Vasco DA Gama 0-2 Botafogo – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model projects a closely fought contest — draw probability sits at 37% as Vasco DA Gama take on Botafogo.
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Match Analysis
Vasco DA Gama host Botafogo at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha in Serie A, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is scheduled for Saturday 12 July 2025 at 22:30 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all Serie A games this season, Vasco DA Gama have gone 3W 1D 6L from 10 outings — a 1.00 PPG return. Last five: L W L L W. They are averaging 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.20 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. This season is still relatively young for Vasco DA Gama, so this record blends games from this season and last.
In front of their own supporters this season, Vasco DA Gama have posted 5W 2D 3L at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha — 1.70 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. Their home PPG of 1.70 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.00 — Vasco DA Gama are significantly better at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha than their overall form suggests.
Botafogo — All Games: 5W 2D 3L from 10 Serie A fixtures this season — 1.70 PPG. Last five: L W D W W. Their scoring rate of 1.40 per game is modest, conceding 0.70 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Defensively, 0.70 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their fixtures — a very low rate that strongly backs BTTS No. This season is still relatively young for Botafogo, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Botafogo's form when playing away from home: 4W 3D 3L across 10 road games this term (1.50 PPG). Away from home they average 0.60 goals scored and 0.40 conceded per game. 6 away clean sheets from 10 games (60%) — they are as difficult to score against on the road as they are at home. Away from home, both teams have scored in only 10% of games — a low rate that backs BTTS No when they travel.
Despite the home advantage, the form figures favour Botafogo — 0.70 PPG ahead of the hosts (1.70 vs 1.00). That gap is large enough to take seriously. Draw No Bet on the visitors neutralises home-ground risk while maintaining the form-backed selection.
Head to Head
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 4 previous meetings, Vasco DA Gama have won 1, Botafogo 2, with 1 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
The 4 previous meetings have averaged 2.0 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 6 Nov 2024, ended 0–3 with Botafogo winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
Trading Patterns
Vasco DA Gama in-play and half-time data (49 games, 24 at home): they score before half-time in 62% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 88% of the time; BTTS occurs in 46% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 46% of games (home games); they fail to score in 35% of games.
Botafogo in-play and half-time data (49 games, 24 at away): they score before half-time in 50% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 68% of the time; BTTS occurs in 38% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 29% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 49% of the time.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Vasco DA Gama 49% versus Botafogo 43%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Vasco DA Gama 53% | Botafogo 41%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Vasco DA Gama 0.89 xG and Botafogo 0.71 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Vasco DA Gama attack 1.002 / defence 0.997 | Botafogo attack 0.789 / defence 0.699. League average goals — home 1.271 / away 0.904. Botafogo's defence strength of 0.699 is below average — they are conceding at a rate that inflates the home xG figure. Data: 50 Vasco DA Gama games / 49 Botafogo games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Vasco DA Gama 37% | Draw 37% | Botafogo 26%. Fair-value odds: Vasco DA Gama 2.70 | Draw 2.70 | Botafogo 3.85. The draw (37%) is the Poisson-preferred outcome — neither side is more likely to win than to draw, making draw-inclusive markets the most model-aligned approach.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 22% | BTTS probability 31% | Total xG 1.60. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 78% probability — total xG of 1.60 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match based on both sides' defensive quality. BTTS No has firm model support at 69% — Botafogo's lower xG of 0.71 creates a meaningful probability of a scoring blank, which suppresses the BTTS Yes probability to 31%.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's preferred outcome is the draw at 37% — neither side is more likely to win than to draw. Draw-inclusive markets are the most model-aligned approach. Home win at 37% and away win at 26% are close enough that backing either outright carries significant draw exposure.
