Botafogo — Vasco da Gama, 7 October: preview and prediction

preview Serie A · Matchday 29 Wednesday 7 October · 23:30 UTC

Botafogo 12th · 35 pts LWDDL

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Vasco da Gama 16th · 31 pts WWLWL

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Match predictionSafe

No show from Vasco da Gama: under three

89% · Vasco da Gama games average 2.8 goals

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Botafogo 54% draw 21% Vasco da Gama 25%

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Botafogo 67% draw 11% Vasco da Gama 22%

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What to know

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Botafogo host Vasco da Gama on matchday 29 of the Serie A on 7 October. Kick-off at 23:30 UTC.

Botafogo sit 12th on 35 points after 28 matches (9 wins, 8 draws, 11 losses), 4 matches without conceding. Vasco da Gama sit 16th on 31 points after 27 matches (8 wins, 7 draws, 12 losses), won 2 matches in a row, 3 matches without conceding.

Of the last 3 meetings Botafogo won 3, Vasco da Gama won 0. Aggregate score — 7:1.

Season form

all competitions of the season

Botafogo last five Vasco da Gama

LWDDL form WWLWL

28 Matches 27

9 — 8 — 11 Wins — draws — defeats 8 — 7 — 12

41 — 45 Scored — conceded 34 — 41

1.25 Points per game 1.15

1.46 Goals scored per game 1.26

4 Clean sheets 3

7 Failed to score 8

winless in 1 Current streak unbeaten in 2

Botafogo at home: 14 matches, 5 wins, 6 draws, 3 losses, goals 24—20, 1.5 points per match.

Vasco da Gama away: 13 matches, 1 win, 5 draws, 7 losses, goals 13—23, 0.62 points per match.

Head-to-head

3 matches in our database

3 Botafogo wins 0 draws 0 Vasco da Gama wins goals 7:1 Botafogo — Vasco da Gama

05/04/2026	Vasco da Gama — Botafogo	1:2	Serie A
05/11/2025	Botafogo — Vasco da Gama	3:0	Serie A
12/07/2025	Vasco da Gama — Botafogo	0:2	Serie A

League table

before the match

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
11	São Paulo	27	10	6	11	32—30	36
12	Botafogo	28	9	8	11	41—45	35
13	Vitória	27	9	6	12	27—39	33
14	Corinthians	27	8	8	11	28—29	32
15	Mirassol	28	8	8	12	33—42	32
16	Vasco da Gama	27	8	7	12	34—41	31

Full Serie A table

Botafogo — Vasco da Gama, 7 October 2026, 23:30 UTC

What to know

Season form

Head-to-head

League table