Matchday

CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026, Qualification Round 3 · 4 Mar 2026

Barcelona SC Guayaquil 1–1 Botafogo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.8 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.4 – 0.9
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 41%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.4 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matheus Martins, 65.6 in 77′.

Well above their usual level: Matheus Martins +17.0, Alex Telles +14.8, Jordan Barrera +12.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Barcelona SC Guayaquil

26 Feb 2026W 1–0at Argentinos Juniors Copa Libertadores
19 Feb 2026L 0–1v Argentinos Juniors Copa Libertadores

Botafogo

26 Feb 2026W 2–0v Nacional Potosí Copa Libertadores
19 Feb 2026L 0–1at Nacional Potosí Copa Libertadores
12 Feb 2026L 0–1at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
5 Feb 2026L 3–5at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
30 Jan 2026W 4–0v Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Barcelona SC Guayaquil

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Héctor Villalba Midfielder58100.4454.3–
Jean Carlos Montaño Midfielder1100–50.3–
José Contreras Goalkeeper9000–47.6–
Jandry Gomez Midfielder3200–47.2–
Gustavo Vallecilla Defender90000.0345.9–
Alex Rangel Defender9000–44.3–
Jefferson Wila Midfielder11000.2243.8–
Joao Rojas Midfielder79000.0242.4–
Sergio Núñez Forward3200–41.7–
Darío Benedetto Forward58000.5440.3–
Milton Celiz Midfielder7900–40.0–
Javier Báez Defender9000–39.8–
Jhonny Quiñónez Midfielder9000–38.3–
Tomás Martínez Midfielder64000.0838.2–
Bryan Carabalí Defender90000.0531.1–
Jonnathan Mina Defender2600–25.7–

Botafogo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matheus Martins Forward77100.3765.6+17.0
Alex Telles Defender9000–61.1+14.8
Jordan Barrera Midfielder86010.0559.7+12.9
Bastos Defender9000–52.8–
Mateo Ponte Defender7100–52.2+2.6
Danilo Santos Midfielder90000.1152.0+0.7
Léo Linck Goalkeeper9000–51.0+0.8
Álvaro Montoro Midfielder90000.2848.2+0.9
Lucas Villalba Midfielder1900–47.6–
Arthur Cabral Forward13000.0547.0–
Alexander Barboza Defender9000–46.3−2.3
Vitinho Defender9000–45.2+3.4
Joaquín Correa Forward900–44.4–
Newton Midfielder9000–43.9−0.6