The kick off for the match between Botafogo and Vasco da Gama will take place at 23:30 (UK time) - Wednesday, 11/05 - at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Engenhão). This clash of the 2025 Brazil Serie A looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Botafogo preview
Botafogo has played 31 matches in the Brazil Serie A so far, with 13 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses. This results in an average of 1.55 points per match.
In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 32 wins, 12 draws, and 25 losses. Botafogo's attack has scored 83 goals, 41 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.32 goals per league match and 1.2 goals per match across the entire season.
Jefferson Savarino is the team’s top scorer with 4 goals, while Marlon Rodrigues Freitas leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Botafogo has conceded 28 goals in the league (an average of 0.9) and 63 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.91 over 69 matches).
Vasco da Gama preview
In 30 Brazil Serie A matches, Vasco da Gama has recorded 12 wins, 6 draws, and 12 losses, with an average of 1.4 points per game.
In the 2025 season, the team has 23 wins in 67 matches. The team has scored 94 goals, 49 of them in the Brazil Serie A (an average of 1.63 goals per match), with Pablo Ezequiel Vegetti Pfaffen being the team's top scorer with 15 goals and Paulo Henrique de Oliveira Alves providing 6 assists.
Defensively, Vasco da Gama has conceded 41 goals in the league and 84 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.25 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
Botafogo
Brazil - Serie A
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D D W L L |
1.55 |
| Home | D L W W D |
1.73 |
| Away | D W L L D |
1.38 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 42% | 47% | 38% |
| Goals | 2.23 | 2.93 | 1.56 |
| Scored | 1.32 | 1.73 | 0.94 |
| Conceded | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.63 |
| Both Teams to Score | 29% | 47% | 13% |
| Without Conceding | 42% | 33% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 42% | 27% | 56% |
| 1st to Score | 52% | 67% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.51 | 1.68 | 1.36 |
|
xGA
|
1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Away Team
Vasco da Gama
Brazil - Serie A
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W W W W |
1.4 |
| Home | L W W W W |
1.67 |
| Away | W W L D W |
1.13 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 47% | 33% |
| Goals | 3 | 2.87 | 3.13 |
| Scored | 1.63 | 1.67 | 1.6 |
| Conceded | 1.37 | 1.2 | 1.53 |
| Both Teams to Score | 53% | 53% | 53% |
| Without Conceding | 23% | 27% | 20% |
| Failed To Score | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| 1st to Score | 52% | 47% | 53% |
|
xG
|
1.44 | 1.55 | 1.33 |
|
xGA
|
1.43 | 1.41 | 1.45 |
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