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Copa do Brasil 2025, Quarterfinals · 12 Sep 2025

Botafogo 1–1 Vasco da Gama

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.8
Actual xG
2.0 – 1.4
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 62%.

Botafogo deserved more from the draw, creating 2.0 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Paulo Henrique, 84.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Paulo Henrique +27.1, Lucas Freitas +22.6, Léo Jardim +16.4.

Well below it: Lucas Piton −25.8, Santiago Rodríguez −23.9, Mateo Ponte −17.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Botafogo

30 Aug 2025W 4–1v Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A
28 Aug 2025D 1–1at Vasco da Gama Copa do Brasil
24 Aug 2025W 3–1at Juventude Brasileirão Série A
21 Aug 2025L 0–2at LDU Copa Libertadores
17 Aug 2025L 0–1v Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A

Vasco da Gama

31 Aug 2025W 3–2at Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
28 Aug 2025D 1–1v Botafogo Copa do Brasil
24 Aug 2025L 2–3v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
20 Aug 2025L 0–2at Juventude Brasileirão Série A
17 Aug 2025W 6–0at Santos Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

28 Aug 2025Vasco da Gama 1–1 Botafogo Copa do Brasil
12 Jul 2025Vasco da Gama 0–2 Botafogo Brasileirão Série A

Botafogo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alex Telles Defender90100.8361.7+12.5
Neto Goalkeeper9000–53.9–
Marlon Freitas Midfielder9000–52.1+4.3
Matheus Martins Forward21000.1448.8–
Kaio Pantaleão Defender90000.0147.5−2.4
Arthur Cabral Forward90000.3946.9−0.9
Newton Midfielder90000.0945.1−2.1
Joaquín Correa Forward58000.1442.3−6.7
Mateo Ponte Defender58000.1640.4−17.8
Santiago Rodríguez Midfielder69000.0339.5−23.9
Alexander Barboza Defender90000.0639.4−13.2
Jeffinho Midfielder69000.0837.6–
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder32000.0435.8–
Chris Ramos Forward600–35.3–
Vitinho Defender3200–25.0–
Artur Midfielder1500–22.7–

Vasco da Gama

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Robert Renan Defender800–100.0–
Puma Rodríguez Defender4400–91.3–
Paulo Henrique Defender9000–84.9+27.1
Matheus França Forward21000.0475.6–
Lucas Freitas Defender9000–74.7+22.6
Léo Jardim Goalkeeper9000–63.6+16.4
Nuno Moreira Midfielder82100.9262.1+13.9
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder69000.2959.3+4.5
Hugo Moura Midfielder9000–53.6+3.0
Mateus Carvalho Midfielder6900–52.3–
Cauan Barros Midfielder9000–50.9–
Rayan Midfielder90000.0947.3−3.7
Pablo Vegetti Forward90000.0844.7−8.0
David Forward800–41.5–
Tchê Tchê Midfielder1300–37.8–
Lucas Piton Defender4600–34.4−25.8