Floresta vs Botafogo PB Predictions

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Serie CSerie C · Brazil
high confidence
Floresta

Floresta

AI Predicted Score

1 - 1

Botafogo PB

Botafogo PB

🗓️ Saturday, 3 Oct 2026 at 17:00 GMT-3 (venue time) · 20:00 UTC (your time)

Win Probability (1X2)

Floresta 36%Draw 38%Botafogo PB 26%

Best Value Pick

Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5

Recommended Bets: Floresta vs Botafogo PB

Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5
8/10
Correct Score: 1–1
6/10

Floresta vs Botafogo PB: Match Preview

Floresta and Botafogo PB arrive level on points after 22 rounds, each with 33 points, but their recent trajectories diverge. Floresta have claimed three wins in their last five, including a 1-0 away victory at Botafogo PB, while the visitors are on a three-game losing streak and have failed to score in each of those defeats. Both sides sit mid-table, making this a key fixture for play-off ambitions, but neither side is in immediate relegation danger.

Statistically, this is a meeting of two sides with nearly identical defensive records (Floresta concede 1.00 per game, Botafogo PB 1.05) and modest attacking output (Floresta 1.05 scored per game, Botafogo PB 1.27). Floresta’s home record (5W, 3D, 3L, 13:10) is solid but not dominant, while Botafogo PB’s away record (4W, 2D, 6L, 13:15) is patchy. Both teams have struggled for goals recently, with just one BTTS outcome in each of their last five matches, and the first half is often cagey—Botafogo PB have not scored before half-time in their last five.

The model expects a tight, low-scoring contest, with the draw the most probable outcome and under 2.5 goals strongly favoured. Both teams’ season-long rates and recent H2H history point to a 1-1 or 1-0 either way, with neither attack likely to overwhelm the opposing defence. Unless one side finds a breakthrough from a set piece or capitalises on a rare defensive lapse, a share of the points is the statistical baseline.

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Floresta1.00

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Botafogo PB0.85

Expected goals · model says 0.85

Win Probability
Floresta 38% Draw 32% Botafogo PB 30%

Over 2.5 Goals

28%

BTTS: Yes

36%

Likely Scores

0-0 · 1-0 · 0-1

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Floresta vs Botafogo PB Prediction Confidence at a Glance

How strongly the model leans on each market.

Match Result (1X2)
36%
38%
26%
Floresta 36%Draw 38%Botafogo PB 26%
Both Teams to Score
44%
56%
Yes 44%No 56%
Over/Under 2.5 Goals
32%
68%
Over 2.5 32%Under 2.5 68%

Stats Worth Knowing

The numbers behind Floresta vs Botafogo PB that most previews miss.

  • 1Botafogo PB have failed to score in three consecutive matches, all losses, with all goals conceded coming after half-time.
  • 2Floresta have kept two clean sheets in their last five but also failed to score in two of those games.
  • 3Only 32% of Botafogo PB's away matches have gone over 2.5 goals this season.

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The Case For This Floresta vs Botafogo PB Prediction

A statistical deadlock is signalled by both sides' season-long scoring and concession rates, with neither Floresta nor Botafogo PB showing a clear edge in attack or defence. The numbers point to a low-scoring, closely contested match, with a draw marginally more likely than either side claiming all three points.

Key Factors at a Glance

Defence

  • →Floresta average 1.05 goals scored and 1 conceded per game; Botafogo PB average 1.27 scored and 1.05 conceded.

Match Context

  • →Floresta's home record (5W, 3D, 3L, 13:10) and Botafogo PB's away record (4W, 2D, 6L, 13:15) are both middling.
  • →Only 1 of the last 5 H2H meetings has seen more than 2 goals.

How Floresta and Botafogo PB Are Arriving

Form, fitness and who's likely to start.

Floresta vs Botafogo PB Goalscorer Form

Goals scored in last 5 matches across all competitions. Rate = goals ÷ 5 games. XI badge shows player is in the expected starting lineup.

FlorestaFlorestalast 5 matches
Thalissonsub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Matheus Martinssub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

RafinhaXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

CaiqueXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Matheus Limasub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Botafogo PBBotafogo PBlast 5 matches
KayonXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Gustavosub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Lucas CandidoXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

NeneXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

R. BastosXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Floresta have won three of their last five, including an away win at Botafogo PB, but have also suffered two defeats in that span. Botafogo PB, by contrast, are on a three-game losing streak and have failed to find the net in any of those matches, highlighting a sharp downturn in attacking output.

