Brasileirão Série A · Matchday 35

Corinthians vs Botafogo: Match Preview & Stats

Corinthians

Botafogo

Thursday 19 November 2026, 00:30 UTC Neo Química Arena, São Paulo, São Paulo

Our picks

Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on Tuesday 17 November 2026, 00:30 UTC. (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)

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Our record

Corinthians: 2 of 4 right
Botafogo: 2 of 3 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition: Brasileirão Série A, Matchday 35
Kick-off: Thursday 19 November 2026, 00:30 UTC
Local time: 21:30 (Brasília time)
Venue: Neo Química Arena, São Paulo, São Paulo
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (5.0 yellow cards per match over the last 50 matches)
Since last match: Corinthians: 14 days (Brasileirão Série A) · São Paulo (0‑0) Botafogo: 14 days (Brasileirão Série A) · Atlético-MG (1‑0)
Next match: Corinthians: 6 days (Brasileirão Série A) later · Atlético-MG Botafogo: 4 days (Brasileirão Série A) later · São Paulo

Last starting XI

Corinthians 4-2-3-1

1 Souza
20 Milans
5 Ramalho
13 Henrique
26 Angileri
49 André
7 Bidon
37 Kaio
8 Garro
21 Bidu
9 Alberto

Coach: Clarence Seedorf at São Paulo, 0-0 · Série A · 5 Nov

Botafogo 3-5-2

12 Batista
5 Ferraresi
34 Justino
21 Marçal
2 Vitinho
88 Edenílson
75 Huguinho
6 Medina
29 Paulinho
90 Danilo
9 Soares

Coach: Tite vs Atlético-MG, 1-0 · Série A · 5 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Corinthians

DF André RamalhoSuspended
MF Matheus PereiraSuspended
FW Yuri AlbertoSuspended
DF Gabriel PaulistaInjured · About 1-2 weeks
MF Alex SantanaInjured · Mid November 2026
MF KaykeInjured · Out for the season
MF RanieleInjured · Late November 2026
MF Rodrigo GarroInjured · Early December 2026
FW Zakaria LabyadInjured · Out for the season

Botafogo

DF Arthur ChavesInjured · About a week
MF DaniloInjured · About 1-2 weeks
MF Jordan BarreraInjured · Out for the season
– KaioInjured · Late November 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Corinthians

High impact

Missing attack share 26.0%

Missing minutes share 22.0%

9 players out 4 regular starters out

Key absences:

MF Rodrigo Garro 11% attack · 6% mins
FW Yuri Alberto 12% attack · 4% mins

Botafogo

Moderate impact

Missing attack share 11.0%

Missing minutes share 8.0%

4 players out 1 regular starter out

Key absences:

MF Danilo 11% attack · 6% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Corinthians Botafogo

Box & Territory Pressure 49 49

Set-Piece & Corner Threat 56 43

Finishing Efficiency 29 32

Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 53 65

Underlying Play Power 44 50

Corinthians Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

Botafogo Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Corinthians

When scoring first 67% won · 67% unbeaten (3 matches)

When conceding first 18% points rescued · 0% won (11 matches)

1st Half: 7% 2nd Half: 93%

First 15': 7% Last 15' (76-90'): 43%

Botafogo

When scoring first 100% won · 100% unbeaten (4 matches)

When conceding first 20% points rescued · 0% won (10 matches)

1st Half: 38% 2nd Half: 62%

First 15': 15% Last 15' (76-90'): 31%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Corinthians

1. FW Kaio 2G · 1A

Team attack 13.0% Team shots 13.0%
2. FW Bidu 2G · 0A

Team attack 10.0% Team shots 11.0%
3. DF Matheuzinho 0G · 1A

Team attack 8.0% Team shots 6.0%

Botafogo

1. MF Vitinho 1G · 2A

Team attack 10.0% Team shots 5.0%
2. DF Alex Telles 1G · 1A

Team attack 9.0% Team shots 3.0%
3. MF Álvaro Montoro 1G · 2A

Team attack 9.0% Team shots 6.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Scoring trends

Scoring trends	Corinthians	Botafogo
Over 1.5 goals	8/10	7/10
Over 2.5 goals	5/10	4/10
Over 3.5 goals	3/10	1/10
Both teams scored	7/10	5/10
Clean sheet	2/10	3/10
Failed to score	2/10	3/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded)	1.0 / 1.7	0.9 / 1.3

