Santos vs Botafogo Live Stream, Predictions (Jun 01)

📊 Form Guide

Santos

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Santos are hoping to win again following a 0-1 Serie A success vs Vitoria.

In that game, Santos managed 42% possession and 8 shots at goal with 2 on target. The scorer for Santos was Guilherme (18'). Vitoria had 19 shots at goal with 7 on target.

Matches involving Santos have proved to be pretty unexciting ones lately with a scarcity of goals almost becoming expected. Over their past 6 games, the titchy aggregate goal total of 5 has been recorded between both them and their opponents at an average of 0.83 goals per match.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Santos:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Botafogo in their previous 2 matches.
• haven't beaten Botafogo in their last 3 league games.
• haven’t won at home in the past 2 league matches.

Botafogo

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Botafogo will go into this game following a 1-0 Copa Libertadores win versus Universidad de Chile in their most recent match.

In that game, Botafogo had 35% possession and 15 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Botafogo was Igor Jesus (38'). Universidad de Chile got 17 shots at goal with 1 on target.

Renato Paiva's Botafogo have fired home a total of 9 times throughout their most recent 6 matches. The total of goals that they have conceded during those same matches adds up to 5.

Analysis of their past results shows that Botafogo:

• haven't beaten Santos when they've played them away from home in the last 8 matches in the league. It has been a terrible run on the road.
• are without an away win for the past 5 league games.

👥 Head to head

A review of their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 20/09/2020 shows us that Santos have won 2 of these games & Botafogo 1, with the tally of drawn results being 3.

An aggregate of 14 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 7 of them from Peixe and 7 netted by Fogão. That’s an average goals per game of 2.33.

The last league match between the two was Serie A match day 35 on 26/11/2023 when it ended Botafogo 1-1 Santos.

That time, Botafogo managed 46% possession and 18 shots at goal with 5 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Danilo Barbosa (11').

On the other side, Santos got 8 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Messias (90') scored.

The referee was Wilton Pereira Sampaio.

📋 Team News: Santos

Yeferson Soteldo (Hamstring muscle injury), João Schmidt (Hamstring injury), Aderlan (Hamstring injury) and Diego Pituca (Achilles tendon problems) are not available for Santos boss Cléber Xavier.

It’s our opinion that Peixe will possibly use the 4-2-3-1 system, beginning the first half with Gabriel Brazão, Leonardo Godoy, Gil, Zé Ivaldo, Gonzalo Escobar, Tomas Rincon, Zé Rafael, Alvaro Barreal, Benjamín Rollheiser, Neymar Jr and Deivid Washington.

📋 Team News: Botafogo

Botafogo boss Renato Paiva has to contend with a number of unavailable players. David Ricardo (Thigh problems), Matheus Martins (Hamstring injury) and Bastos (Knee injury) are not ready for selection.

There’s a good chance that Fogão might play in a 4-4-2 formation by sending out John, Vitinho, Jair Cunha, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles, Artur, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Jefferson Savarino, Rwan Cruz and Igor Jesus.

⚡ Prediction

In our view, Botafogo and Santos could well end up finding themselves level here, with both teams capable of netting.

It appears that a draw might be on the cards. We’re therefore predicting a very close game with a 1-1 scoreline at the end of this one.

📖 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game on the 90 minute result market, a win for Santos is best priced at 2.6, a bet on a drawn result is 3.1 & staking on a victory for Botafogo gets you 2.9. They are the top prices offered at the current time.

Renata Leite, 17:02 30/05/2025