Botafogo FC SP vs SC Recife PE
Match details. Brasileiro Serie B, Regular Season - 36. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 20:00 Lagos time. It is played at Estadio Santa Cruz, Ribeirao Preto. The referee is Rafael Rodrigo Klein.
What's at stake. Botafogo FC SP are 12th on 47 points after 35 games, 2 points behind São Bernardo, level on points with Cuiaba. A win would take them above São Bernardo. SC Recife PE are 7th on 54 points after 35 games, 1 point behind CRB, level on points with Atletico Goianiense. A win would take them above CRB.
Form. Botafogo FC SP have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W L. In this competition Botafogo FC SP have gone W W W W L W. SC Recife PE have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D W W. In this competition SC Recife PE have gone W L D W W L.
The numbers. Botafogo FC SP score one and concede 1.4 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Botafogo FC SP average 13.0 shots (3.6 on target), 6.2 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. SC Recife PE score 1.2 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. SC Recife PE average 14.8 shots (4.1 on target), 4.9 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 51% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last seven meetings Botafogo FC SP have won none, drawn three and lost four. Four of the seven went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, three were drawn and SC Recife PE won one. The last time they met, on 10 Jul 2026, it finished Botafogo FC SP 3-3 SC Recife PE: Botafogo FC SP had 12 shots to 21, 29% of the ball, six yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Botafogo FC SP the likelier winners, but SC Recife PE are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour SC Recife PE. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 55%; four of the last seven meetings went over 2.5.
The read. No side to back. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side.
The bets. No bet on this one: too close to call. Leave: SC Recife PE or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); SC Recife PE or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); SC Recife PE win or both teams score (no result call). Predicted score: Botafogo FC SP 1-1 SC Recife PE (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the Model's table).