Remo host Botafogo in Brazil's Serie A. Botafogo have generally had the better of things across their recent matches, while Remo's league season has been a tougher watch.
This one comes down to whether Remo's home matches can close the gap on a side that sits well clear of them in the table. There's a fair bit of recent history between these two as well, even if not all of it is from this competition.
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Recent form
Over their last 20 matches, Remo have won six, drawn four and lost ten, with 23 goals scored and 28 conceded. That's a losing record more often than not.
remo: 20 completed matches; Botafogo: 20 completed matches.
remo
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 23
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- -5
Botafogo
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- -4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Remo | Santos | 20.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Serie A | Bahia | Remo | 15.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Serie A | Remo | Flamengo | 06.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Serie A | Remo | Coritiba | 01.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Serie A | Fluminense | Remo | 22.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Serie A | Internacional | Remo | 18.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie A | Remo | Atletico-MG | 09.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Copa Do Brasil | Remo | Santos | 05.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Copa Do Brasil | Santos | Remo | 02.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Serie A | Mirassol | Remo | 30.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Mirassol | Botafogo | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Serie A | Botafogo | Gremio | 17.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Serie A | Botafogo | RB Bragantino | 13.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie A | Botafogo | Palmeiras | 07.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Serie A | Flamengo | Botafogo | 30.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Serie A | Botafogo | Atletico Paranaense | 25.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Botafogo | Cienciano | 21.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | Vitoria | Botafogo | 17.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Cienciano | Botafogo | 14.08.2026 | 6-1 |
| Serie A | Botafogo | Fluminense | 09.08.2026 | 1-1 |
Botafogo's equivalent run reads seven wins, six draws and seven losses, scoring 24 and conceding 28. Similar goals either way, but Botafogo have turned more of their games into wins rather than defeats.
Botafogo have been finding a way to win more often, even if neither side has been especially free-scoring.
Comparative Team Statistics: remo vs Botafogo

Head-to-head
These two have met three times in the data we have. The most recent came in May this year, a Serie A fixture at Remo's ground that Botafogo won 2-1.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Botafogo | Remo | 02.05.2026 | 1-2 |
| Serie B | Remo | Botafogo | 05.09.2021 | 0-1 |
| Serie B | Botafogo | Remo | 13.06.2021 | 3-0 |
Before that, the meetings go back to 2021 in Serie B, split one apiece. That's a different competition and a different Remo and Botafogo squad era, so it doesn't tell us much about where either side stands now.
Where they sit
Botafogo are 12th with 35 points from 28 games. Remo are down in 19th with 23 points from the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 32/30 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 41/45 | 35 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 28/42 | 33 |
| 18 | Internacional | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 30/36 | 28 |
| 19 | Remo | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 32/47 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29/53 | 18 |
That's a 12-point gap between two sides who've played an identical number of fixtures, and Botafogo's goal difference is healthier too.
The table backs up what the recent form numbers were already suggesting.

Players and fitness
Danilo Santos has been Botafogo's main source of goals with nine in 21 appearances, and Arthur Cabral has added seven more. Remo's Jája Silva has kept pace with seven of his own, so it's not as if Remo lack a threat up front.
On the fitness side, Botafogo have three players listed as questionable, including J. Correa with a muscle issue and Marcal with a knee problem. Remo have one questionable entry too, for Diego Hernandez. None of these amount to confirmed absences for this specific fixture, especially with the match still some weeks away.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Picco | Argentina | 27 | Midfielder | 192 | 84 |
| B. Cufré | Argentina | 29 | Defender | 179 | 82 |
| Ivan | Brazil | 29 | Goalkeeper | 192 | 86 |
| Ygor Vinhas | Brazil | 32 | Goalkeeper | 192 | n/a |
| Matheus Alexandre | Brazil | 27 | Defender | 188 | n/a |
| Sávio | Brazil | 31 | Defender | 175 | 69 |
| José Welison | Brazil | 31 | Midfielder | 177 | 83 |
| Vitor Bueno | Brazil | 32 | Attacker | 185 | 78 |
| Jorge | Brazil | 30 | Defender | 183 | 78 |
| Zé Ivaldo | Brazil | 29 | Defender | 186 | 95 |
| Gabriel Poveda | Brazil | 28 | Attacker | 183 | 77 |
| Jáderson | Brazil | 26 | Midfielder | 171 | 79 |
| Marllon | Brazil | 34 | Defender | 186 | 75 |
| Zé Ricardo | Brazil | 27 | Midfielder | 180 | 72 |
| Klaus | Brazil | 32 | Defender | 187 | 79 |
| Patrick | Brazil | 34 | Midfielder | 176 | 81 |
| Dodô | Brazil | 32 | Midfielder | 178 | 73 |
| Yago Pikachu | Brazil | 34 | Midfielder | 169 | 63 |
| V. Cantillo | Colombia | 32 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| D. Tchamba | Cameroon | 28 | Defender | 191 | 78 |
| C. Tassano | Uruguay | 30 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| Jája Silva | Brazil | 27 | Attacker | 178 | 73 |
