Serie B · BrazilAthletic Club vs Botafogo SP prediction & analysis
Both teams to score
Fair pick · fair odds 1.90 · bookmaker 2.10 · Won ✓
Quick tips for this match
Win chances
Most likely scores
From our goals model: Athletic Club 1.4 – 0.9 Botafogo SP expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Our analysis
Athletic Club hold the edge on home soil with a 50% chance of winning, against 26% for Botafogo SP.
Athletic Club have taken 6 points from their last 6 matches (2W 0D 4L), scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.8 per game. Botafogo SP have 1 points from their last 6 (0W 1D 5L), averaging 0.7 scored and 2.2 conceded. Athletic Club come into this in clearly the better form.
We expect around 2.3 goals (1.4 for Athletic Club, 0.9 for Botafogo SP). That is close to an average game for goals: over 2.5 at 40%, both teams to score at 53%. Most likely scores: 1–0 (14%), 1–1 (13%), 0–0 (10%).
In their last 1 meeting, Athletic Club have won 1, Botafogo SP have won 0 and 0 ended level, with an average of 3.0 goals per game.
Our pick is Both teams to score at a 53% chance – the bookmaker price of 2.10 is better than our fair price of 1.90, so there is value in it.
Every market, with fair odds
| Market | Most likely | Chance | Fair odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Athletic Club to win ✗ | 50% | 2.01 | 2.20 ▲ |
| Double chance | Either team to win ✗ | 76% | 1.32 | 1.40 ▲ |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score ✓ | 53% | 1.90 | 2.10 ▲ |
| Over/under 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals ✓ | 67% | 1.49 | – |
| Over/under 2.5 goals | Under 2.5 goals ✓ | 60% | 1.68 | – |
| Over/under 3.5 goals | Under 3.5 goals ✓ | 80% | 1.25 | – |
| Half-time result | Level at half-time ✓ | 46% | 2.18 | – |
| Half-time / full-time | HT Athletic Club / FT Athletic Club ✗ | 28% | 3.52 | – |
| Correct score | Correct score 1–0 ✗ | 14% | 7.16 | – |
Form
Athletic Club – last 6
| 13 Sep | @ Juventude | 2–0 | W |
| 9 Sep | @ Cuiaba | 0–3 | L |
| 5 Sep | vs Vila Nova | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | @ Nautico Recife | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | vs Novorizontino | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Aug | vs CRB | 0–2 | L |
Botafogo SP – last 6
| 14 Sep | vs Goias | 1–3 | L |
| 9 Sep | vs Novorizontino | 1–3 | L |
| 4 Sep | @ Nautico Recife | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | vs Cuiaba | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | @ Atletico Goianiense | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | vs Criciuma | 1–1 | D |
Head to head
| 25 May 2026 | Botafogo SP v Athletic Club | 1–2 |
Serie B table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Novorizontino | 37 | +34 | 70 |
| 2 |  Juventude | 37 | +23 | 68 |
| 3 |  Vila Nova | 37 | +15 | 66 |
| 4 |  Criciuma | 37 | +7 | 62 |
| 5 |  Fortaleza EC | 37 | +11 | 62 |
| 6 |  CRB | 37 | +6 | 58 |
| 7 |  Goias | 37 | -2 | 58 |
| 8 |  Atletico Goianiense | 37 | +10 | 58 |
| 9 |  Sport Recife | 37 | +8 | 55 |
| 10 |  Operario-PR | 37 | -1 | 54 |
| 11 |  São Bernardo | 37 | +10 | 52 |
| 12 |  Botafogo SP | 37 | +6 | 51 |
| 13 |  Cuiaba | 37 | +2 | 47 |
| 14 |  Athletic Club | 37 | 0 | 47 |
| 15 |  Nautico Recife | 37 | -9 | 46 |
| 16 |  Ceara | 37 | -9 | 43 |
| 17 |  Avai | 37 | -12 | 40 |
| 18 |  Londrina | 37 | -13 | 32 |
| 19 |  America Mineiro | 37 | -28 | 29 |
| 20 |  Ponte Preta | 37 | -58 | 15 |
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League hubFrequently asked questions
What is the prediction for Athletic Club vs Botafogo SP?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 53% chance, at bookmaker odds of 2.10.
Who will win Athletic Club vs Botafogo SP?
On our numbers Athletic Club have a 50% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Botafogo SP 26%.
How many goals will there be in Athletic Club vs Botafogo SP?
We expect about 2.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 40% likely and both teams score 53% of the time on our projection.
When is Athletic Club vs Botafogo SP?
Athletic Club vs Botafogo SP (Serie B) kicks off on Saturday 19 September 2026 at 22:30 (West Africa Time).
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