Botafogo will be playing on Saturday as they prepare for this looming FIFA Club World Cup tie against Palmeiras.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Palmeiras v Botafogo can be found here - plus the latest betting odds.
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Form Guide
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Palmeiras
LWLDWD ⚖
Palmeiras head into this game following on from a 2-2 FIFA Club World Cup drawn game versus Inter Miami.
For Palmeiras, the goalscorers were Paulinho (80') and Maurício (87'). Tadeo Allende (16') and Luis Suárez (65') scored for Inter Miami.
Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras have scored 11 times over their prior 6 outings. Conversely, the number of goals that have been scored against them in those same fixtures stands at 6.
Botafogo
WWWWWL
After being defeated in their last game at the hands of Atlético Madrid in FIFA Club World Cup competition, Botafogo and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
Antoine Griezmann (87') scored for Atlético Madrid.
A series of dependable performances by the Botafogo defenders has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 4 from their past 6 clashes in total. Over that same period, their forwards have scored 8. Historical results aside, we must now wait to see whether the trend shall be maintained here in this match.
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Head to head
A review of their past head-to-head clashes dating back to 02/11/2023 tells us that Palmeiras have won 1 of these games and Botafogo 3, with the tally of drawn results being 2.
An aggregate of 19 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 8 from Verdão and 11 coming from Fogão. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.17.
The last league encounter between these clubs was Serie A match day 1 on 30/03/2025 and the score finished Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo.
In that game, Palmeiras had 58% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
Botafogo had 13 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.
The match was refereed by Ramon Abatti.
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Team News: Palmeiras
Aníbal Moreno (Hamstring injury) and Bruno Rodrigues (Knee injury) will not be able to play for Palmeiras boss Abel Ferreira.
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Team News: Botafogo
Botafogo boss Renato Paiva has some current player fitness concerns. Hugo (Calf injury), Matheus Martins (Hamstring injury) and Jeffinho (Knee injury) are not ready for selection.
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Prediction
We’re inclined to think that Botafogo will really need to work well to hit the back of the net against this Palmeiras outfit who we think will likely score at least once to put them ahead.
We therefore fancy a 1-0 advantage for Palmeiras at full-time.
Let’s see.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the bookies’ prices in the 90 minute result market, putting your money on Palmeiras is best priced at 2.35, betting on the game finishing all-square is 2.9 & betting on the winner to be Botafogo can get you 3.6. They are the top prices being offered as of now.
Renata Leite,
22:00 26/06/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Palmeiras
Formed: 1914
Stadium: Allianz Parque (43,713)
Captain: Gustavo Gómez
Chairman: Leila Pereira
Manager: Abel Ferreira
Competitions: Serie A position 4, Copa do Brasil (Round of 16), Copa Libertadores (Round of 16), FIFA Club World Cup (Round of 16)
⭐ Key Player: José Manuel López
Regularly used in the Striker position, José Manuel López was born in San Lorenzo, Argentina. After having played his first senior match for Lanús in the 2021 season, the talented Forward has struck 2 league goals in the Série A 2025 season to date from a total of 10 appearances.