Brazil - Serie AEstádio José Maria de Campos MaiaData current as of September 18, 2026

Mirassol vs Botafogo: match statistics

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Mirassol vs Botafogo: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Mirassol plays Botafogo in Serie A (Brazil). The game is scheduled for September 19, 2026. Venue: Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia.

Recent form

Mirassol has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Botafogo has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Mirassol scores 1.15 goals per game and allows 1.56. Botafogo scores 1.52 and allows 1.59. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 70% of Mirassol's games and 70% of Botafogo's. The Over 2.5 rates are 56% and 67%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Botafogo has the higher season xG average, 1.56 to 1.51 per game. Mirassol takes 13.7 shots per game, while Botafogo takes 14.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Mirassol leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.52 goals per game after halftime. Botafogo leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.89 after halftime.

When the teams score

Mirassol's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (8 goals). For Botafogo, it is minutes 76-90+ (13 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie A games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.30)
(3.34)
(3.14)

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.

1.15Goals scored / game1.52
MirassolBotafogo
1.56Goals allowed / game1.59
MirassolBotafogo
51%Average possession47%
MirassolBotafogo
4.48Shots on target / game5.22
MirassolBotafogo

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.67Shots per game14.3
MirassolBotafogo
4.48Shots on target5.22
MirassolBotafogo
8.4%Shot conversion10.6%
MirassolBotafogo
51%Possession47%
MirassolBotafogo
1.51xG for1.56
MirassolBotafogo
1.51xG against1.69
MirassolBotafogo

Shooting quality

Mirassol: BalancedBotafogo: Attacking
MirassolBotafogo
Accuracy (shots on target)33%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.29

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.

Mirassol is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Mirassol · 1 pts / game - Botafogo

Mirassol
DDLWD
Season result split
26% W30% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-8-12
1.07 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-5-4
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WWLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Botafogo
LLDDW
Season result split
33% W30% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-8-10
1.30 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.89Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 60%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 32% better for: goals scored per game.

1.15 goals / game - Mirassol · 1.52 goals / game - Botafogo

Mirassol scoring profile: very strong

Mirassol scores in 74% of games (20 of 27 games), while Botafogo keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 27 games).

Botafogo scoring profile: very strong

Botafogo scores in 78% of games (21 of 27 games), while Mirassol keeps a clean sheet in 4% (1 of 27 games).

31Goals scored (season)41
MirassolBotafogo
42Goals conceded (season)43
MirassolBotafogo
2.7Average goals per game3.11
MirassolBotafogo
6Goals scored (last 5)6
MirassolBotafogo
7Goals conceded (last 5)9
MirassolBotafogo

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal78%
MirassolBotafogo
41%2 goals44%
MirassolBotafogo
0%3 goals22%
MirassolBotafogo
0%4 goals7%
MirassolBotafogo

How often they concede at least...

96%1 goal85%
MirassolBotafogo
37%2 goals44%
MirassolBotafogo
15%3 goals19%
MirassolBotafogo
4%4 goals7%
MirassolBotafogo

* 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.

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time26%
MirassolBotafogo
7%BTTS in both halves11%
MirassolBotafogo
19%Scored in both halves26%
MirassolBotafogo

BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS56%
MirassolBotafogo
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
MirassolBotafogo
80%BTTS - last 560%
MirassolBotafogo

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

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
MirassolBotafogo
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
MirassolBotafogo
4%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
MirassolBotafogo

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
MirassolBotafogo
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
MirassolBotafogo
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
MirassolBotafogo

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.

Mirassol - half-time state
30% leading44% draw26% trailing
Botafogo - half-time state
33% leading30% draw37% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per game (1st half)1.3
MirassolBotafogo
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.63
MirassolBotafogo
0.59Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
MirassolBotafogo
1.22Average goals (1st half)1.33
MirassolBotafogo
56%Clean sheet before half-time41%
MirassolBotafogo
48%No goal before half-time56%
MirassolBotafogo

After half-time (2nd half)

0.85Points per game (2nd half)1.52
MirassolBotafogo
0.52Goals scored (2nd half)0.89
MirassolBotafogo
0.96Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
MirassolBotafogo
1.48Average goals (2nd half)1.78
MirassolBotafogo
30%Clean sheet after half-time41%
MirassolBotafogo
59%No goal after half-time41%
MirassolBotafogo

Mirassol - second-half results

19% W30% D52% L
36
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding87%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 26%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Botafogo - second-half results

41% W30% D30% L
35
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Mirassol - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.60
Goals scored / game0.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Botafogo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.402.00
Goals scored / game0.21.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.21.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

Mirassol
ScoredConceded
1
6
0-15
8
6
16-30
8
4
31-45
4
3
46-60
4
9
61-75
6
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

Botafogo
ScoredConceded
7
9
0-15
3
5
16-30
7
5
31-45
6
11
46-60
5
3
61-75
13
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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

2.91
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+26%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Mirassol

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
136%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Botafogo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* 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

MirassolLigaBotafogo
Average goals per game 2.702.67 3.11
Both teams scored 70%60% 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%51% 67%
Clean sheets 4%23% 15%
Goal before half-time 74%74% 78%
Goal after half-time 85%79% 85%

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

2.67
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / game
1.15
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Mirassol's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss against Botafogo. Games average 3.67 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

Botafogo
3 : 2
Mirassol
Mirassol Futebol Clube
0 : 0
Botafogo FR
Botafogo FR
3 : 3
Mirassol Futebol Clube

FAQ

When do Mirassol and Botafogo play?

Mirassol face Botafogo on September 19, 2026 in Serie A at Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Mirassol and Botafogo?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Mirassol won 0, Botafogo won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 3.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Mirassol vs Botafogo?

Mirassol score 1.15 goals per game on average and Botafogo 1.52. The Serie A average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 70% of Mirassol's matches and 70% of Botafogo's.

What form are Mirassol and Botafogo in?

Over the last 5 games Mirassol have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Botafogo 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Mirassol 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.