Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 18 Nov 2025

Botafogo 3–2 Sport Recife

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 66%.

Botafogo won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lucas Lima, 76.6 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Lucas Lima +21.2, Rafael Thyere +19.4, Vitinho +9.3.

Well below it: Jeffinho −27.8, Mateo Ponte −23.7, Jefferson Savarino −9.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Nov 2025	D 0–0	at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
5 Nov 2025	W 3–0	v Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A
1 Nov 2025	D 0–0	at Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
26 Oct 2025	D 2–2	v Santos Brasileirão Série A
19 Oct 2025	W 2–0	at Ceará Brasileirão Série A

15 Nov 2025	L 1–5	v Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
8 Nov 2025	L 2–4	v Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A
5 Nov 2025	L 0–2	v Juventude Brasileirão Série A
2 Nov 2025	L 0–3	at Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
25 Oct 2025	L 1–2	v Mirassol Brasileirão Série A

20 Jul 2025	Sport Recife 0–1 Botafogo Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Álvaro Montoro Midfielder	12	0	0	–	100.0	–
Kadir Barría Forward	51	2	0	0.41	73.9	–
David Ricardo Defender	90	0	0	0.03	55.9	+5.3
Artur Midfielder	90	1	0	0.21	54.5	+5.4
Vitinho Defender	45	0	0	0.06	52.4	+9.3
Danilo Santos Midfielder	90	0	2	0.06	48.0	−2.2
Marlon Freitas Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	47.8	−0.2
Chris Ramos Forward	39	0	0	0.33	47.6	–
Alexander Barboza Defender	90	0	0	0.14	46.3	−6.2
Jordan Barrera Midfielder	45	0	0	0.62	45.7	–
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder	78	0	0	0.92	44.3	−9.4
Alex Telles Defender	67	0	1	0.05	42.4	−6.8
Léo Linck Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.3	−8.5
Mateo Ponte Defender	45	0	0	–	32.5	−23.7
Jeffinho Midfielder	45	0	0	–	26.7	−27.8
Cuiabano Defender	23	0	0	–	24.8	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sérgio Oliveira Midfielder	22	0	0	0.01	81.1	–
Hyoran Midfielder	23	0	0	–	78.2	–
Lucas Lima Midfielder	89	0	2	–	76.6	+21.2
Rafael Thyere Defender	90	1	0	0.29	65.6	+19.4
Matheusinho Midfielder	67	0	0	0.02	53.4	+1.4
Léo Pereira Midfielder	89	1	0	0.90	50.7	+7.7
Gabriel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.7	+3.2
Luan Cândido Defender	90	0	0	0.04	45.5	−1.8
Lucas Kal Midfielder	68	0	0	–	45.4	+2.9
Romarinho Forward	12	0	0	–	44.9	–
Pablo Forward	78	0	0	0.01	44.7	−3.6
Aderlan Defender	90	0	0	–	43.2	+1.7
Christian Rivera Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	42.4	−4.1
Igor Cariús Defender	90	0	0	–	35.5	−7.9
Kevyson Defender	8	0	0	–	33.4	–
Chrystian Barletta Midfielder	8	0	0	–	33.1	–