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Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 17 Aug 2025

Botafogo 0–1 Palmeiras

Picked for matchday: Standout: Jeffinho scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.6 – 1.3
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 46%.

Palmeiras won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Felipe Anderson, 86.8 in 71′.

Well above their usual level: Felipe Anderson +35.7, Weverton +21.3, Aníbal Moreno +15.4.

Well below it: José Manuel López −13.0, John Victor −9.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Botafogo

9 Aug 2025W 5–0at Fortaleza Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025L 0–2v Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
26 Jul 2025D 1–1v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
20 Jul 2025W 1–0at Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
17 Jul 2025D 0–0v Vitória Brasileirão Série A

Palmeiras

10 Aug 2025W 2–1v Ceará Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025D 2–2at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025W 1–0v Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
23 Jul 2025W 2–1at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
20 Jul 2025W 3–2v Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Botafogo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jeffinho Midfielder1200–100.0–
Santiago Rodríguez Midfielder5900–86.1–
Marçal Defender90000.0569.4–
Mateo Ponte Defender79000.2864.2–
Joaquín Correa Forward90000.6359.9+13.5
Danilo Santos Midfielder32000.0357.4–
Matheus Martins Forward90000.1154.1–
Allan Midfielder5900–52.8+3.8
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder32000.2452.8–
Álvaro Montoro Midfielder2500–52.6–
Alex Telles Defender90000.0452.5+2.1
Marlon Freitas Midfielder90000.1652.4+1.1
Alexander Barboza Defender7800–50.5−0.3
John Victor Goalkeeper9000–46.2−9.7
Nathan Fernandes Forward66000.0841.6–
Vitinho Defender1300–36.4–

Palmeiras

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Felipe Anderson Midfielder71100.5886.8+35.7
Weverton Goalkeeper9000–67.8+21.3
Bruno Fuchs Defender2500–64.4–
Aníbal Moreno Midfielder9000–61.7+15.4
Mauricio Midfielder25000.1060.9–
Facundo Torres Midfielder9000–60.5+7.2
Agustín Giay Defender800–59.4–
Vitor Roque Forward66010.5056.3+1.1
Allan Midfielder20000.1452.3–
Joaquín Piquerez Defender9000–48.8−0.7
Khellven Defender8300–46.7–
Gustavo Gómez Defender9000–45.7−3.6
Lucas Evangelista Midfielder9000–44.7−3.1
José Manuel López Forward6600–43.9−13.0
Luighi Hanri Forward2500–41.9–
Murilo Defender66000.0240.4–