Botafogo vs CR Vasco da Gama Prediction, Head-to-Head & Betting Tips

Botafogo host CR Vasco da Gama in Brazil. Brasileiro Serie A action on October 7th, 2026 , kicking off at 23:30 UTC at Estadio Nilton Santos. The bookmakers make CR Vasco da Gama favourites, priced around 2.30 to win.

Taking the bookmaker margin out of the prices (2.95 / 3.60 / 2.30), the market implies roughly 32% for a Botafogo win, 26% for a draw and 41% for a CR Vasco da Gama win.

Botafogo have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10 recorded matches, scoring in 6 and conceding in 8 of them (1.1 scored and 2.0 conceded per game). Their latest result was a 0–2 away defeat to Mirassol FC on 19 Sep. In the home games in that spell they collected 10 points from 5. They failed to score in 4.

CR Vasco da Gama have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 7 recorded matches, scoring in 4 and conceding in 2 of them (1.3 scored and 0.3 conceded per game). Their latest result was a 0–0 away draw with Independiente Santa Fe on 8 Sep. They are unbeaten in their last 7. In the away games in that spell they collected 8 points from 4. They kept 5 clean sheets. They failed to score in 3.

Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of 10 recent games for Botafogo and 2 of 7 for CR Vasco da Gama; both teams scored in 4 and 2 respectively. Their recent goal trends are mixed.

Our prediction model leans toward Over 1.5, giving it a 52% confidence rating based on our analysis of form, odds movement and head-to-head trends.