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Corinthians

D 0-0 at São Paulo (A) Brasileirão Série A · 5 Nov
W 2-0 vs Mirassol (H) Brasileirão Série A · 30 Oct
L 2-3 at Vasco da Gama (A) Brasileirão Série A · 24 Oct
D 1-1 vs Vitória (H) Brasileirão Série A · 19 Oct
L 1-4 at Palmeiras (A) Brasileirão Série A · 11 Oct

Botafogo

W 1-0 vs Atlético-MG (H) Brasileirão Série A · 5 Nov
L 1-2 at Remo (A) Brasileirão Série A · 29 Oct
L 0-3 at Internacional (A) Brasileirão Série A · 24 Oct
W 1-0 vs Chapecoense (H) Brasileirão Série A · 17 Oct
D 1-1 at Coritiba (A) Brasileirão Série A · 12 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Corinthians

1-15 minutes: 4 scored, 5 conceded
16-30 minutes: 5 scored, 5 conceded
31-45 minutes: 4 scored, 15 conceded
46-60 minutes: 9 scored, 4 conceded
61-75 minutes: 4 scored, 2 conceded
76-90 minutes: 10 scored, 11 conceded

Botafogo

1-15 minutes: 8 scored, 10 conceded
16-30 minutes: 4 scored, 8 conceded
31-45 minutes: 8 scored, 8 conceded
46-60 minutes: 7 scored, 13 conceded
61-75 minutes: 5 scored, 4 conceded
76-90 minutes: 14 scored, 10 conceded

Goals in each 15-minute period, Brasileirão Série A this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Corinthians

Player	G	A
Bidu	5	1
André	4	2
Yuri Alberto (1 pen)	4	2
Gustavo Henrique	4	1
Rodrigo Garro	3	7

Botafogo

Player	G	A
Danilo	10	2
Arthur Cabral	7	1
Edenílson	5	2
Alex Telles (2 pens)	4	4
Matheus Martins	4	1

Goals and assists in the Brasileirão Série A this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Corinthians Botafogo

5.2 Corners won 4.7
4.7 Corners conceded 5.6
2.8 Yellow cards 2.6
3.0 Opponents' yellow cards 1.9

Per match in the Brasileirão Série A this season. Average per club and match: 5.3 corners, 2.4 yellow cards.

Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio, 5.0 yellow cards per match over the last 50 matches.

Attack and defence ratings

CorinthiansBotafogo

Attack 32 74 1.1 goals per match this season1.4 goals per match this season

Defence 68 42 1.2 conceded per match this season1.6 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Brasileirão Série A clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1726Elo #203 Elo rating 1745Elo #176

Head-to-head

9Corinthians wins

7draws

12Botafogo wins

28 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

17 May 2026 · Brasileirão Série A Botafogo 3-1 Corinthians
30 Nov 2025 · Brasileirão Série A Corinthians 2-2 Botafogo
26 Jul 2025 · Brasileirão Série A Botafogo 1-1 Corinthians
15 Sep 2024 · Brasileirão Série A Botafogo 2-1 Corinthians
2 Jun 2024 · Brasileirão Série A Corinthians 0-1 Botafogo

Table

Brasileirão Série A: Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Flamengo	34	23	7	4	71:29	+42	76
2	Palmeiras	34	21	10	3	62:23	+39	73
3	Cruzeiro	34	18	6	10	55:48	+7	60
4	Fluminense	34	16	9	9	55:42	+13	57
5	Athletico Paranaense	34	15	9	10	51:43	+8	54
6	Bahia	34	14	11	9	50:45	+5	53
7	Atlético-MG	34	14	8	12	44:40	+4	50
8	RB Bragantino	34	13	8	13	44:39	+5	47
9	Santos	34	12	11	11	50:49	+1	47
10	São Paulo	34	12	8	14	39:39	0	44
11	Botafogo	34	11	9	14	46:53	-7	42
12	Coritiba	34	11	9	14	40:51	-11	42
13	Vasco da Gama	33	11	8	14	43:50	-7	41
14	Mirassol	34	10	10	14	39:48	-9	40
15	Internacional	34	9	11	14	38:42	-4	38
16	Vitória	34	10	8	16	35:51	-16	38
17	Corinthians	34	9	10	15	36:42	-6	37
18	Grêmio	34	9	10	15	38:47	-9	37
19	Remo	34	6	11	17	37:57	-20	29
20	Chapecoense	33	4	9	20	33:68	-35	21

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Brasileirão Série A: average points, likely range and chances.

Club	Pts	Avg pts	Likely	Title	Libertadores	Relegated
Corinthians	37
Botafogo	42

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