📊 Form Guide

Botafogo

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Botafogo will be looking for a repeat result of a 3-2 Serie A triumph vs Sport Recife.

In that game, Botafogo managed 60% possession and 27 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. For Botafogo, the scorers were Artur (30') and Kadir Barría (58', 95'). At the other end, Sport Recife got 15 shots on goal with 4 on target. Pereira (14') and Thyere (28') scored for Sport Recife.

Their more recent scorelines highlight the fact that things are going according to plan in the Botafogo rearguard. Botafogo have been miserly, resulting in the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their past 6 matches standing at 4. Still, time will tell if that trend shall be sustained here in this match.

Leading up to this clash, Botafogo:

• haven't lost in the league to Grêmio in their previous 3 games.
• haven't won against Grêmio in their previous 2 league games.
• have not been beaten in their last 3 home league matches.

Grêmio

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Grêmio will go into the clash following a 2-0 Serie A win with the defeat of Vasco da Gama in their most recent game.

For Grêmio, the scorers were Vinícius (51') and Francis Amuzu (84').

The stats tell the story, and Grêmio have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 10 goals in all. Defensively, Grêmio have seen their frailties exposed.

Their prior results show that Grêmio:

• remain undefeated by Botafogo when they've played them away from home in the last 4 league matches. Away fans have certainly had plenty to cheer about.
• have not won away from home in their last 5 league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels stretching back to 08/02/2021, both clubs have shared the honours with Botafogo winning 2 of those games, Grêmio 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.

A total of 21 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 10 from Fogão and 11 netted by Tricolor dos Pampas. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.5.

The last league match featuring these sides was Serie A match day 16 on 24/09/2025 and the score finished Grêmio 1-1 Botafogo.

In that game, Grêmio had 46% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Volpi (90').

Botafogo had 12 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Cuiabano (53') was the scorer.

The referee was Lucas Paulo Torezin.

📋 Team News: Botafogo

Nathan Fernandes (Forearm fracture), Matheus Martins (muscular problems), Kaio (Knee problems), Santiago Rodríguez (muscular problems), Philipe Sampaio (muscular problems), Joaquín Correa (muscular problems), Bastos (Knee injury) and Neto (Thigh problems) will be missing for Botafogo manager Davide Ancelotti.

We are thinking that Fogão look set to employ a 4-2-3-1 system in the match and select Léo Linck, Vitinho, David Ricardo, Alexander Barboza, Cuiabano, Danilo, Marlon Freitas, Jefferson Savarino, Joaquin Correa, Alvaro Montoro and Kadir Barría.

📋 Team News: Grêmio

Grêmio boss Mano Menezes has to choose a team with limited availability. Cristian Olivera (ankle sprain), Mathías Villasanti (Knee injury), João Pedro (Shoulder injury), Fabián Balbuena (Knee surgery), Rodrigo Ely (Cruciate ligament tear), Martin Braithwaite (Achilles tendon surgery) and Willian (Broken foot) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

We reckon that Tricolor dos Pampas might begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 system, starting the game with Tiago Volpi, Marcos Rocha, Erick Noriega, Walter Kannemann, Marlon, Gustavo Cuéllar, Dodi, Alysson Edward, Edenilson, Cristian Pavón and Carlos Vinícius.

🧠 Prediction

Our thinking is that Grêmio must be fancied to find the back of the net against this Botafogo lineup, but that may not be as many as the goals that they could concede.

Our tip is for a very close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Botafogo at full-time. Definitely a tough call.

Peter Guest, 17:06 22/11/2025