Botafogo SP 2-0 Ponte Preta: result and AI prediction

Botafogo SP – Ponte Preta, Serie B, Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 11:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Estadio Santa Cruz

Botafogo SP is #16 in the table (32 pts) and Ponte Preta #20 (13 pts). Botafogo SP has not won any of its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Botafogo SP 1, draws 3, Ponte Preta 2. Their last meeting, on June 1, 2026, ended Ponte Preta 0-0 Botafogo SP.

Botafogo SP

Final score2 - 0

Ponte Preta

AI predicted: 3-0 · Final score: 2-0✓ Correct outcome

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

This is a relegation-pressure match, but Botafogo-SP have the home setting and a severe opportunity to arrest their slide against the division’s bottom side. The hosts are preparing attacking changes, with Wesley and Arthur Caíke in contention to give their possession more incision. Ponte Preta’s recent win can lift resistance, and their players have been publicly credited for competing through a difficult off-field situation. Expect Botafogo to dictate territory, while Ponte try to keep the contest scrappy and alive through direct attacks.

Head-to-head analysis

This rivalry has produced a series of low-margin meetings, including a scoreless reverse fixture earlier this season. Botafogo-SP have won only one of the latest ten encounters, while draws have been frequent.

Form (last 5)

Botafogo SPLeague position #16 · 32 ptsL L D

Ponte PretaLeague position #20 · 13 ptsL L W

Botafogo SP vs Ponte Preta stats

	Botafogo SP	Ponte Preta
Played	29	29
Goals scored	32	17
Goals conceded	36	62
Clean sheets	5	3

Last meetings

2026-06-01Ponte Preta 0-0 Botafogo SP
2025-02-15Ponte Preta 0-0 Botafogo SP
2024-10-05Ponte Preta 1-0 Botafogo SP
2024-06-20Botafogo SP 2-0 Ponte Preta
2024-02-07Botafogo SP 0-3 Ponte Preta
2023-08-12Botafogo SP 0-0 Ponte Preta