Botafogo SP 1-2 Cuiaba: result and AI prediction
Botafogo SP – Cuiaba, Serie B, Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 10:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Estádio Santa Cruz
Botafogo SP is #14 in the table (31 pts) and Cuiaba #12 (33 pts). Cuiaba is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Cuiaba has kept 10 clean sheets in 24 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Botafogo SP 1, draws 4, Cuiaba 1. Their last meeting, on April 23, 2026, ended Cuiaba 1-1 Botafogo SP.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Botafogo-SP return home needing a response after their latest setback, but their home attacking record gives them a firmer platform than their overall form suggests. Cuiabá arrive in steadier shape and have been difficult to break down, even if goals have not flowed freely. The central contest is Botafogo-SP’s territorial pressure against Cuiabá’s defensive organisation and counterattacking discipline. With both teams close in the table and recent head-to-heads tight, patience and set-pieces should carry unusual importance.
Head-to-head analysis
This pairing has produced many restrained, closely contested meetings, with four draws in the listed ten-game history. The reverse fixture finished level, while seven of those listed encounters stayed below three total goals.
Form (last 5)
Botafogo SP vs Cuiaba stats
| Botafogo SP | Cuiaba | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 24 | 24 |
| Goals scored | 28 | 21 |
| Goals conceded | 26 | 18 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 10 |
Last meetings
- 2026-04-23Cuiaba 1-1 Botafogo SP
- 2025-10-19Botafogo SP 2-2 Cuiaba
- 2025-07-01Cuiaba 0-1 Botafogo SP
- 2020-12-06Cuiaba 2-0 Botafogo SP
- 2020-09-01Botafogo SP 1-1 Cuiaba
- 2019-11-23Botafogo SP 0-0 Cuiaba

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