Corinthians vs Botafogo Prediction: Both teams need points

Corinthians vs Botafogo: Prediction and odds on the Brasileirão match on November 30, 2025

Corinthians and Botafogo will clash at the Neo Química Arena in a key match in the battle for a place in the next Copa Libertadores.

Corinthians: Form and statistics

Corinthians had no chance against Cruzeiro and lost 3-0 in Belo Horizonte. The home team was devastating, finishing with 17 shots, 7 of them on target. The Timão only shot three times, and none of them hit the target, so Cruzeiro's victory was well deserved. Corinthians is in 12th place with 45 points, but despite its modest position, the Paulistas can still reach the Copa Libertadores. Dorival's team is in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil, and the winner of the competition secures a place in the Copa Libertadores. If Cruzeiro or Fluminense wins the Copa do Brasil, eighth place in the league will also grant access to the qualifying round of South America's biggest club competition. At the moment, São Paulo is in eighth place with 48 points, but has already played in this round. So, if Corinthians beats Botafogo, it will also reach 48 points. Grêmio, Vasco, Bragantino, and Atlético Mineiro are also fighting for eighth place, so the final two rounds promise to be very interesting.

Corinthians: Lineup

José Martínez is suspended after his red card against Cruzeiro.

🔖Corinthians starting lineup (4-4-2)

Felipe Longo – Matheuzinho, André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique, Matheus Bidu – Raniele, Carrillo, Bidon, Garro – Gui Negão, Yuri Alberto

⛔️Out: Hugo Souza, Maycon, Memphis Depay (injured), José Martínez (suspended)

👤Head Coach: Dorival Júnior

Botafogo: Form and statistics

Botafogo beat Grêmio 3-2 at home and remains well positioned to finish in fifth place and enter directly into the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. The Rio de Janeiro team has already secured its place in the qualifying round, as it will finish at least seventh, but obviously, its main goal is fifth place. Botafogo is currently in sixth place with 58 points, the same as Fluminense. The Fluzão is in fifth place because it has more wins, the tiebreaker criterion, but has already played in this round. This means that Botafogo only needs to tie with Corinthians to return to the desired fifth place. Although the victory over Grêmio was by only one goal, Botafogo controlled the game for most of the time. Ancelotti's team was already winning 2-0 in the 19th minute with goals from Cuiabano and Artur. The Gaúchos reduced the deficit in the 49th minute through André Henrique, leaving everything open. In the 83rd minute, Marçal made it 3-1 for Botafogo, putting an end to any doubts about the winner. Even so, Grêmio did not give up and reduced the deficit to 3-2 through Vinicius, a striker who has been scoring a lot of goals lately.

Botafogo: Lineup

Vitinho is suspended after receiving his third yellow card.

🔖Botafogo starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

Léo Linck – Mateo Ponte, David Ricardo, Alexander Barboza, Cuiabano – Marlon Freitas, Danilo – Artur, Savarino, Correa – Arthur Cabral

⛔️Out: Kaio, Neto, Nathan, Matheus Martins, Bastos (injured), Vitinho (suspended)

👤Head Coach: Davide Ancelotti

Corinthians vs Botafogo: Head-to-head statistics

Botafogo has the upper hand in the 105 games played against Corinthians. The Cariocas have won 37 matches, while the Paulistas have won 43. The remaining 25 games ended in a draw.

Corinthians vs Botafogo: Betting tips & Odds

• Corinthians has conceded first in three of its last four games. You can bet that Botafogo will be the first team to score at 2.10 on Bet365;
• The TU 2.5 bet has won 9 times in Botafogo's last 10 away games. You can bet on a game with no more than two goals (TU 2.5) for 1.69 at 1xBet;
• Corinthians won four of its previous five home matches. You can bet on Corinthians winning for 2.49 at 1xBet.

Corinthians vs Botafogo match prediction 30 November 2025

Corinthians and Botafogo need points to achieve their goals, so this game should be tight. Both sides are fighting to make it to the Copa Libertadores. At this point, Corinthians can only reach the qualifying round at best, while Botafogo is looking for direct entry into the group stage. I'm going to bet on a match with a maximum of two goals, which leaves several outcomes open.

Our match prediction: TU 2.5 for 1.69 at 1xBet.

Our betting tip for this Brasileirão match: Draw for 3.10 at Betway.

Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 1-1 for 6.00 at Bet365.