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Serie A09/16/2026, 10:30 PM

Botafogo – Grêmio3 : 2

Why the model thinks so

Botafogo
1.59
Total xG
2.26
Grêmio
0.68
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorBotafogoGrêmio
Attack weakness (0.49x league average)−0.73
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.6 goals/match)−0.29
Declining form (0.8 vs 1.6 season average)−0.25
Defensive strength (1.7 conceded vs 1.5 league avg)+0.20
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.8 goals/match)−0.13
Declining form (0.8 vs 1.2 season average)−0.13
18% of goal output missing (only 78% available)
Gustavo Martins on the bench (2 goals, 2 assists)
Francis Amuzu not in squad (1 goals, 3 assists)
Tetê on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
Weak away record (0.6 vs 1.2 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Mathematical edge: The model predicts a home win probability of 58%
  • Away fragility: Grêmio is conceding an average of 3.17 goals per away game
  • Tactical pressure: Botafogo averaged 5.0 shots on target in recent matches

Risks

  • Grêmio plays without the unselected Gustavo Martins, Francis Amuzu, and Tetê
  • Botafogo's recent attack is struggling, averaging only 0.8 goals compared to their 1.6 season average
  • Restricted data availability on weather conditions

All probabilities

Result
Botafogo58%
Draw28%
Grêmio14%
Double chance
Botafogo or draw86%
Grêmio or draw42%
No draw72%
Goals
Over 1.568%
Under 1.532%
Over 2.539%
Under 2.561%
Over 3.519%
Under 3.581%
Both teams score
Yes41%
No59%

Most likely scores

1:0
15%
2:0
13%
1:1
13%
0:0
12%
2:1
9%
3:2
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Botafogo: 3.8 cards per game (42 yellows, 3 reds in 12 games)
  2. Grêmio: opponent scores first in 9 of 12 games (75%)
  3. Grêmio: 3.1 cards per game (36 yellows, 1 reds in 12 games)
  4. Botafogo: 4 of 12 goals scored by substitutes (last 12 games)
  5. Grêmio: 6 of 12 games without conceding in H1, but only 0 over 90 minutes

Lineups

Botafogo 4-2-3-1 · Grêmio 4-2-3-1

Botafogo
  • 12 G. Batista de Souza
  • 2 V. da Silva
  • 3 A. Largura Chaves
  • 33 L. Monzón
  • 13 A. Telles
  • 75 V. de Melo Moura
  • 8 D. dos Santos de Oliveira
  • 7 J. dos Santos Junior
  • 88 E. Andrade dos Santos
  • 10 ?. Montoro
  • 19 A. Mendonça Cabral
Grêmio
  • 1 W. Pereira da Silva
  • 27 D. Caito Barcellos Oliveira dos Santos
  • 6 G. Martins de Souza Santos
  • 82 W. Gomes da Silva Santos
  • 38 C. de Oliveira
  • 8 E. Noriega
  • 20 M. Villasanti Rolón
  • 7 C. Pavón
  • 10 F. Krovinović
  • 77 J. Borges Cabral
  • 95 C. Alves Morais
Substitutes
  • 90 D. Pereira da Silva
  • 29 P. da Silva
  • 9 F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos
  • 21 F. Marçal de Oliveira
  • 25 A. Marques Loureiro
  • 77 L. Villalba Jaume
  • 42 C. da Silva Santos
  • 59 K. Almeida Toledo
  • 34 E. Justino
  • 17 W. Stellion Lisboa Oliveira
  • 91 D. Andrade
  • 79 L. Emanuel
  • 11 Tetê
  • 30 M. Nascimento de Paula
  • 99 J. Enamorado Gómez
  • 22 M. Braithwait
  • 12 G. Hamester Grando
  • 3 W. Calvelo de Souza
  • 5 J. Nardoni
  • 14 M. Rocha Aquino
  • 4 W. Kannemann
  • 18 J. Maturano dos Santos
  • 31 G. Menegon
  • 15 D. Barbosa da Silva

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