Vitória vs Botafogo preview

Brazil flag 2026 Serie A, Brazil
Estádio Manoel Barradas Sun, 16 Aug - 9:30 PM
Serie A
VitóriaVTO
BotafogoBOT
KICKOFF : Sun, 16 Aug - 9:30 PM
Round 23 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2026 Serie A regular season Vitória welcome Botafogo to Estádio Manoel Barradas for a domestic league fixture. Vitória currently sit 13th in the standings and carry a power score of 62.38. Botafogo occupy 9th place with a stronger power rating of 68.88 and are recognised as the more powerful side by a margin of 6.5 points. The visitors also arrive with markedly better form reflected in a score of 21.61 compared with the hosts 8.5. Both clubs operate with squads drawn from the current campaign and will contest the points in a standard league setting. The home side will look to use the familiar surroundings to close the gap on their opponents while Botafogo seek to extend their edge through structured play.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Vitória sit 13th while Botafogo are 9th in the domestic league standings.
  • Form: Botafogo hold a superior form score of 21.61 compared to Vitória's 8.5.
  • Squad: Both squads are drawn from the 2026 Serie A regular season roster.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with no xG metrics available.
  • xVariable: Botafogo holds a power advantage of 6.5 points over Vitória.
  • Market: Baseline split: Vitória 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Botafogo 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Vitória J. Ribeiro Ventura
J. Ribeiro Ventura
VS
Botafogo F. da Silva Maia Carvalho
F. da Silva Maia Carvalho
1.21
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.47
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Flamengo Rank: 76 L
Palmeiras Rank: 77 L
Remo Rank: 57 L
Botafogo Rank: 68 D
Vasco da Gama Rank: 63 W
Santos Rank: 65 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Fluminense Rank: 67 D
Grêmio Rank: 63 D
Cruzeiro Rank: 69 W
Vitória Rank: 62 D
Santos Rank: 63 W
Bahia Rank: 64 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 5 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
62.38
68.88
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Vitória
Botafogo
Power Score
62.38
68.88
League Position
13
9
Global Rank
510
307

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Vitória — Opponent-weighted form score
Botafogo — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Vitória Botafogo

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Vitória VTO Home
5 matches
Botafogo BOT Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
5
Draws
5
0
Losses
0
Goals
2
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
2
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0.37
xG
1.29
1.29
xGA
0.37

Data last updated: 2026-08-10T00:40:55+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 16, 2026, 09:30 PM
Competition
2026 Serie A, Brazil · Round 23 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estádio Manoel Barradas
Capacity
30618
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

22
Gabriel Vasconelos Ferreira
Gabriel Vasconelos Ferreira Goalkeeper
71
Yuri Sena dos Reis Batista
Yuri Sena dos Reis Batista Goalkeeper
1
Lucas Willians Assis Arcanjo
Lucas Willians Assis Arcanjo Goalkeeper
35
Alexandre Fintelman de Mello Ribeiro da Silva
Alexandre Fintelman de Mello Ribeiro da Silva Goalkeeper
2
Emanuel Brítez
Emanuel Brítez Defender
4
Cleidson Andrade de Souza Silva
Cleidson Andrade de Souza Silva Defender
—
José Marcos Alves Luis
José Marcos Alves Luis Defender
5
Riccieli Eduardo da Silva Junior
Riccieli Eduardo da Silva Junior Defender
70
Fabiano Josué de Souza Silva
Fabiano Josué de Souza Silva Defender
36
Luan Candido de Almeida
Luan Candido de Almeida Defender
83
Jamerson Santos de Jesus
Jamerson Santos de Jesus Defender
13
Ramon Ramos Lima
Ramon Ramos Lima Defender
25
Carlos de Menezes Júnior
Carlos de Menezes Júnior Defender
43
Lucas Eduardo Ribeiro de Souza
Lucas Eduardo Ribeiro de Souza Defender
98
Matheus Silva Duarte
Matheus Silva Duarte Defender
45
Nathan Gabriel de Souza Mendes
Nathan Gabriel de Souza Mendes Defender
15
Walace Souza Silva
Walace Souza Silva Midfielder
17
Aitor Cantalapiedra Fernández
Aitor Cantalapiedra Fernández Midfielder
10
Matheus Martins Fogaça de Paula
Matheus Martins Fogaça de Paula Midfielder
95
Caique de Jesus Gonçalves
Caique de Jesus Gonçalves Midfielder
8
Tomás Pochettino
Tomás Pochettino Midfielder
6
Leandro Emmanuel Martínez
Leandro Emmanuel Martínez Midfielder
44
Gabriel Baralhas dos Santos
Gabriel Baralhas dos Santos Midfielder
21
Eduardo Marcelo Rodrigues Nunes
Eduardo Marcelo Rodrigues Nunes Midfielder
16
Rúben Ismael Valente Ramos
Rúben Ismael Valente Ramos Midfielder
88
José Vitor Silva Neves
José Vitor Silva Neves Midfielder
55
José Breno Silva Costa
José Breno Silva Costa Midfielder
11
Osvaldo Lourenço Filho
Osvaldo Lourenço Filho Attacker
7
Mário Sérgio Santos Costa
Mário Sérgio Santos Costa Attacker
79
Renato Kayzer de Souza
Renato Kayzer de Souza Attacker
—
Lucas Braga Ribeiro
Lucas Braga Ribeiro Attacker
33
Erick de Arruda Serafim
Erick de Arruda Serafim Attacker
20
Lucas Rodrigues da Silva
Lucas Rodrigues da Silva Attacker
23
Fabrício do Rosário dos Santos
Fabrício do Rosário dos Santos Attacker
91
Carlos Rene de Sousa Ferreira
Carlos Rene de Sousa Ferreira Attacker
12
Diego Tarzia
Diego Tarzia Attacker
28
Anderson Bispo dos Santos
Anderson Bispo dos Santos Attacker