Floresta vs Botafogo PB — Last 10 Matches

FlorestaFlorestaLast 10 results
L0-1
W1-0
L0-1
W2-0
W2-1
W1-0
L1-4
D1-1
D0-0
D0-0
L@ Santa Cruz0-1
W@ Botafogo PB1-0
Lvs Maringá0-1
Wvs Ituano2-0
W@ Volta Redonda2-1
Wvs Anápolis1-0
L@ Ypiranga-RS1-4
Dvs Maringá1-1
D@ Caxias0-0
D@ Guarani Campinas0-0

Strengths

  • +Solid recent form — 3+ wins in last 5
  • +Defensively solid — 0.6 conceded/game
Botafogo PBBotafogo PBLast 10 results
L0-2
L0-1
L0-1
W2-0
W3-1
D0-0
D2-2
W2-1
W2-0
W2-0
L@ Maringá0-2
Lvs Floresta0-1
L@ Santa Cruz0-1
W@ AO Itabaiana2-0
Wvs Guarani Campinas3-1
D@ Amazonas0-0
Dvs Santa Cruz2-2
W@ Caxias2-1
Wvs Confiança2-0
W@ Anápolis2-0

Concerns

  • −Inconsistent — 3+ losses in last 5

What History Says: Floresta vs Botafogo PB

Floresta have had the upper hand in recent meetings, winning three of the last five against Botafogo PB, including the most recent encounter away from home. The fixture has been consistently low-scoring, with just one of the last five producing more than two goals.

Floresta vs Botafogo PB Head-to-Head History

Last 9 meetings between these sides

4

Floresta wins

3

Draws

2

Botafogo PB wins

44%33% draws22%
12 Sept 26Botafogo PB vs Floresta0-1
25 Apr 26Botafogo PB vs Floresta1-2
11 May 25Botafogo PB vs Floresta2-3
21 Apr 24Floresta vs Botafogo PB1-2
4 Jun 23Botafogo PB vs Floresta1-1
9 Jul 22Botafogo PB vs Floresta1-1

Things to Watch: Floresta vs Botafogo PB

  • ⚠️No bookmaker odds available at time of analysis, so no value edges can be calculated.
  • ⚠️Recent match shot and possession data is missing, limiting granularity on attacking threat.
  • ⚠️Both teams have shown some volatility in recent form, which may not be fully captured by season averages.

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Final Verdict

Floresta 1–1 Botafogo PB

A 1-1 draw is the most probable result, underpinned by both teams’ near-identical season scoring/conceding rates and the low-scoring pattern in recent head-to-heads. The main risk is that Botafogo PB’s recent goal drought continues, swinging the match towards a narrow Floresta win if the hosts convert their home advantage.

Floresta vs Botafogo PB: Common Questions

Who will win Floresta vs Botafogo PB?

The model gives Floresta a 36% chance of victory, Botafogo PB a 26% chance, and a draw is slightly more likely at 38%. Both teams have similar season records and recent form, so the match is expected to be closely contested.

Will both teams score in Floresta vs Botafogo PB?

Both teams to score is rated at 44% probability, with both sides failing to score in three of their last five matches. The statistical edge is with 'no', given recent goal droughts and the low-scoring H2H trend.

How likely is under 2.5 goals in Floresta vs Botafogo PB?

Under 2.5 goals is favoured at 68% probability, as only 45% of Floresta's and 36% of Botafogo PB's league matches have gone over this line, and recent meetings have mostly been tight, defensive affairs.

How This Prediction Was Made

The numbers on this page come from a structured statistical pack for Floresta vs Botafogo PB: recent results and scoring data for both sides, home/away splits, the head-to-head record, current league standings, known injuries and live bookmaker odds, all sourced from the API-Football data feed.

This fixture was routed to The Numbers Desk, the statistical baseline — season-long rates, splits and distributions. An AI model running that profile analyses the pack and produces the probabilities, predicted score and written analysis shown above. Nothing is edited by hand, and no information outside the data pack is used.

Last updated: 26 September 2026 (refreshed automatically as new team data arrives). Every prediction is scored against the real result once the match finishes — see the verified track record or read the full methodology. Football is inherently uncertain: treat this page as analysis, not advice.

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