Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 16 Jul 2026

Botafogo 2–1 Santos

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 5.4 xG · Standout: Kadir Barría scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 55%.

Botafogo won a close one on the chances: 2.9 xG to 2.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Léo Linck, 68.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gonzalo Escobar +26.2, Léo Linck +19.2, Luan Peres +18.8.

Well below it: Lucas Villalba −9.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 May 2026	L 1–2	at Bahia Brasileirão Série A
27 May 2026	W 3–1	at Caracas F.C. Copa Sudamericana
23 May 2026	D 1–1	at São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
21 May 2026	W 3–0	at Club Independiente Petrolero Copa Sudamericana
17 May 2026	W 3–1	v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A

30 May 2026	W 3–1	v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
27 May 2026	W 3–0	v Deportivo Cuenca Copa Sudamericana
23 May 2026	L 2–3	at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
20 May 2026	D 2–2	v San Lorenzo Copa Sudamericana
17 May 2026	L 0–3	v Coritiba Brasileirão Série A

26 Oct 2025	Botafogo 2–2 Santos Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kadir Barría Forward	13	1	0	1.00	100.0	–
Léo Linck Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	68.3	+19.2
Nahuel Ferraresi Defender	90	0	0	–	59.2	+11.4
Lucas Emanuel Forward	78	1	0	0.54	52.2	–
Cristian Medina Midfielder	90	0	0	0.85	48.1	+1.9
Santiago Rodríguez Midfielder	26	0	0	–	46.7	–
Matheus Martins Forward	64	0	0	0.13	43.7	−0.2
Kauan Toledo Midfielder	77	0	1	0.11	42.7	+3.8
Huguinho Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	40.6	−6.3
Alex Telles Defender	86	0	0	–	40.3	−1.6
Gabriel Justino Defender	90	0	0	–	39.1	−4.3
Lucas Villalba Midfielder	90	0	0	0.20	33.1	−9.9
Vitinho Defender	86	0	0	–	32.5	−3.5
Mateo Ponte Defender	11	0	0	–	28.5	–
Marçal Defender	11	0	0	–	28.1	–
Edenilson Midfielder	12	0	0	–	24.3	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Gabriel Bontempo Midfielder	19	0	0.05	75.6	–
Gabriel Menino Midfielder	19	0	–	71.4	–
Nadson Midfielder	26	0	0.03	70.0	–
Gonzalo Escobar Defender	90	0	0.08	67.0	+26.2
Luan Peres Defender	90	0	–	62.6	+18.8
Miguelito Midfielder	64	0	0.38	59.6	+10.5
Benjamín Rollheiser Midfielder	71	0	0.06	56.2	+1.0
Gabriel Brazão Goalkeeper	90	0	–	54.8	+6.6
Lucas Veríssimo Defender	90	0	0.80	49.7	+3.3
Gustavinho Midfielder	54	0	–	47.5	+3.4
Willian Arão Midfielder	90	0	–	46.8	+3.9
Igor Vinícius Defender	71	0	0.02	46.2	+5.1
Rony Forward	26	0	0.24	46.0	–
Álvaro Barreal Midfielder	90	1	0.24	45.3	+0.6
Thaciano Midfielder	64	0	0.62	41.4	−6.2
Christian Oliva Midfielder	36	0	–	37.4	–