Corinthians vs Botafogo: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Corinthians played against Botafogo in Serie A (Brazil). The game was played on November 30, 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

Corinthians has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Botafogo has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Corinthians scores 1.09 goals per game and allows 1.20. Botafogo scores 1.43 and allows 0.91. Games in this league average 2.48 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 49% of Corinthians's games and 31% of Botafogo's. The Over 2.5 rates are 43% and 37%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Botafogo has the higher season xG average, 1.56 to 1.21 per game. Corinthians takes 11.1 shots per game, while Botafogo takes 14.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Corinthians leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.74 goals per game after halftime. Botafogo leads at halftime in 37% and scores 0.74 after halftime.

When the teams score

Corinthians's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (13 goals). For Botafogo, it is minutes 76-90+ (14 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie A games average 2.48 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

61Possession (%)39
CorinthiansBotafogo
14Shots8
CorinthiansBotafogo
6Shots on target2
CorinthiansBotafogo
1.54xG0.83
CorinthiansBotafogo
7Corners4
CorinthiansBotafogo
33Dangerous attacks25
CorinthiansBotafogo
13Fouls18
CorinthiansBotafogo
3Cards7
CorinthiansBotafogo

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CorinthiansBotafogo
1.09Goals scored / game1.43
CorinthiansBotafogo
1.2Goals allowed / game0.91
CorinthiansBotafogo
55%Average possession51%
CorinthiansBotafogo
3.43Shots on target / game5.11
CorinthiansBotafogo

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.09Shots per game14.66
CorinthiansBotafogo
3.43Shots on target5.11
CorinthiansBotafogo
9.8%Shot conversion9.7%
CorinthiansBotafogo
55%Possession51%
CorinthiansBotafogo
1.21xG for1.56
CorinthiansBotafogo
1.28xG against1.27
CorinthiansBotafogo

Shooting quality

Corinthians: BalancedBotafogo: Attacking
CorinthiansBotafogo
Accuracy (shots on target)31%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Botafogo is 83% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Corinthians · 2.2 pts / game - Botafogo

Corinthians
WLLWL
Season result split
34% W26% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-9-14
1.29 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-4-5
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Botafogo
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
46% W29% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-10-9
1.66 pts / game · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-5-6
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LLWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Botafogo is 31% better for: goals scored per game.

1.09 goals / game - Corinthians · 1.43 goals / game - Botafogo

Botafogo is 32% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.2 goals / game - Corinthians · 0.91 goals / game - Botafogo

Corinthians scoring profile: strong

Corinthians scores in 71% of games (25 of 35 meczów), while Botafogo keeps a clean sheet in 43% (15 of 35 meczów).

Botafogo scoring profile: strong

Botafogo scores in 60% of games (21 of 35 meczów), while Corinthians keeps a clean sheet in 31% (11 of 35 meczów).

38Goals scored (season)50
CorinthiansBotafogo
42Goals conceded (season)32
CorinthiansBotafogo
2.29Average goals per game2.34
CorinthiansBotafogo
6Goals scored (last 5)9
CorinthiansBotafogo
7Goals conceded (last 5)4
CorinthiansBotafogo

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal60%
CorinthiansBotafogo
20%2 goals46%
CorinthiansBotafogo
14%3 goals26%
CorinthiansBotafogo
3%4 goals9%
CorinthiansBotafogo

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal57%
CorinthiansBotafogo
40%2 goals29%
CorinthiansBotafogo
9%3 goals6%
CorinthiansBotafogo
3%4 goals0%
CorinthiansBotafogo

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time14%
CorinthiansBotafogo
0%BTTS in both halves0%
CorinthiansBotafogo
17%Scored in both halves37%
CorinthiansBotafogo

BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
CorinthiansBotafogo
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
CorinthiansBotafogo
40%BTTS - last 540%
CorinthiansBotafogo

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
CorinthiansBotafogo
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
CorinthiansBotafogo
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
CorinthiansBotafogo

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
CorinthiansBotafogo
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time34%
CorinthiansBotafogo
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
CorinthiansBotafogo

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Botafogo is 51% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.97 pts / game - Corinthians · 1.46 pts / game - Botafogo

Corinthians - half-time state
20% leading37% draw43% trailing
Botafogo - half-time state
37% leading34% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.97Points per game (1st half)1.46
CorinthiansBotafogo
0.34Goals scored (1st half)0.69
CorinthiansBotafogo
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.46
CorinthiansBotafogo
1.03Average goals (1st half)1.14
CorinthiansBotafogo
51%Clean sheet before half-time63%
CorinthiansBotafogo
69%No goal before half-time54%
CorinthiansBotafogo

After half-time (2nd half)

1.6Points per game (2nd half)1.57
CorinthiansBotafogo
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
CorinthiansBotafogo
0.51Goals conceded (2nd half)0.46
CorinthiansBotafogo
1.26Average goals (2nd half)1.2
CorinthiansBotafogo
63%Clean sheet after half-time69%
CorinthiansBotafogo
43%No goal after half-time49%
CorinthiansBotafogo

Corinthians - second-half results

40% W40% R20% P
34
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
56
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 34%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Botafogo - second-half results

40% W37% R23% P
51
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
55
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 46%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Corinthians - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.60
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Botafogo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Corinthians
ScoredConceded
2
6
0-15
6
5
16-30
4
13
31-45
5
7
46-60
8
3
61-75
13
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Botafogo
ScoredConceded
6
5
0-15
6
5
16-30
12
6
31-45
8
7
46-60
4
3
61-75
14
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.31
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Corinthians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
122%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

Botafogo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-16.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
146%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
60%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

CorinthiansLigaBotafogo
Average goals per game 2.292.48 2.34
Both teams scored 49%48% 31%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%45% 37%
Clean sheets 31%30% 43%
Goal before half-time 69%70% 69%
Goal after half-time 74%75% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.48
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / game
0.98
Away goals / game
+54%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defensive advantage
+27%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. BotafogoYellow cardMateo Ponte Costa
  2. CorinthiansYellow cardRaniele Almeida Melo
  3. BotafogoSubstitutionOn: Arthur Mendonça CabralOff: Kadir Barria
  4. BotafogoYellow cardAllan Marques Loureiro

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Corinthians's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Botafogo. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Botafogo FR
1 : 1
SC Corinthians Paulista

FAQ

What was the result of Corinthians vs Botafogo?

The Serie A match finished Corinthians 2:2 Botafogo. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Corinthians vs Botafogo?

Corinthians score 1.09 goals per game on average and Botafogo 1.43. The Serie A average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 49% of Corinthians's matches and 31% of Botafogo's.

What form are Corinthians and Botafogo in?

Over the last 5 games Corinthians have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Botafogo 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Corinthians vs Botafogo?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.