Operário Ferroviário will arrive at Estádio Santa Cruz on Sunday for the Serie B fixture with home team Botafogo-SP.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Botafogo-SP v Operário Ferroviário match are shown here - plus the latest match odds.
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Botafogo-SP
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Botafogo-SP will be hoping to return to winning ways here following the 1-0 Serie B losing effort in their last game against Vila Nova.
In that match, Botafogo-SP had 49% possession and 7 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. For their opponents, Vila Nova had 17 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Luís (21') scored for Vila Nova.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent games that Botafogo-SP have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Botafogo-SP have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 6 goals in the process.
Pre-game facts show that Botafogo-SP:
- have not lost to Operário Ferroviário when playing them at home in the previous 2 league matches.
- have not won against Operário Ferroviário in their last 3 matches in the league.
- are without a home win in the past 4 league matches. Their fans aren't happy.
Operário Ferroviário
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Operário Ferroviário will go into the game after a 2-1 Serie B win with the downing of Juventude in their most recent outing.
In that match, Operário Ferroviário had 51% possession and 13 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. For Operário Ferroviário, the goalscorers were Pablo (42') and Gabriel Boschilia (90'). Juventude got 10 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Raí (51') was the scorer for Juventude.
Demonstrating their bias toward productive encounters, goals have been celebrated 22 times in the prior 6 games in which Operário Ferroviário have sent out their troops, yielding a mean average of 3.67 goals for each fixture. Opposition teams have got 14 of these goals. That trend might not be carried forward into this next game, though.
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Head to head
Looking at their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 31/10/2020 shows us that Botafogo-SP have won 1 of these and Operário Ferroviário 2, with the number of drawn matches standing at 3.
7 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 2 from Botafogo-SP and 5 being from Fantasma. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.17.
The previous league clash between these clubs was Serie B match day 27 on 18/09/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Botafogo-SP 1-1 Operário Ferroviário.
On that occasion, Botafogo-SP managed 44% possession and 6 shots on goal with 1 on target. The scorer was Nem (85').
Operário Ferroviário got 16 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Amorim (45') scored.
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Prediction
In our opinion, Operário Ferroviário could find themselves up against it to put one past this Botafogo-SP outfit who will likely get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.
Our tip is therefore for a good battle with a 1-0 win for Botafogo-SP at the end of this game.
Hoping for a good game.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
In terms of the bookies’ odds on the full-time result market, the win for Botafogo-SP is best priced at 2.01, a wager on the game finishing all-square is 3 and staking on a victory for Operário Ferroviário will get you 3.7. These are the most competitive market prices on offer at the moment.
Lucas Pereira,
04:02 10/06/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Botafogo-SP
Formed: 1918
Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz (29,292)
Captain: Ericson da silva
Chairman: Eduardo Esteves
Manager: Cláudio Tencati
Competitions: Serie B position 16