Poisson projects 1.60 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 22% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by form averaging 1.8 goals per game.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 31%. Form rates corroborate: Vasco DA Gama 40% | Botafogo 10% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo | Competition: Serie A, Regular Season - 13 | Venue: Arena BRB Mané Garrincha • Kick-off: Saturday 12 Jul 2025, 22:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Vasco DA Gama 37% | Draw 37% | Botafogo 26% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 22% | BTTS 31% | xG Vasco DA Gama 0.89 / Botafogo 0.71 • Poisson strength factors: Vasco DA Gama attack 1.002 / def 0.997 | Botafogo attack 0.789 / def 0.699 | league avg home 1.271 / away 0.904 • Poisson stance: Draw (37%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
0.89
Vasco DA Gama xG
Expected Goals
0.71
Botafogo xG
31%
BTTS
48%
Over 1.5
22%
Over 2.5
8%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo kick off?
Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo kicked off at 22:30 on Saturday 12 July 2025 at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha.
What was the final score in Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo?
Vasco DA Gama 0 - 2 Botafogo.
Where is Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo being played?
The match is being played at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha.
What competition is Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo part of?
Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo is a Regular Season - 13 fixture in the Serie A (Brazil).
Who is favourite to win Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo?
Our statistical model gives Vasco DA Gama a 37% chance of winning, Botafogo a 26% chance, and a 37% chance of a draw, making this a very evenly-matched fixture.
Will both teams score in Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo?
Our model estimates a 31% probability that both Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo will score (BTTS).
Will Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 22%.
What is the head-to-head record between Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo?
Record (4 meetings): Vasco DA Gama 1W | Draws 1 | Botafogo 2W.
What form are Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo in?
Vasco DA Gama (all comps): 3W-1D-6L in 10 | 1.00 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 1.20 | L5 L-W-L-L-W. Botafogo (all comps): 5W-2D-3L in 10 | 1.70 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 0.70 | L5 L-W-D-W-W.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Vasco DA Gama's attack rating (1.00) and Botafogo's defence rating (0.70), the model arrives at 0.89 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Botafogo's attack versus Vasco DA Gama's defence, projects 0.71 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 50/49 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 0-0 emerges as the single most likely result, at 21.8%. Close behind: 1-0 (16.3%), 1-1 (14.4%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 53% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Draw
37%
2.73
37%
2.71
26%
3.78
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
0 – 0
20.2%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
18.0%
Home win
0 – 1
14.3%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
0.89
Vasco DA Gama xG
Total xG
1.60
0.71
Botafogo xG
2.73
37%
Home win
2.71
37%
Draw
3.78
26%
Away win
Goals Markets
48%
Over 1.5
2.08
52%
Under 1.5
1.92
22%
Over 2.5
4.55
78%
Under 2.5
1.28
8%
Over 3.5
12.50
92%
Under 3.5
1.09
2%
Over 4.5
50.00
98%
Under 4.5
1.02
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
31%
BTTS Yes
3.24
69%
BTTS No
1.45
Clean Sheet
49%
2.04
41%
2.44
Win to Nil
18%
5.55
11%
9.21
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 20.2 | 14.3 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | – |
| 1 | 18.0 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | – |
| 2 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo?
Our Poisson model rates 0-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 21.8%.
How many goals are Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo expected to score?
The model projects 0.89 expected goals for Vasco DA Gama and 0.71 for Botafogo, a combined total of 1.60.
How confident is the prediction model for Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 37%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Vasco DA Gama come into this having played 49 games, going 17W 9D 23L for 1.22 points per game. Their last five reads L-W-L-L-W. The sample for Vasco DA Gama is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
On the other side, Botafogo sit at 1.98 PPG from 49 outings (28W 13D 8L), a run that reads L-W-D-W-W across their last five. The sample for Botafogo is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Botafogo carry the stronger recent form of the two, 0.76 PPG clear of Vasco DA Gama — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
Venue Form
Vasco DA Gama's home form reads 12W 6D 6L across 24 games on their own ground, a 1.75 PPG return. That's noticeably better than their 1.22 PPG overall — Vasco DA Gama are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
Away from home, Botafogo have taken 1.79 points per game from 24 outings (12W 7D 5L).
