Botafogo will be hosting visiting rivals Internacional at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in the Serie A clash on Sunday.
View all of the Botafogo v Internacional predictions, poll and stats below including the latest game odds.
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Botafogo
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Botafogo will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 1-2 Copa Libertadores victory vs Carabobo.
In that game, Botafogo managed 60% possession and 12 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. For Botafogo, the scorers were Vitinho (22') and Cuiabano (90'). At the other end, Carabobo got 13 shots at goal with 6 on target.
A recurring feature of recent Botafogo games is the number of results with a nil in them.
Taking their prior sextet of clashes before this one, in as many as 5 of them a bet on BTTS would've lost.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Botafogo:
- have not been beaten in the league by Internacional in their last 2 matches.
- are unbeaten in their previous 12 league matches at home. They have been so resilient here.
Internacional
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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against Atlético Nacional in Copa Libertadores competition, Internacional will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that game, Internacional managed 57% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The only player to score for Internacional was Alan Patrick (80'). For their opponents, Atlético Nacional got 11 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Billy Arce (55') was the scorer for Atlético Nacional.
The stats tell the story, and Internacional have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 10 goals in all. In defence, Internacional have been far from perfect. That sort of trend isn’t assured to be carried forward into this next game, of course.
Looking at their past form shows that Internacional:
- haven't won against Botafogo when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
- are without an away win for the past 6 league matches.
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Head to head
Inspecting their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 19/06/2022 tells us that Botafogo have won 4 of them & Internacional 2, with the tally of draws being 0.
A combined sum of 16 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 9 from Fogão and 7 being from Colorado. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.
The last league meeting featuring the two was Serie A match day 37 on 05/12/2024 when it ended Internacional 0-1 Botafogo.
On that occasion, Internacional managed 67% possession and 14 shots on goal with 6 of them on target.
On the other side, Botafogo had 2 attempts at goal with 1 on target. Jefferson Savarino (5') scored.
The match was refereed by Ramon Abatti.
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Team News: Botafogo
Alexander Barboza (Foot injury), Matheus Martins (Hamstring injury), Santiago Rodríguez (Leg injury), Jefferson Savarino (Hamstring injury), Gonzalo Mastriani (muscular problems) and Bastos (Knee injury) won’t be playing for Botafogo gaffer Renato Paiva.
It looks as if Fogão will possibly use a 4-1-2-1-2 formation this time featuring John, Vitinho, Jair Cunha, David Ricardo, Cuiabano, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Newton Araujo, Artur, Igor Jesus and Rwan Cruz.
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Team News: Internacional
We’re of the thinking that Colorado seem most likely to make use of a 4-2-3-1 system with a starting lineup of Anthoni, Braian Aguirre, Vitão, Victor Gabriel, Alexandro Bernabei, Fernando, Thiago Maia, Bruno Tabata, Alan Patrick, Wesley and Lucca.
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Prediction
We’ve got the feeling that Internacional might well have a job on their hands to register a score against this Botafogo side who we think should be able to get on the scoresheet themselves in a winning performance.
That’s why we have predicted a very even contest with a 1-0 win for Botafogo at the end of the 90.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Checking the latest betting odds for this match on the 90 min. result market, staking on Botafogo is available for 2.1, betting on the draw is 3.3 and staking on the winning team to be Internacional gets you 3.5. They’re the best of the market prices offered at the current time.
Peter Guest,
03:03 11/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Botafogo
Formed: 1904
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (46,831)
Captain: Marlon Freitas
Chairman: João Paulo Magalhães
Manager: Renato Paiva
Competitions: Serie A position 12, Copa do Brasil (Third Round), Copa Libertadores (Group A), Recopa Sudamericana (Final), FIFA Club World Cup (Group B)
🔑 Key Man: Igor Jesus
Customarily playing in the Striker position, Igor Jesus was born in Cuiabá, Brazil. After having made a senior debut playing for Coritiba in the 2020 season, the accomplished Forward has hit 2 league goals in this Série A 2025 campaign to date from a total of 7 appearances.