Botafogo 1-1 Bragantino: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 27 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro · referee F. Mendes de Salles Nascimento Fillho · full time
Full time: Botafogo 1-1 Bragantino
Botafogo and Bragantino drew 1-1 in Brasileirão Matchday 27 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Estádio Nilton Santos. The goals: Vitinho 56'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 30th minute: an own goal by Lucas Monzón for Bragantino. Botafogo levelled at 1-1 in the 56th minute through Vitinho, set up by Alex Telles.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Wallace Yan of Bragantino was sent off in the 44th minute. The referee, F. Mendes de Salles Nascimento Fillho, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Botafogo and 2 to Bragantino.
Botafogo: R. Aragonez Glória, 4-2-3-1 · Bragantino: V. Carmo Mancini, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.02 for Botafogo and 1.89 for Bragantino.
Bragantino created the better chances, 1.89 xG to 1.02, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Botafogo had 6 shots on target, Bragantino 8.
Botafogo's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Botafogo had 62% of the ball.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Botafogo came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and 1.26 against, and had won 31% of their matches.
Bragantino came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.81 against, and had won 34% of their matches.
Botafogo vs Bragantino: the match in numbers
| Botafogo | Match statistics | Bragantino |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 1.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.89 |
| 21 | Total shots | 14 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 448 | Total passes | 279 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 20 |
| 8 | Saves | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gabriel Batista (Botafogo), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Botafogo
- Gabriel Batista 8.6
- Vitinho 7.6 1 goal
- Danilo 7.6
- Huguinho 7.3
- Alex Telles 7.2 1 assist
Bragantino
- Tiago Volpi 7.3
- Fernando 7.2
- Agustín Sant'Anna 7.1
- Gustavo Marques 7.1
- Fabinho 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Wallace Yan at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Botafogo: Remo vs Botafogo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Bragantino: Bragantino vs Chapecoense Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Botafogo vs Bragantino
What was the score in Botafogo vs Bragantino?
Botafogo 1-1 Bragantino (half-time 0-1), Brasileirão, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Botafogo vs Bragantino?
Vitinho 56'.
Did Moneyball predict Botafogo vs Bragantino correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Botafogo vs Bragantino?
Gabriel Batista, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Botafogo vs Bragantino?
F. Mendes de Salles Nascimento Fillho.
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