Goals in Recent Form
Vasco DA Gama are averaging 1.12 goals scored and 1.45 conceded per game recently; Botafogo are on 1.49 scored and 0.73 conceded.
Defensively: Botafogo in 49% — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 49 Results — Serie A
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Vasco DA Gama
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Botafogo
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo in coming into this match?
Vasco DA Gama have gone 17W 9D 23L in their last 49 games (1.22 PPG), while Botafogo have gone 28W 13D 8L in their last 49 (1.98 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Vasco DA Gama at home or Botafogo away?
Botafogo's away record (1.79 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Vasco DA Gama at home: 1.75 PPG; Botafogo away: 1.79 PPG.
Have Vasco DA Gama or Botafogo been keeping clean sheets recently?
Vasco DA Gama have kept a clean sheet in 20% of their recent games, Botafogo in 49%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
7 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to July 2023. Every recorded meeting has come in Serie A. They last met on 5 April 2026, roughly 5 months ago.
Streaks & Records
Botafogo go into this on the back of 4 straight wins in the series — the current momentum sits squarely with them.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 6 Nov 2024, when Botafogo won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Vasco DA Gama's record when hosting Botafogo specifically: 1W 1D 2L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 7 Meetings
1
Vasco DA Gama
1
Draws
5
Botafogo
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo?
From 7 meetings on record, Vasco DA Gama have won 1, Botafogo have won 5, and 1 have been drawn.
When did Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo last play each other?
They last met on 5 April 2026, when Vasco DA Gama 1-2 Botafogo.
Who has won more matches between Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo?
Botafogo have the better head-to-head record, with 5 wins from 7 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Vasco DA Gama are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 62% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 25% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 17% of those situations.
Botafogo see a goal before the break in 50% of their matches.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Vasco DA Gama 46%, Botafogo 38% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 46% (Vasco DA Gama) and 29% (Botafogo).
On the defensive side: Vasco DA Gama keep a clean sheet in 33% of their matches; Botafogo in 50%; Vasco DA Gama have failed to score in 29% of games; Botafogo in 29%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Vasco DA Gama home games / Botafogo away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Vasco DA Gama play Botafogo?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 46% of Vasco DA Gama's recent matches and 38% of Botafogo's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 46% of Vasco DA Gama's recent games and 29% of Botafogo's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo tend to score early?
Vasco DA Gama have had a goal before half-time in 62% of their recent matches, Botafogo in 50% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Botafogo cruise to a comfortable 0-2 victory over Vasco DA Gama.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Botafogo beat Vasco DA Gama 0-2 at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha, Regular Season - 13, in the Serie A. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Vasco DA Gama 0.89 xG and Botafogo 0.71 xG, a combined 1.60. The scoreboard read 0-2 for 2 actual goals. Vasco DA Gama fell 0.9 short of their projected output. Botafogo outscored their 0.71 projection by 1.3. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Vasco DA Gama attack 1.00 / defence 1.00 against Botafogo attack 0.79 / defence 0.70, drawn from 50/49 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Vasco DA Gama 37% | Draw 37% | Botafogo 26%, with Vasco DA Gama to win its most likely call at 37%. The actual Botafogo win had been the model's second-ranked read at 26%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 22%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 48% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 31% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 47% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Vasco DA Gama 53%, Botafogo 41%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 46%, which matched the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Vasco DA Gama's trading profile (49 games, 24 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 49% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 35% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Botafogo's trading profile (49 games, 24 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 43% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 49% of the time, and duly kept one.
Form vs Result
On form, Botafogo arrived the stronger side — 1.98 PPG against 1.22. Form held, and they took the win. Vasco DA Gama (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.46 scoring average — below par going forward and shipped 2 against a 1.17 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Botafogo (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 1.12 average — above their attacking norm.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). Partial vindication: some calls landed, others slipped.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.