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Botafogo vs Vitoria Prediction— Brazil - Serie A

Matchday 4 ·Thursday, July 23, 2026, 22:30

Botafogo logo
Botafogo
PPG 1.75 · HOME
LAST 5
WDLLL
0 – 0
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · O2.5
Vitoria logo
Vitoria
PPG 0.33 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLWLL

// Model verdict

Over 2.5 59% chance

Combined xG of 3.8 puts the goal expectation well above the line. Model probability 67.0% vs bookmaker-implied 55.6% — a clear edge.

+20.6% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-02.3%0-12.6%0-21.5%0-30.6%0-4+0.2%1 1-06.0%1-16.8%1-23.9%1-31.5%1-4+0.5%2 2-08.0%2-19.1%2-25.1%2-31.9%2-4+0.7%3 3-07.0%3-18.0%3-24.5%3-31.7%3-4+0.6%4+ 4+-08.8%4+-110.0%4+-25.7%4+-32.1%4+-4+0.8%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 61.8% 57.8% 1.73 +6.9%
Draw 19.6% 27.4% 3.65 -17.1%
Away win 18.6% 21.7% 4.60 -8.7%
Over 2.5 67.0% 55.6% 1.80 +20.6%
Over 3.5 44.5% 33.9% 2.95 +31.3%
BTTS 62.5% 58.8% 1.70 +6.3%
Home O1.5 63.3% 57.1% 1.75 +10.8%
Away O1.5 36.4% 30.8% 3.25 +18.3%

League track record

Based on 135 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 47%
BTTS 56%
Score Hit 50%
ROI -1.3%
Bet Hit 53%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 1 70%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-0
xG (home)2.6 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob62.5%

H 62% / xG 2.6-1.1 / O2.5 67% / BTTS 62%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–1 9.1%
#2 3–1 8.0%
#3 2–0 8.0%
#4 1–1 6.8%
#5 3–0 7.0%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Botafogo2.6
Vitoria1.1

COMBINED 3.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 67.0% · O3.5 PROB 44.5%

Form & verdict PPG

BOTAFOGO · PPG 1.75

VITORIA · PPG 0.33

✓ SOLID - Strong home form
Chance this pick lands
59%
STRONG_HOME

xG gap +1.51 for Home, form 1.75 vs 0.33 - Strong consensus

Win probability 1X2

Botafogo (H) 61.8%
ODDS 1.73 · IMPLIED 57.8% EV +6.9%
Draw 19.6%
ODDS 3.65 · IMPLIED 27.4% EV -17.1%
Vitoria (A) 18.6%
ODDS 4.60 · IMPLIED 21.7% EV -8.7%

Season Statistics average per match · 24 matches · 2026

Botafogo ▾ lower is better Vitoria

Attack

14.0
Shots
11.5
5.2
Shots on target
3.9
5.5
Shots off target
4.6
3.3
Blocked shots
3.1
8.1
Shots inside box
6.8
5.9
Shots outside box
4.6
37.2%
Shooting accuracy
33.8%
29.6%
Goals per shot on target
24.7%
1.54
Goals
0.96
1.23
xG for
0.93

Defence

15.4
Shots faced
15.4
5.4
Shots on target faced
4.9
1.67
Goals conceded
1.48
1.48
xG against
1.45
3.8
Goalkeeper saves
3.4

Control

47.1%
Possession
44.8%
370
Passes
348
303
Accurate passes
280
81.9%
Pass accuracy
80.5%
4.4
Corners
4.4
5.3
Corners faced
5.0
0.7
Offsides
1.2

Discipline

14.0
Fouls
13.2
2.8
Yellow cards
2.2
0.17
Red cards
0.12

Match Preview & Prediction

Botafogo face Vitoria in Brazil - Serie A on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Botafogo a 62% chance, the draw 20% and Vitoria 19%, so Botafogo are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.6 for Botafogo and 1.1 for Vitoria (3.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-1. There is a 67% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 63% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Botafogo are averaging 1.75 points per game versus 0.33 for Vitoria. The best value bet our model finds is H/O25, with an expected value of +41.5%. This match finished 0-0.

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