Sport Recife vs Botafogo Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Our Sport Recife vs Botafogo Prediction: 0-1

Sport Recife vs Botafogo in the Brazil Serie A is scheduled for an 21:30 GMT kick-off on Sunday July 20, 2025. Sport Recife could struggle to break down Botafogo’s defense, making a 0-1 away win the most likely outcome in this matchup.

This Sport Recife vs Botafogo prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

Sport Recife's Last Match – EC Juventude vs Sport Recife

Sport Recife will look to get back on track following a 0-2 Brazil Serie A loss against EC Juventude on July 15. In that match, Sport Recife saw 62% of the ball and created 9 goal attempts, with 5 on target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
EC Juventude	38%	6 (3)	0.3	16
Sport Recife	62%	9 (5)	1.19	56

Botafogo's Last Match – Botafogo vs Vitoria

Botafogo will seek to go one better this time following a 0-0 Brazil Serie A share of the spoils with Vitoria on July 17. In that match, Botafogo controlled 66% of possession and managed 17 shots on goal, with 8 hitting the target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Botafogo	66%	17 (8)	1.66	88
Vitoria	34%	5 (1)	0.14	26

Sport Recife vs Botafogo Stats

Key Stats

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Sport Recife are averaging 0.3 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match, while Botafogo average 1.0 scored and 0.6 conceded per game.

Lineups

Sport Recife (4-1-4-1) : Gabriel, Matheus Alexandre, Rafael Thyere, Ramon, Igor Carius, Christian Rivera, Chrystian Barletta, Lucas Lima, Ze Lucas, Derik Lacerda, Juan Ramirez

Botafogo (4-2-3-1) : John Victor, Vitinho, Kaio, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles, Newton, Marlon Freitas, Artur, Joaquin Correa, Alvaro Montoro, Arthur Cabral

Sport Recife Fixtures

Botafogo Fixtures