Botafogo SP vs Athletic Club – Serie B 2026

Match recap

Athletic Club secured a crucial 2-1 away victory over Botafogo SP in their Serie B encounter. The visitors started brightly, taking an early lead and dictating the tempo for much of the first half. Botafogo SP, however, rallied before the break, finding an equalizer to restore parity and shift momentum in their favour, suggesting a more balanced second half. Despite this resurgence, Athletic Club demonstrated resilience, reclaiming their lead in the latter stages of the match. This hard-fought win provides a significant boost for Athletic Club's league campaign, while Botafogo SP will be left to rue missed opportunities at home, dropping points in a tightly contested fixture.

Markets (closing odds)

Match Result

Home1.92

Draw2.90

Away3.80

Away Team Goals 0.5

Over 0.51.55

Under 0.52.07

Away Team Goals 1

Over 12.55

Under 11.36

Away Team Goals O/U 1.5

Over 1.53.86

Under 1.51.15

Away Team Goals 2

Over 210.05

Under 21.05

Away Team Goals 2.5

Over 2.510.75

Under 2.51.05

Events

31'Card — Gabriel Inocêncio (Yellow Card)
35'Card — Matheus Sales (Yellow Card)
35'Card — Rafael Gava (Yellow Card)
37'Goal — Max (Normal Goal)
39'Var — Max (Goal confirmed)
46'Card — Luan Polli (Yellow Card)
46'subst — Matheus Sales (Substitution 1)
46'subst — Guilherme Queiroz (Substitution 2)
49'Goal — Everton Morelli (Normal Goal)
52'Card — Everton Morelli (Yellow Card)
53'Card — Marcelo Henrique (Yellow Card)
54'Var — Felipe Vieira (Penalty confirmed)
63'subst — Jota (Substitution 1)
69'Goal — Diogo Batista (Normal Goal)
72'subst — Marcelo Henrique (Substitution 2)
72'subst — D. Vera (Substitution 3)
75'subst — Rafael Gava (Substitution 3)
75'subst — Felipe Vieira (Substitution 4)
78'subst — Kelvin (Substitution 5)
80'subst — Max (Substitution 4)
80'subst — Kauan Rodrigues (Substitution 5)
90'Var — Wallace (Card reviewed)

Match statistics

6Shots on Goal2

3Shots off Goal4

12Total Shots8

3Blocked Shots2

9Shots insidebox6

3Shots outsidebox2

13Fouls14

6Corner Kicks2

3Offsides2

62%Ball Possession38%

4Yellow Cards2

—Red Cards—

0Goalkeeper Saves5

411Total passes254

331Passes accurate175

81%Passes %69%

1.37expected_goals1.00

0.95goals_prevented0.95

Lineups

Botafogo SP4-2-3-1

Victor SouzaG
Gabriel Inocencio
VilarD
WallaceD
Felipe VieiraD
Rafael GavaM
Matheus SalesM
Guilherme QueirozM
Everton MorelliM
KelvinM
HygorF

Athletic Club4-3-1-2

Luan PolliG
Diogo BatistaD
Jhonatan SilvaD
BeleziD
Marcelo HenriqueD
Kauan RodriguesM
Joao MiguelM
Jota
Ian LuccasM
MaxF
D. VeraF

Form

Botafogo SP — last 5 home

DDLWL

Athletic Club — last 5 away

LDDLW

Head to head

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Standings — Serie B

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
1	São Bernardo	8	5	1	2	14:6	16
2	Sport Recife	8	4	4	0	11:5	16
3	Fortaleza EC	8	4	3	1	10:8	15
4	Nautico Recife	8	4	1	3	9:7	13
5	Vila Nova	8	3	4	1	12:10	13
6	Novorizontino	8	3	3	2	11:9	12
7	Criciuma	8	3	3	2	9:7	12
8	Operario-PR	8	3	3	2	7:6	12
9	Juventude	8	3	3	2	5:4	12
10	Atletico Goianie	8	3	2	3	8:8	11
11	Goias	8	3	1	4	8:12	10
12	Avai	8	2	4	2	10:9	10
13	Athletic Club	8	2	4	2	9:9	10
14	Ceara	8	2	4	2	8:8	10
15	Botafogo SP	8	2	3	3	10:8	9
16	Cuiaba	8	1	6	1	4:4	9
17	CRB	8	2	2	4	11:12	8
18	Ponte Preta	8	2	1	5	6:12	7
19	Londrina	8	1	2	5	8:14	5
20	America Mineiro	8	0	2	6	4:16	2