Squad ▼

17
Warleson Stellion Lisboa Oliveira
Warleson Stellion Lisboa Oliveira Goalkeeper
1
Raul Jonas Steffens
Raul Jonas Steffens Goalkeeper
12
Gabriel Batista de Souza
Gabriel Batista de Souza Goalkeeper
40
Cristian Joel Loor Santamaría
Cristian Joel Loor Santamaría Goalkeeper
21
Fernando Marçal de Oliveira
Fernando Marçal de Oliveira Defender
13
Alex Nicolao Telles
Alex Nicolao Telles Defender
31
Kaio Fernando da Silva Pantaleão
Kaio Fernando da Silva Pantaleão Defender
29
Paulo Victor da Silva
Paulo Victor da Silva Defender
5
Nahuel Ferraresi Hernández
Nahuel Ferraresi Hernández Defender
34
Edson Gabriel Justino
Edson Gabriel Justino Defender
2
Victor Alexander da Silva
Victor Alexander da Silva Defender
27
Caio Alves Roque Gomes
Caio Alves Roque Gomes Defender
33
Lucas Gabriel Monzón Lemos
Lucas Gabriel Monzón Lemos Defender
4
Mateo Ponte Costa
Mateo Ponte Costa Defender
67
Jhoan Hernández Mejia
Jhoan Hernández Mejia Defender
3
Ythallo Rykelm Rodrigues de Oliveira
Ythallo Rykelm Rodrigues de Oliveira Defender
26
Anthony Wesley Ciriano Oliveira
Anthony Wesley Ciriano Oliveira Defender
25
Allan Marques Loureiro
Allan Marques Loureiro Midfielder
88
Edenílson Andrade dos Santos
Edenílson Andrade dos Santos Midfielder
23
Santiago Mariano Rodríguez Molina
Santiago Mariano Rodríguez Molina Midfielder
—
Domingos Paulo Andrade
Domingos Paulo Andrade Midfielder
6
Cristian Medina
Cristian Medina Midfielder
8
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira Midfielder
14
Jordán Andrés Barrera Herrera
Jordán Andrés Barrera Herrera Midfielder
55
Wallace Davi Nunes da Silva Dias
Wallace Davi Nunes da Silva Dias Midfielder
75
Victor Hugo Custódio de Melo Moura
Victor Hugo Custódio de Melo Moura Midfielder
30
Carlos Joaquín Correa
Carlos Joaquín Correa Attacker
19
Arthur Mendonça Cabral
Arthur Mendonça Cabral Attacker
—
Danilo Pereira da Silva
Danilo Pereira da Silva Attacker
7
Jose Antonio dos Santos Junior
Jose Antonio dos Santos Junior Attacker
—
Elias Manoel Alves de Paula
Elias Manoel Alves de Paula Attacker
11
Matheus Martins Silva dos Santos
Matheus Martins Silva dos Santos Attacker
77
Lucas Martín Villalba Jaume
Lucas Martín Villalba Jaume Attacker
10
Álvaro Montoro
Álvaro Montoro Attacker
37
Kadir Barria
Kadir Barria Attacker

CONCLUSION

Botafogo enter the contest with clear edges in power rating, form and league position that should shape their approach at Estádio Manoel Barradas. Vitória will rely on home familiarity to disrupt the visitors rhythm and improve their mid-table standing. The absence of detailed efficiency and set piece metrics leaves emphasis on overall squad organisation and match execution. Both teams operate within the constraints of a standard league round where points matter for domestic positioning. Botafogo appear better placed to dictate tempo while Vitória must find ways to limit the away side influence. The encounter offers a test of current squad depth in the 2026 campaign.