Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 16 Sep 2026

Botafogo 3–2 Grêmio

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 66%.

Botafogo won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gustavo Martins, 76.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gustavo Martins +19.3, Jovane Cabral +17.8, Wallace +12.6.

Well below it: Weverton −24.1, Gabriel Batista −16.2, Danilo Pereira −14.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

12 Sep 2026	D 1–1	v Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A
6 Sep 2026	D 0–0	v Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A
30 Aug 2026	L 0–3	at Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
24 Aug 2026	L 2–3	v Athletico Brasileirão Série A
21 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Cienciano Copa Sudamericana

12 Sep 2026	L 1–2	v Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A
7 Sep 2026	L 0–1	at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
3 Sep 2026	W 3–1	v Internacional Copa do Brasil
30 Aug 2026	W 3–1	v Chapecoense Brasileirão Série A
27 Aug 2026	D 0–0	at Internacional Copa do Brasil

5 Feb 2026	Grêmio 5–3 Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
22 Nov 2025	Botafogo 3–2 Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
24 Sep 2025	Grêmio 1–1 Botafogo Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Álvaro Montoro Midfielder	79	1	2	0.14	51.3	+3.0
Danilo Santos Midfielder	90	2	0	0.25	50.0	+3.4
Huguinho Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.4	−0.9
Vitinho Defender	90	0	1	0.22	42.9	+0.1
Tiquinho Soares Forward	14	0	0	–	40.7	–
Júnior Santos Forward	73	0	0	0.15	40.3	−2.4
Arthur Chaves Defender	90	0	0	–	39.0	−8.5
Lucas Monzón Defender	45	0	0	–	37.6	−6.6
Gabriel Justino Defender	45	0	0	–	36.9	−7.7
Allan Midfielder	11	0	0	–	34.8	–
Alex Telles Defender	90	0	0	0.03	34.8	−9.5
Arthur Cabral Forward	86	0	0	0.09	34.5	−11.5
Edenilson Midfielder	45	0	0	–	34.4	−8.8
Danilo Pereira Forward	45	0	0	–	32.5	−14.3
Gabriel Batista Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	32.2	−16.2
Marçal Defender	17	0	0	–	28.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gustavo Martins Defender	90	1	0	0.07	76.1	+19.3
Wallace Defender	90	0	0	–	67.6	+12.6
Jovane Cabral Forward	59	1	0	0.23	66.8	+17.8
José Enamorado Forward	31	0	0	–	65.9	–
Cristian Pavón Midfielder	78	0	0	–	56.4	+6.5
Tetê Forward	12	0	1	–	55.4	–
Filip Krovinović Midfielder	66	0	0	0.03	54.8	+7.7
Diego Caito Defender	90	0	0	0.01	51.4	+10.9
Erick Noriega Midfielder	78	0	0	0.05	50.7	+5.5
Mathias Villasanti Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.0	+3.7
Matheus Nascimento Forward	12	0	0	–	42.5	–
Martin Braithwaite Forward	24	0	0	–	42.2	–
Carlos Vinícius Forward	90	0	0	0.17	41.2	−3.7
Caio Paulista Defender	90	0	0	–	36.6	−7.3
Weverton Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	29.1	−24.1