |
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Goias |
Vila Nova |
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Botafogo-SP |
Botafogo-SP |
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Remo |
Botafogo-SP |
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Atlético Goianiense |
Botafogo-SP |
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Athletic Club |
Athletic Club |
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Vila Nova |
Athletic Club |
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Volta Redonda |
Chapecoense |
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Athletic Club |
Criciuma |
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Athletic Club |
Athletic Club |
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CRB |
Botafogo-SP |
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Goias |
Botafogo-SP |
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Remo |
Botafogo-SP |
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Atlético Goianiense |
Botafogo-SP |
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Avaí |
Botafogo-SP |
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Ceará |
Botafogo-SP |
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Ituano |
Chapecoense |
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Athletic Club |
Criciuma |
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Athletic Club |
Atlético Goianiense |
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Athletic Club |
Operário Ferroviário |
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Botafogo-SP |
Botafogo-SP |
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CRB |
Ferroviária |
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Botafogo-SP |
Botafogo-SP |
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Coritiba |
Paysandu |
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Botafogo-SP |
Botafogo-SP |
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Chapecoense |
Cuiabá |
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Botafogo-SP |
Botafogo-SP |
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Grêmio Novorizontino |
Botafogo-SP |
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Volta Redonda |
Amazonas |
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Botafogo-SP |
Athletic Club |
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Grêmio Novorizontino |
Atletico PR |
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Athletic Club |
Athletic Club |
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Cuiabá |
Amazonas |
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Athletic Club |
Athletic Club |
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Operário Ferroviário |
Goias |
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Athletic Club |
Athletic Club |
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Remo |
América Mineiro |
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Athletic Club |
Athletic Club |
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Avaí |
Ferroviária |
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Athletic Club |
