Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo match stats & report

0–2 Full time

Serie A · Brazil · Regular Season - 13 · São Januário, Rio de Janeiro · Ref Anderson Daronco, Brazil

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Vasco DA Gama lost to Botafogo 0–2 in Serie A on 12 July 2025. Expected goals finished 0.53–3.17. Vasco DA Gama had 66% of the ball.

Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo match statistics

Vasco DA GamaBotafogo

66% Ball possession 34%
0.53 Expected goals (xG) 3.17
11 Total shots 21
5 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 10
3 Blocked shots 5
4 Shots inside the box 13
5 Corners 3
12 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
665 Passes 336
91% Pass accuracy 86%
4 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

4' Yellow card A. Barboza Botafogo
42' Yellow card Lucas Freitas Vasco DA Gama
46' Yellow card A. Montoro Botafogo
48' Goal Arthur Cabral Botafogo
78' Goal Nathan Fernandes (assist Marlon Freitas) Botafogo
86' Yellow card B. Garré Vasco DA Gama

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Vasco DA Gama

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Fernando Diniz Silva

1 Léo Jardim

6 Lucas Piton 43 Lucas Freitas 38 João Victor 96 Paulo Henrique

25 Hugo Moura 3 Tche Tche

17 N. Moreira 10 Coutinho 77 Rayan

99 P. Vegetti

Bench J. Rodriguez , M. Lemos , David , Jair , Victor Luís , Daniel Fuzato , B. Garré , Paulinho Paula , GB , Luiz Gustavo , Mateus Carvalho , Alex Teixeira

Botafogo

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Davide Ancelotti

12 John

13 Alex Telles 20 A. Barboza 31 Kaio Pantaleao 2 Vitinho

17 Marlon Freitas 26 Gregore

8 A. Montoro 10 J. Savarino 7 Artur

98 Arthur Cabral

Bench M. Ponte , Danilo Barbosa , Nathan Fernandes , Marcal , S. Rodriguez , Léo Linck , Allan , Newton , J. Correa , G. Mastriani , David Ricardo , Cuiabano

Form guide

Vasco DA Gama at home

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 0.6 per game
Clean sheets: 6 / 10
Corners: 6.9 per game
Shots on target: 6.5 per game

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Botafogo away

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 3.5 per game
Shots on target: 5.7 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
6 Nov 24	Botafogo v Vasco DA Gama	3–0
29 Jun 24	Vasco DA Gama v Botafogo	1–1
6 Nov 23	Vasco DA Gama v Botafogo	1–0
2 Jul 23	Botafogo v Vasco DA Gama	2–0

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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