Botafogo RJ vs PalmeirasPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Botafogo host Palmeiras in round twenty-six of Serie A at the Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro. The table sets them far apart: the hosts are twelfth with 30 points from 24 matches, the visitors lead the competition with 52 points from 25. The numbers behind the two sides Botafogo have put together 8 wins, 6 draws and 10 defeats, with 37 goals scored and 40 conceded; at home the record reads 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in eleven games, with 20 goals for and 17 against. Palmeiras count 15 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats, 45 goals scored and 21 conceded, and away from their own ground they have taken 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats in thirteen trips, scoring 24 and conceding 12. The Brazilian league runs at an average of 2.64 goals per game. Recent outings and head to head Botafogo lost 3-0 at Flamengo and 2-3 at home to Atletico Paranaense, after a 1-0 home win over Cienciano; further back come a 1-0 defeat at Vitoria and a heavy 1-6 loss at Cienciano. Palmeiras drew 1-1 at Mirassol and before that beat Santos 3-0 and Vasco DA Gama 4-1, as well as winning 1-0 away at Cerro Porteno; their only recent slip is the 2-3 at Fluminense. In the five previous meetings Palmeiras won three times: 2-1 and 1-0 on their own pitch, plus a 1-0 in Rio in August 2025. There is also a goalless draw from March 2025, while in November 2024 Botafogo won 3-1 at the home of Palmeiras. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.