Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 26 Oct 2025

Botafogo 2–2 Santos

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 61%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.6 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Souza, 69.4 in 71′.

Well above their usual level: Gabriel Brazão +21.9, Souza +20.7, Vitinho +12.9.

Well below it: Cuiabano −20.2, Igor Vinícius −18.1, Chris Ramos −12.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

19 Oct 2025	W 2–0	at Ceará Brasileirão Série A
15 Oct 2025	L 0–3	v Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
4 Oct 2025	L 0–2	at Internacional Brasileirão Série A
2 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
28 Sep 2025	L 0–2	at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A

21 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
16 Oct 2025	W 3–1	v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
5 Oct 2025	L 0–3	at Ceará Brasileirão Série A
2 Oct 2025	D 1–1	v Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
28 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Allan Midfielder	12	0	0	–	85.2	–
Joaquín Correa Forward	90	2	0	0.37	61.7	+11.1
Vitinho Defender	90	0	0	0.02	56.0	+12.9
Marlon Freitas Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	52.0	+2.4
Alexander Barboza Defender	90	0	0	0.16	50.9	+0.2
Léo Linck Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.6	+2.8
Danilo Santos Midfielder	78	0	0	0.19	50.5	−1.0
Newton Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.6	+0.5
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder	19	0	0	0.03	48.4	–
Jeffinho Midfielder	71	0	2	0.14	47.1	−8.7
Santiago Rodríguez Midfielder	90	0	0	0.28	45.6	−10.7
Alex Telles Defender	12	0	0	0.02	41.0	–
Chris Ramos Forward	89	0	0	0.09	40.5	−12.2
Arthur Cabral Forward	8	0	0	–	39.4	–
Cuiabano Defender	78	0	0	0.24	28.5	−20.2

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Souza Defender	71	1	0.42	69.4	+20.7
Gabriel Brazão Goalkeeper	90	0	–	61.7	+21.9
Álvaro Barreal Midfielder	84	1	0.79	59.4	+9.8
Willian Arão Midfielder	12	0	–	57.6	–
Luan Peres Defender	90	0	–	54.0	+6.9
Tiquinho Soares Forward	19	0	–	53.1	–
Guilherme Midfielder	45	0	0.02	51.8	−0.6
João Schmidt Midfielder	90	0	–	50.6	+3.6
Alexis Duarte Defender	45	0	0.07	50.6	+6.9
Gonzalo Escobar Defender	19	0	–	48.3	–
Adonis Frías Defender	90	0	0.02	47.7	−3.8
Benjamín Rollheiser Midfielder	90	0	0.04	45.0	−4.7
Lautaro Díaz Forward	71	0	0.04	45.0	−3.6
Gustavo Caballero Midfielder	12	0	–	40.5	–
Victor Hugo Midfielder	78	0	–	39.0	–
Igor Vinícius Defender	90	0	–	37.6	−18.1