Botafogo FC vs SE Palmeiras Prediction, Head-to-Head & Betting Tips

Botafogo FC host SE Palmeiras in Brazil. U20 Paulista action on October 12th, 2026 , kicking off at 18:00 UTC at Estadio Santa Cruz. The bookmakers make SE Palmeiras favourites, priced around 1.33 to win.

Taking the bookmaker margin out of the prices (8.30 / 4.40 / 1.33), the market implies roughly 11% for a Botafogo FC win, 21% for a draw and 68% for a SE Palmeiras win.

Botafogo FC have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 4 recorded matches, scoring in 3 and conceding in 4 of them (0.8 scored and 1.5 conceded per game). Their latest result was a 1–1 away draw with Athletic Club Sjdr on 19 Sep. In the home games in that spell they collected 1 points from 2.

SE Palmeiras have won 3, drawn 5 and lost 2 of their last 10 recorded matches, scoring in 7 and conceding in 5 of them (1.5 scored and 1.1 conceded per game). Their latest result was a 0–0 away draw with Gremio FB Porto Alegrense on 20 Sep. They have drawn each of their last 4 matches. In the away games in that spell they collected 4 points from 6. They kept 5 clean sheets. They failed to score in 3.

Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 of 4 recent games for Botafogo FC and 5 of 10 for SE Palmeiras; both teams scored in 3 and 5 respectively. Their recent goal trends are mixed.

Our prediction model leans toward 2, giving it a 70% confidence rating based on our analysis of form, odds movement and head-to-head trends.