Botafogo vs Sport Recife Prediction: Botafogo Will Not Lose

Botafogo vs Sport Recife: Prediction for the Match on November 19, 2025

Botafogo plays against Sport Recife ahead of the thirty-third round of the Brasileiro Serie A, with the countdown for the season’s conclusion already down to the last five rounds. Currently, this is a sudden-death scenario for all teams, as every point counts. Although perched in the Libertadores qualifiers, Fogao will aim to secure a spot in this season's Libertadores group. Sport Recife, the guests, are at the bottom of the league table and will most likely face defeat at the Nilton Santos.

For the Botafogo vs Sport Recife prediction below, please pay attention to the teams' latest news, player form, top betting trends, head-to-head comparison, and our expert betting picks.

🏠Botafogo: Form and Statistics

Recent Form: WDDWD

W-D-L: 14-10-9

Home Record: 8-5-3

Goals Scored: 44

Goals Conceded: 28

Position: 6th

Fogao settled to share the spoils against Vitoria last week in a goalless jamlock at the Manoel Barradas, which prompts their current sixth-spot occupancy. Cruising through the most recent league fixtures unbeaten, Botafogo has managed to accrue three stalemates and two victories in five recent contests.

A 2-0 away victory against Ceara, a 2-2 stalemate against newly-improved Santos, a dastard tie against resilient Mirassol, a 3-0 win against Vasco da Gama, and a 0-0 scoreline against Vitoria sum up their performance in the past five weeks.

Botafogo has played thirty-three league games, winning fourteen, losing nine, and taking ten points in ten draws. They have also scored forty-four goals while conceding twenty-eight, resulting in a goal difference value of sixteen (+16).

 A crucial game against Gremio awaits Botafogo next week, and Davide Ancelotti’s boys will be sure to claim more points against the lesser of two devils here, as nothing is guaranteed when they face Gremio.

🏁 Botafogo: Lineup

Davide Ancelotti has a couple of uncertainties ahead of the game, with seven players who are doubtful to be considered eligible to rejoin the lineup. However, he deploys the 4-4-2 today, in efforts to tweak the 4-2-3-1, which only produced a point against Vitoria. Cabral and Correa will man the frontlines, with artillery provided by the Savrino-Freitas-Danio-Rodriguez midfield array. Alex Telles and Vitinho will be defensive full-backs, while Ricardo and Babosa will hold down the fort in the center.

🔖 Predicted Lineup (4-4-2): Linck, A.Telles-D.Ricardo-A.Barbosa-Vitinho, Savrino-Freitas-Danlo-Rodriguez, Cabral-Correa

👤 Head Coach: Davide Ancelotti

⛔ Out: Doubtful: Bastos, Barrera, Matheus Martins, Pantelao, Neto, Nathan Fernandes

✈️ Sport Recife: Form and Statistics

Recent Form: LLLLL

W-D-L Record: 2-11-20

Away Record: 1-4-11

Goals Scored: 25

Goals Conceded: 60

Position: 20th

With twenty losses in thirty-three matches, it is easy to conclude that Sport Recife’s Leao has the worst exhibition this season. The team has struggled through the last ten weeks without victory, accumulating three stalemates and seven losses.

Since the 1-1 stalemate against Ceara, it has been a streak of consecutive losses. Against Juventude, heads fell at full-time, with a 2-0 score recorded. Things worsened against Atletico Mineiro in the six-goal teller that ended 4-2. The previous 3-0 away loss against Flamengo was further exacerbated on their home turf last week, resulting in a 5-1 embarrassment and two red cards.

There isn’t much hope for the twentieth-placed Leao do Norte, who will most likely begin next season in the junior tier, Serie B. This season, they have only won once at home, having lost eleven and tied four. The last five games have all produced losses.

🏁 Sport Recife: Lineup

Things continue to spiral out of Cesar Lucerna’s control, who will continue searching for victory since he took the reins of the club. Ramon Menenzes and Matheus Alexandre got red cards against Flamengo and will miss this match as consequence.

🔖Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vasconcelos, Candido-Silva-Thyere-Aderlan, Rivera-Lucs Kal, Pereira-Lima-Matheusinho, Pablo

👤 Head Coach: Cesar Ricardo de Lucerna

⛔ Out: Injured - Nil Suspended-Ramon Menenzes, Matheus Alexandre. Doubtful-Ze Roberto, Pedro Augusto

🤝Botafogo vs Sport Recife Head-to-Head Statistics

In ten meetings, Botafogo has seven wins. There have been two stalemates between the sides and one win for Sport Recife. The teams recently met in Round 15, with Botafogo winning 1-0.

📈 Botafogo vs Sport Recife Betting Trends

Loss For Sport Recife: Sport Recife has lost its last five league games consistently. Consider victory for Botafogo at odds from Bet365.

Recife's recent BTTS-NO brace against Botafogo: Sport Recife has not scored in the last two meetings with Botafogo. Consider the BTTS-NO option at odds from Betway

Home/Draw for Botafogo: Botafogo remains unbeaten in the last five league games. Consider the Home/Draw option at odds from 1xbet

🎯 Botafogo vs Sport Recife Match Prediction 19 November, 2025

The hosts, who boast a daring home record, are heavy favorites for this clash and will be expected to pursue another unbeaten record here. The visitors have been embarrassed in most of their games, scoring barely on foreign turf, as seen from their last two road contests. The visitors who are considered underdogs also miss two of their key starters ahead of this game. I do not see any other outcome but a Botafogo victory.

🔥 Our main prediction will be for Botafogo to win, or draw, and the total under 3.5 goals at 1.64 odds from 1xbet

🔥 Our betting tip will be for Botafogo to receive at least two yellow cards at 1.61 odds from Bet365

🔥 Our final betting tip will be at least two bookings in the first half at 1.82 odds from Betway