📏 Form Guide

Botafogo

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Botafogo will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 3-2 Serie A success against Sport Recife.

In that match, Botafogo had 60% possession and 27 attempts on goal with 9 on target. For Botafogo, the scorers were Artur (30') and Kadir Barría (58', 95'). For their opponents, Sport Recife had 15 attempts at 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 come into the meeting following a 2-0 Serie A win to beat Vasco da Gama in their most recent fixture.

For Grêmio, the goalscorers 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

Checking out their prior head to head duels stretching back to 08/02/2021, there has been little to separate the clubs with Botafogo winning 2 of those games, Grêmio 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.

A combined total of 21 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 10 from Fogão and 11 coming from Tricolor dos Pampas. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.5.

The previous league fixture between these sides was Serie A match day 16 on 24/09/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Grêmio 1-1 Botafogo.

In that match, Grêmio had 46% possession and 17 shots on goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Volpi (90').

Botafogo had 12 shots at goal with 4 of them 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 gaffer Davide Ancelotti.

In all likelihood, Fogão could use the 4-2-3-1 system for the game, utilising 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) will not be playing here.

We are inclined to think that Tricolor dos Pampas might elect for a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting lineup of 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, 18:15 22/11/2025