Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 24 Aug 2026

Botafogo 2–3 Athletico

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 3.6 xG · Standout: Santiago Rodríguez scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: João Cruz

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 45%.

Athletico won although Botafogo made the better chances (2.8 xG to 0.8): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Juan Felipe Aguirre, 69.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Juan Felipe Aguirre +15.7, Arthur Dias +13.8, Dantas +13.7.

Well below it: Kauan Toledo −19.6, Gabriel Batista −19.3, Cristian Medina −16.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Cienciano Copa Sudamericana
16 Aug 2026	L 0–1	at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
14 Aug 2026	L 1–6	at Cienciano Copa Sudamericana
9 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
26 Jul 2026	W 1–0	at Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A

15 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A
9 Aug 2026	W 2–0	at Santos Brasileirão Série A
6 Aug 2026	L 0–4	at Vitória Copa do Brasil
4 Aug 2026	W 2–0	v Vitória Copa do Brasil
30 Jul 2026	D 0–0	at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A

29 Mar 2026	Athletico 4–1 Botafogo Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Santiago Rodríguez Midfielder	18	2	0	0.46	100.0	–
Matheus Martins Forward	10	0	0	0.03	61.7	–
Nahuel Ferraresi Defender	90	0	0	0.17	57.7	+6.1
Allan Midfielder	63	0	0	0.04	52.9	+10.6
Huguinho Midfielder	27	0	0	–	52.8	–
Danilo Pereira Forward	90	0	1	0.91	50.3	+5.7
Kadir Barría Forward	27	0	0	0.33	46.9	–
Alex Telles Defender	90	0	0	0.15	46.3	+3.1
Álvaro Montoro Midfielder	80	0	0	0.06	45.1	−2.0
Gabriel Justino Defender	90	0	0	0.09	44.7	−0.6
Júnior Santos Forward	45	0	0	0.12	42.0	−1.2
Edenilson Midfielder	72	0	0	0.24	41.4	−1.5
Vitinho Defender	90	0	0	0.05	39.8	+0.9
Gabriel Batista Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	31.5	−19.3
Cristian Medina Midfielder	63	0	0	–	29.4	−16.4
Kauan Toledo Midfielder	45	0	0	0.10	19.8	−19.6

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Juan Felipe Aguirre Defender	90	0	0	0.03	69.1	+15.7
Kevin Viveros Forward	85	2	0	0.42	59.5	+9.0
Arthur Dias Defender	90	0	0	–	55.8	+13.8
João Cruz Midfielder	61	1	0	0.34	54.3	+8.0
Santos Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.1	+3.4
Kerwin Vargas Midfielder	45	0	1	–	52.0	+9.2
Dantas Defender	90	0	1	–	51.2	+13.7
Jádson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	48.2	+3.7
Juan Portilla Midfielder	45	0	0	–	44.8	−0.5
Steven Mendoza Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.3	+3.4
Gastón Benavídez Defender	90	0	0	–	44.2	+5.2
Dudu Midfielder	29	0	0	–	43.7	–
Leozinho Forward	45	0	0	0.01	42.0	−12.9
Luiz Gustavo Midfielder	45	0	0	–	40.4	−4.9
Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno Forward	11	0	0	–	39.3	–