Botafogo vs Athletico PR preview

Brazil flag 2026 Serie A, Brazil
Estádio Nilton Santos Mon, 24 Aug - 11:00 PM
Serie A
BotafogoBOT
Athletico PRAPR
KICKOFF : Mon, 24 Aug - 11:00 PM
Round 24 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Botafogo host Athletico PR at Estádio Nilton Santos in a Serie A regular season fixture during the 2026 campaign. The home side enter with a power score of 65.21, eight points clear of the visitors on 57.23, confirming Botafogo as the stronger team on paper. League positions show Athletico PR in third domestically while Botafogo sit eleventh. Form scores favour the away side at 30 compared with 22.56 for the hosts. Both teams operate without recent outing data, leaving the focus on structural metrics and positional standings. The match offers a contrast between Botafogo's home setting and Athletico PR's higher league placement alongside stronger form indicators. Set piece information remains unavailable with low confidence ratings for both clubs.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Botafogo hold an eight-point power advantage over Athletico PR at home.
  • Form: Athletico PR lead with a form score of 30 against Botafogo's 22.56.
  • Squad: Botafogo are listed as the stronger side on overall power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided for either side ahead of the match.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxy values.
  • xVariable: Power scores show Botafogo ahead by eight points on 65.21 to 57.23.
  • Market: Botafogo 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Athletico PR 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
Botafogo F. da Silva Maia Carvalho
F. da Silva Maia Carvalho
VS
Athletico PR O. Hellmann
O. Hellmann
1.4
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.75
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Vitória Rank: 61 L
Fluminense Rank: 67 D
Grêmio Rank: 63 D
Cruzeiro Rank: 69 W
Vitória Rank: 62 D
Santos Rank: 64 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Bragantino Rank: 63 D
Santos Rank: 65 W
Corinthians Rank: 68 D
Internacional Rank: 63 W
São Paulo Rank: 62 W
Mirassol Rank: 63 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.21
57.23
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Botafogo
Athletico PR
Power Score
65.21
57.23
League Position
11
3
Global Rank
391
387

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 3 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Botafogo BOT Home
3 matches
Athletico PR APR Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
1
Goals
3
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
3
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-18T01:41:33+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 24, 2026, 11:00 PM
Competition
2026 Serie A, Brazil · Round 24 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estádio Nilton Santos
Capacity
46831
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

17
Warleson Stellion Lisboa Oliveira
Warleson Stellion Lisboa Oliveira 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
—
Kawan Thomaz Reis de Moraes
Kawan Thomaz Reis de Moraes 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
91
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
19
Arthur Mendonça Cabral
Arthur Mendonça Cabral Attacker
9
Danilo Pereira da Silva
Danilo Pereira da Silva Attacker
7
Jose Antonio dos Santos Junior
Jose Antonio dos Santos Junior 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

Squad ▼

23
Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto
Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto Goalkeeper
1
Mycael Pontes Moreira
Mycael Pontes Moreira Goalkeeper
42
Matheus Soares Rocha
Matheus Soares Rocha Goalkeeper
12
Gilberto Moraes Junior
Gilberto Moraes Junior Defender
3
Leonardo Pinheiro da Conceição
Leonardo Pinheiro da Conceição Defender
33
Juan Felipe Aguirre Tabares
Juan Felipe Aguirre Tabares Defender
29
Gastón Américo Benavídez
Gastón Américo Benavídez Defender
22
Carlos Terán Díaz
Carlos Terán Díaz Defender
37
Lucas Ángel Esquivel
Lucas Ángel Esquivel Defender
6
Leonardo Derik Dias Gonçalves
Leonardo Derik Dias Gonçalves Defender
25
João Vitor Silva Dantas de Oliveira
João Vitor Silva Dantas de Oliveira Defender
26
Claudio Henrique de Jesus Passos
Claudio Henrique de Jesus Passos Defender
4
Arthur dos Santos Barbosa Dias
Arthur dos Santos Barbosa Dias Defender
2
Gilberto Junior Leite dos Santos
Gilberto Junior Leite dos Santos Defender
14
Luiz Gustavo Dias
Luiz Gustavo Dias Midfielder
16
Jádson Alves dos Santos
Jádson Alves dos Santos Midfielder
27
Juan Camilo Portilla Orozco
Juan Camilo Portilla Orozco Midfielder
17
Alejandro García Castillo
Alejandro García Castillo Midfielder
5
Antonio Feliphe Costa
Antonio Feliphe Costa Midfielder
10
Bruno Zapelli
Bruno Zapelli Midfielder
53
Eduardo Kogitzki Anastacio
Eduardo Kogitzki Anastacio Midfielder
47
Felipe Chiqueti Bandeira
Felipe Chiqueti Bandeira Midfielder
8
João Victor Machado Cruz
João Victor Machado Cruz Midfielder
7
John Stiven Mendoza Valencia
John Stiven Mendoza Valencia Attacker
9
Kevin Stiben Viveros Rodallega
Kevin Stiben Viveros Rodallega Attacker
70
Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno
Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno Attacker
50
Renan Rodrigues Fonseca Viana
Renan Rodrigues Fonseca Viana Attacker
18
Kerwin Calderón Vargas
Kerwin Calderón Vargas Attacker
19
Jorge Luis Rivaldo Pinto
Jorge Luis Rivaldo Pinto Attacker
11
Isaac Rodrigues de Lima
Isaac Rodrigues de Lima Attacker
—
Daniel Felipe Aguilar Hoyos
Daniel Felipe Aguilar Hoyos Attacker
21
Leonardo Caetano Silva
Leonardo Caetano Silva Attacker

CONCLUSION

Botafogo will look to use home advantage and their superior power rating to overcome Athletico PR at Estádio Nilton Santos. The visitors arrive in stronger domestic form and sit higher in the table, creating a balanced contest between positional strength and current momentum. Limited efficiency and set piece details leave the emphasis on overall team structure and league standing. Both sides must navigate the absence of recent outing information when preparing for this regular season encounter. The fixture highlights the gap in power metrics alongside Athletico PR's edge in form and placement.