| Edson Fernando | Brazil | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Monti Azpiazu | Argentina | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Carlinhos | Brazil | 29 | Attacker | 195 | 82 |
| João Lucas | Brazil | 28 | Defender | 181 | 72 |
| Marcelo Rangel | Brazil | 38 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 87 |
| Marlon | Brazil | 32 | Defender | 176 | 69 |
| Gabriel Taliari | Brazil | 29 | Attacker | 176 | 66 |
| Mayk | Brazil | 27 | Defender | 172 | 67 |
| A. Galeano | Paraguay | 26 | Attacker | 169 | 67 |
| Alef Manga | Brazil | 31 | Midfielder | 190 | 85 |
| João Pedro | Portugal | 29 | Attacker | 185 | 78 |
| Léo Andrade | Brazil | 28 | n/a | 189 | 75 |
| Giovanni Pavani | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| Matheus Felipe | Brazil | 27 | Defender | 184 | 90 |
| Patrick de Paula | Brazil | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 78 |
| Eduardo Melo | Brazil | 25 | Attacker | 186 | 82 |
| Marcelinho | Brazil | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Hernández | Uruguay | 26 | Midfielder | 175 | 67 |
| F. Catarozzi | Uruguay | 26 | Midfielder | 179 | 72 |
| Thalisson | Brazil | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Ferreira | Uruguay | 24 | Attacker | 173 | 68 |
| David Francisco | Brazil | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Kayky Almeida | Brazil | 21 | Defender | 165 | 87 |
| Leo Andrade | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Tico | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan | Brazil | 35 | Midfielder | 174 | 77 |
| Alex Telles | Brazil | 33 | Defender | 181 | 71 |
| Tiquinho Soares | Brazil | 35 | Attacker | 187 | 89 |
| H. Ziyech | Morocco | 33 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 65 kg |
| Danilo | Brazil | 27 | Attacker | 174 | 68 |
| Marçal | Brazil | 37 | Defender | 178 | 74 |
| Neto | Brazil | 37 | Goalkeeper | 190 cm | 84 kg |
| Bartolomeu Jacinto Quissanga | Angola | 35 | Defender | 184 | 77 |
| J. Correa | Argentina | 32 | Attacker | 189 | 75 |
| N. Ferraresi | Venezuela | 27 | Defender | 190 | 84 |
| A. Barboza | Argentina | 31 | Defender | 193 | 70 |
| Vitinho | Brazil | 27 | Defender | 175 | 72 |
| Arthur Cabral | Brazil | 28 | Attacker | 186 cm | 86 kg |
| Paulinho | Brazil | 31 | Defender | 178 | 71 |
| Artur | Brazil | 28 | Attacker | 168 | 68 |
| Gabriel Batista | Brazil | 28 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 80 |
| Edenílson | Brazil | 36 | Midfielder | 176 | 71 |
| Júnior Santos | Brazil | 32 | Attacker | 188 | 85 |
| S. Rodríguez | Uruguay | 26 | Midfielder | 172 | 62 |
| Raul | Brazil | 29 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 79 |
| Warleson | Brazil | 30 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 87 |
| Chris Ramos | Spain | 29 | Attacker | 193 cm | 80 kg |
| Domingos Andrade | Angola | 23 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| C. Medina | Argentina | 24 | Midfielder | 179 | 73 |
| L. Monzón | Uruguay | 25 | Defender | 186 | 79 |
| Danilo Santos | Brazil | 25 | Midfielder | 176 cm | 69 kg |
| Newton | Brazil | 26 | Midfielder | ||
| Caio Roque | Brazil | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Léo Linck | Brazil | 25 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 88 |
| M. Ponte | Uruguay | 23 | Defender | 178 | 74 |
| Arthur Chaves | Brazil | 25 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| Matheus Martins | Brazil | 23 | Midfielder | 179 | 77 |
| L. Villalba | Uruguay | 25 | Attacker | 183 | 74 |
| Bernardo Valim | Brazil | 20 | Midfielder | 188 | 78 |
| C. Loor | Ecuador | 20 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 67 |
| J. Barrera | Colombia | 20 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| Kauan Toledo | Brazil | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Lucas Camilo | Brazil | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | 68 kg |
| J. Hernández | Colombia | 20 | Defender | 179 | 75 |
| Nathan Fernandes | Brazil | 21 | Attacker | 193 | 71 |
| Ythallo | Brazil | 22 | Defender | 193 | 78 |
| Anthony | Brazil | 21 | Defender | 193 | 81 |
| Álvaro Montoro | Argentina | 19 | Midfielder | 169 | n/a |
| Rhyan | Brazil | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Wallace II | Brazil | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Kauã Branco | Brazil | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Huguinho | Brazil | 19 | Midfielder | 169 | n/a |
| Caio Valle | Brazil | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Barria | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Marquinhos | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| G. Justino | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Gabriel Abdias | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Miguel Caldas | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Arthur Novaes | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Samuel | Brazil | 18 | Forward | n/a | n/a |
| J. Lira | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Kadu Santos | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Cleber Lucas | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Arthur Izaque | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| F. Januario | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Matheusinho | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Fortunato | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Lira | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Nery | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Rogerinho | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Cleber | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Lucas Emanuel | Brazil | 17 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Botafogo carry the better recent record and sit well clear of Remo in the table, so there's a reasonable case that they go into this as favourites. But with no market on offer here, there's nothing concrete to back that view against.
Given the gap between now and kickoff, and the absence of any pricing to test, we'll pass on this one rather than force a pick.
