Botafogo vs Athletic Club Prediction 25 May 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Botafogo San Paulo and Athletic Club MG. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 22:00 25 May. The tournament match will take place at the Estadio Santa Cruz stadium in the city of Ribeirao Preto. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 14 September 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 2:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Athletic Club MG):
- ball possession percentage: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
- fouls: 10 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 2.
📊The teams Botafogo San Paulo and Athletic Club MG have officially played in only two matches. Their last encounter took place on 14 September 2025 at the home ground of Athletic Club MG and ended with a score of 2:0.
Head-to-head statistics Botafogo - Athletic Club

Botafogo San Paulo Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 16 May 2026 as part of the Serie B tournament (home team - Goias, away team - Botafogo San Paulo). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here's the game statistics (Botafogo San Paulo vs Goias):
- ball possession: 45% vs 55%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- fouls: 11 vs 19;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 4;
- shots on target: 2 vs 6.
- 2 wins,
- 4 losses,
- 3 draws.
📈Currently, Botafogo San Paulo stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie B standings, with a win percentage of 22% and a loss percentage of 44%.
⚽️Botafogo San Paulo has scored a total of 10 goals. On the defensive end, Botafogo San Paulo has allowed 9 goals over the season.
Match Results: Botafogo San Paulo

Athletic Club MG Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 17 May 2026 as part of the Serie B tournament (home team - Athletic Club MG, away - Juventude). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here are the match stats (Athletic Club MG vs Juventude):
- ball possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 22 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 5 vs 4.
- 2 wins,
- 2 losses,
- 5 draws.
📈Currently, Athletic Club MG stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie B standings, with a win percentage of 22% and a loss percentage of 22%.
⚽Athletic Club MG has scored a total of 10 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 10 goals over the season.
Match Results: Athletic Club MG
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 2, draws - 0.
Statistics: Botafogo San Paulo vs Athletic Club MG
- matches played in the tournament: 9 vs 9;
- wins: 2 vs 2;
- win percentage: 22% vs 22%;
- losses: 4 vs 2;
- draws: 3 vs 5.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 1;
- losses: 5 vs 4;
- draws: 3 vs 5.
- Athletic Club MG won with a +1.5 handicap in 17 of last 18 away games (Serie B).
- Athletic Club MG won with a +1.5 handicap in last 16 games.
- Athletic Club MG won with a +1.5 handicap in last 13 games (Serie B).
- Athletic Club MG won with a +1.5 handicap in last 10 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0, the guests - 2.5;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.5;
- both teams scored: overall - 0; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: Botafogo San Paulo vs Athletic Club MG
- average total in the tournament: 2.11 vs 2.22;
- average total goals scored: 1.11 vs 1.11;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.78 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.33 vs 0.44;
- Botafogo San Paulo: average total at home in the tournament - 1.75;
- Athletic Club MG: average total away in the tournament - 1.5;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 1.4) vs 1.1 (away - 1.6).
- Botafogo San Paulo have conceded in last 8 games (Serie B).
- Athletic Club MG have scored in last 9 away games.
- Athletic Club MG have scored in 8 of last 9 away games (Serie B).
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 9.5 (5 - for home team and 4.5 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 13 (7 - for home team and 6 - for away team).
Botafogo San Paulo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6.33; at home field - 8.5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.5; at home field - 8.4.
Athletic Club MG: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4, away - 2.5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.9; away - 3.2.
- Over 10.5 corners in last 9 Botafogo San Paulo home games.
- Over 10.5 corners in last 5 Botafogo San Paulo home games (Serie B).
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 4 (2 for home team and 2 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 4 (1 for home team and 3 for away team).
Botafogo San Paulo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.67; at home - 2.25;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.5; at home - 2.
Athletic Club MG: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3, away - 3.25;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.6; away - 2.6.
- Under 5.5 yellow cards in 6 of last 7 Athletic Club MG away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- both teams scored all-time - 0 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: Botafogo San Paulo vs Athletic Club MG
- number of matches played in the tournament: 9 vs 9;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 5 vs 7;
- number of BTTS matches for Botafogo San Paulo at home - 3 (75%);
- number of BTTS matches for Athletic Club MG away - 4 (100%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 8;
- BTTS matches for Botafogo San Paulo at home - 3 (60%);
- BTTS matches for Athletic Club MG away - 5 (100%).
- Athletic Club MG have scored and conceded in last 9 away games.
- Athletic Club MG have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 away games (Serie B).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (14/92, 15.2%);
- Botafogo San Paulo at home most often finish matches: 1:1 (2/4, 50%);
- Athletic Club MG away most often play: 1:1 (2/4, 50%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 13.17% (odds 5.75)
1:0 - 11.91% (odds 5.5)
0:0 - 9.88% (odds 6)
Editorial Prediction
- Botafogo San Paulo have conceded in last 8 games (Serie B).
- Athletic Club MG have scored in last 9 away games.
- Athletic Club MG have scored in 8 of last 9 away games (Serie B).