Internacional vs Botafogo: the preview

Saturday, October 24 · Estádio José Pinheiro Borda Brasil - Brasileirão Série A 2026

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Internacional #17 · 32 pts

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Botafogo #11 · 39 pts
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Internacional and Botafogo meet with identical away and home win rates across fifteen matches respectively, reflecting a balanced historical record that defies clear favoritism. Both sides occupy the lower half of the table and enter this fixture amid irregular runs, as Botafogo arrives without a win in three consecutive outings while Internacional attempts to build on inconsistent home results.

Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at

Current form

Internacional struggles to assert dominance on home turf with only four victories, while Botafogo mirrors that exact away win rate, neutralizing any traditional venue advantage in this matchup.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 Flamengo 31 +36 67
2 Palmeiras 31 +32 66
3 Atletico PR 31 +12 53
4 Cruzeiro 31 +4 51
5 Fluminense 31 +10 51
6 Atletico MG 31 +7 50
7 Bahia 31 +5 49
8 Santos FC 31 +2 45
9 Sao Paulo 31 +1 42
10 Bragantino 31 +3 41
11 Botafogo 31 -4 39
12 Coritiba 31 -11 39
13 Vitoria 31 -11 37
14 Mirassol 31 -8 36
15 Vasco da Gama 30 -7 35
16 Corinthians 31 -7 33
17 Internacional 31 -7 32
18 Gremio 31 -10 31
19 Remo 31 -15 26
20 Chapecoense AF 30 -32 18

The difference-makers

Internacional. Johan Carbonero carries the attacking output with seven goals and four assists, leaving Internacional vulnerable if he stalls given the minimal support from teammates in scoring.

Botafogo. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira shoulders the scoring responsibility with ten goals and minimal secondary support from teammates, mirroring a visitor trend where offensive output concentrates heavily on single figures.

Playing style

BotafogoInternacional
48.4% Possession 40.4%
5.6 Remates al arco 3.4
17.1 Remates totales 13.1
5.5 Corners 3.7
11.7 Fouls 16.5

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (10 and 10 respectively).

Botafogo registers higher shot volumes and greater possession averages compared to Internacional, pointing to a visitor-controlled territorial balance.

When they settle games

Internacional 30 goals

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Botafogo 44 goals

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While Botafogo concentrates a high share of their scoring in the final quarter of matches, Internacional shows peak productivity either side of halftime and in the closing stages.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 14 matches
6Botafogo won
1Draws
7Internacional won
Goals in the head-to-head19 – 19
Matches14
Last win for Botafogo05/2025
Last win for Internacional10/2025

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The historical record shows a minimal edge for Botafogo with four wins to three across eight meetings, though recent precedent at this venue favors Internacional following their clean-sheet victory in the previous home fixture.

Who scored in these meetings

83 7 · in 14 meetings

Considering Alan Patrick and Johan Carbonero rank among past scorers for Internacional while Danilo has found the net for Botafogo, recurring contributors from both sides shape this fixture.