Botafogo RJ vs Palmeiras Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th August 2025

When Palmeiras come to Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos for the Serie A match on Monday, Botafogo RJ will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Botafogo RJ are placed fiveth with 29 points after 17 matches. Palmeiras occupy a position as threeth in the league on 36 points.

Botafogo RJ welcome their visitors from Palmeiras with the aim of closing the gap in the Serie A standings. A successful outcome could be crucial for their future endeavours this season.

Botafogo RJ step into their next home match on Monday having scored a nice average of 1.7 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 17 goals, while also allowing five goals against. That is an average of 0.5 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet seven times in those matches.

Palmeiras scored 15 goals, conceded 12 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Botafogo RJ played Palmeiras. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Botafogo RJ vs Palmeiras Prediction

Botafogo RJ Form

Botafogo RJ delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Corinthians brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Cruzeiro. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Fortaleza by 0-5. Botafogo RJ claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded five goals.

Palmeiras Form

In their last three matches, Palmeiras drew 2-2 with Vitoria, beat Ceara by 2-1 and beat Universitario de Deportes by 0-4. Palmeiras won four times in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded seven goals while scoring ten themselves.

Botafogo RJ and Palmeiras seem a fairly equal pairing right now, with not a lot to separate the two sides. As such, going for a draw in the betting market seem worth a punt.

Botafogo RJ earned two points from their last four matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed zero wins, following zero goals scored while also conceding three. Palmeiras earned four wins and 14 points in their last eight games against teams from the top half of the Serie A table. They scored ten and conceded ten goals in these. Botafogo RJ claimed eight wins, five draws as well as four defeats in the Serie A this season. Palmeiras have a record of 11 wins, three draws and three defeats in the Serie A.

Botafogo RJ vs Palmeiras Squads

Botafogo RJ Squad

The 36-year-old coach of the home team, Davide Ancelotti, will select the lineup against Palmeiras from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:

Cristhian Loor (0/0), John Victor (0/16), Leonardo Linck (0/1), Neto (0/0), Raul (0/0), Alex Telles (2/16), Alexander Barboza (0/11), Bastos (0/0), Cuiabano (2/13), David Ricardo (1/8), Fernando Marcal (2/3), Kadu Santos (0/0), Kaio (0/5), Kaique Pereira (0/0), Kaua Branco (0/0), Mateo Ponte (1/11), Philipe Sampaio (0/0), Serafim (0/0), Vitinho (1/17), Allan (0/9), Danilo (0/2), Huguinho (0/0), Jordan Barrera (0/0), Kauan Lindes (0/1), Marlon Freitas (1/15), Newton (0/7), Santiago Rodriguez (0/10), Alvaro Montoro (0/6), Arthur Cabral (3/6), Artur Guimaraes (2/15), Gonzalo Mastriani (1/8), Jefferson Savarino (2/12), Jeffinho (0/3), Joaquin Correa (0/6), Kayke Queiroz (0/0), Matheus Martins (1/6), Nathan Fernandes (1/9), Rafael Lobato (0/0).

Palmeiras Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Palmeiras players that the manager Abel Ferreira will choose from for the upcoming game:

Aranha (0/0), Marcelo Lomba (0/1), Weverton (0/16), Arthur Gabriel (0/0), Bruno Fuchs (0/11), Gustavo Gomez (0/13), Khellven (0/0), Luis Benedetti (0/2), Marcos Rocha (0/1), Micael (0/9), Murilo Cerqueira (1/4), Agustin Giay (0/15), Allan (1/11), Anibal Moreno (0/13), Emiliano Martinez (1/15), Figueiredo (0/0), Joaquin Piquerez (3/16), Jose Lopez (4/15), Lucas Evangelista (1/13), Luis Felipe (0/0), Mauricio (3/12), Rafael Coutinho (0/0), Ramon Sosa (0/6), Raphael Veiga (0/10), Thalys (0/2), Bruno Rodrigues (0/0), Erick Bele (0/0), Facundo Torres (4/15), Felipe Anderson (0/12), Luighi (0/5), Paulinho (0/7), Vitor Roque (4/16).

Botafogo RJ vs Palmeiras Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Botafogo RJ, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Jefferson Savarino gets a day off from the Botafogo RJ squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Sidelined with an injury, Botafogo RJ can't field Danilo this coming Monday against Palmeiras.

Palmeiras just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Botafogo RJ at the Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos. Jose Lopez is ineligible for selection in the Palmeiras squad, as he is suspended.

Botafogo RJ vs Palmeiras Lineups

Botafogo RJ vs Palmeiras H2H

It finished all square on when Botafogo RJ last faced Palmeiras. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 2/1. Botafogo RJ go into their upcoming match against Palmeiras with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-2-4 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Botafogo RJ vs Palmeiras Results

Of the last ten encounters between Botafogo RJ Palmeiras over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 3/2 with bookies.

Botafogo RJ vs Palmeiras Betting Tips

Botafogo RJ claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Palmeiras won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Botafogo RJ kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, Palmeiras have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games away from home.

Botafogo RJ managed an average of 1.2 goals in the past ten encounters against Palmeiras, who scored 1.5 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored five times. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of Botafogo RJ’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Palmeiras, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game.