Botafogo 0-0 Vitória: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 4 · Thursday 23 July 2026 · Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro · referee J. Pinheiro · full time
Full time: Botafogo 0-0 Vitória
Botafogo and Vitória drew 0-0 in Brasileirão Matchday 4 on Thursday 23 July 2026 at Estádio Nilton Santos.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Botafogo and Vitória shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, J. Pinheiro, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Botafogo and 1 to Vitória.
Botafogo: F. da Silva Maia Carvalho, 4-2-3-1 · Vitória: J. Ribeiro Ventura, 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 0.37 for Botafogo and 1.33 for Vitória.
Vitória left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Vitória created the better chances, 1.33 xG to 0.37, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Botafogo had 6 shots on target, Vitória 1.
Vitória's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Botafogo had 57% of the ball.
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.
Vitória came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 31% of their matches.
Botafogo vs Vitória: the match in numbers
| Botafogo | Match statistics | Vitória |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 0.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.33 |
| 19 | Total shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 370 | Total passes | 299 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lucas Arcanjo (Vitória), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Botafogo
- Vitinho 7.8
- Marçal 7.7
- Álvaro Montoro 7.5
- Alex Telles 7.4
- Huguinho 7.3
Vitória
- Lucas Arcanjo 8.0
- Cacá 7.2
- Jamerson 7.2
- Erick 7.1
- Zé Vitor 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Matheuzinho at 6.3. 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
- Vitória: Coritiba vs Vitória Saturday 31 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Botafogo vs Vitória
What was the score in Botafogo vs Vitória?
Botafogo 0-0 Vitória (half-time 0-0), Brasileirão, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in Botafogo vs Vitória?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Botafogo vs Vitória 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 Vitória?
Lucas Arcanjo, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Botafogo vs Vitória?
J. Pinheiro.
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