Mirassol 2-0 Botafogo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 28 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia, Mirassol · referee F. Fernandes de Lima · full time
Full time: Mirassol 2-0 Botafogo
Mirassol won 2-0 at home to Botafogo in Brasileirão Matchday 28 on Saturday 19 September 2026. The goals: Eduardo 16', Eduardo 45+2'.
How Mirassol won it
The opening goal came in the 16th minute: Eduardo for Mirassol, set up by Igor Formiga. Eduardo made it 2-0 to Mirassol in the 45th minute (+2).
It was 2-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Eduardo scored twice.
The referee, F. Fernandes de Lima, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Mirassol and 1 to Botafogo.
Mirassol: R. Silva Guanaes, 4-2-3-1 · Botafogo: A. Bacchi, 4-4-2.
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 1.62 for Mirassol and 1.17 for Botafogo.
Botafogo left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Mirassol had 7 shots on target, Botafogo 5.
Mirassol's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Mirassol had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Mirassol came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 28% of their matches.
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.
Mirassol vs Botafogo: the match in numbers
| Mirassol | Match statistics | Botafogo |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.62 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.17 |
| 12 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 587 | Total passes | 566 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Willian Machado (Mirassol), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Mirassol
- Willian Machado 8.3
- Igor Formiga 8.1 1 assist
- Eduardo 8.1 2 goals
- Walter 8.0
- João Victor 7.5
Botafogo
- Hakim Ziyech 7.5
- Gabriel Batista 7.1
- Arthur Cabral 7.0
- Nahuel Ferraresi 6.9
- Alex Telles 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Monzón at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Mirassol: Corinthians vs Mirassol Friday 30 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Botafogo: Remo vs Botafogo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Mirassol vs Botafogo
What was the score in Mirassol vs Botafogo?
Mirassol 2-0 Botafogo (half-time 2-0), Brasileirão, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Mirassol vs Botafogo?
Eduardo 16', Eduardo 45+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Mirassol vs Botafogo 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 Mirassol vs Botafogo?
Willian Machado, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Mirassol vs Botafogo?
F. Fernandes de Lima.
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