Serie A· Season 2025
Match Summary
Botafogo defeated Sport Recife 1:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Cuiabano 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Sport Recife had 41% possession while Botafogo held 59%. Sport Recife had 12 shots (5 on target) compared to 13 (5 on target) for Botafogo. Expected goals: Sport Recife 1.05 — Botafogo 0.91. Sport Recife made 5 substitutions, Botafogo made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Sport Recife and Botafogo — 1 goal and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Nathan Fernandes
Match Statistics
Sport Recife had 41% possession against Botafogo's 59%. Sport Recife registered 12 shots (5 on target) while Botafogo managed 13 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 6–4. Fouls committed: 12–13.
Rivalry since 2012
Sport Recife vs Botafogo Head to Head Results· 15
Sport Recife and Botafogo have met 15 times — Sport Recife won 3, Botafogo won 8, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Botafogo leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 36 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.40 per match (14 for the home side, 22 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (60%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Sport Recife have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Botafogo show 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026