Botafogo 1-0 Chapecoense: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 31 · Saturday 17 October 2026 · Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro · referee R. Claus · full time
Full time: Botafogo 1-0 Chapecoense
Botafogo won 1-0 at home to Chapecoense in Brasileirão Matchday 31 on Saturday 17 October 2026. The goals: Tiquinho Soares 7'.
How Botafogo won it
The opening goal came in the 7th minute: Tiquinho Soares for Botafogo, set up by Matheus Martins.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, R. Claus, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Botafogo and 1 to Chapecoense.
Botafogo: A. Bacchi, 4-2-3-1 · Chapecoense: R. dos Santos Lacerda, 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 0.30 for Botafogo and 1.92 for Chapecoense.
Chapecoense left about 1.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Chapecoense created the better chances, 1.92 xG to 0.30, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Botafogo had 11 shots on target, Chapecoense 0.
Chapecoense's goalkeeper made 10 saves.
Botafogo had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Chapecoense came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.11 expected goals for and 1.75 against, and had won 13% of their matches.
Botafogo vs Chapecoense: the match in numbers
| Botafogo | Match statistics | Chapecoense |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 |
| 20 | Total shots | 9 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 528 | Total passes | 490 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0 | Saves | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Anderson (Chapecoense), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Botafogo
- Alex Telles 8.0
- Tiquinho Soares 7.6 1 goal
- Matheus Martins 7.6 1 assist
- Nahuel Ferraresi 7.5
- Marçal 7.5
Chapecoense
- Anderson 8.6
- Camilo 7.4
- Yago Felipe 7.1
- Giovanni Augusto 7.0
- Bruno Pacheco 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Allan at 6.2. 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
- Chapecoense: Bragantino vs Chapecoense Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Botafogo vs Chapecoense
What was the score in Botafogo vs Chapecoense?
Botafogo 1-0 Chapecoense (half-time 1-0), Brasileirão, Saturday 17 October 2026.
Who scored in Botafogo vs Chapecoense?
Tiquinho Soares 7'.
Did Moneyball predict Botafogo vs Chapecoense 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 Chapecoense?
Anderson, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Botafogo vs Chapecoense?
R. Claus.
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