Botafogo vs Bahia prediction and preview
Serie A · Saturday 28 November 2026, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Botafogo vs Bahia preview
Botafogo host Bahia in Serie A on Saturday 28 November 2026, kick-off 00:00 UTC.
Recent form: Botafogo L-L-W-D-L, Bahia W-D-L-W-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Botafogo have scored 0.7 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Bahia average 1.0 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 5 times in the records we hold: Botafogo won 1, 1 game was drawn and Bahia won 3. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 30 May 2026, ended Bahia 2-1 Botafogo.
At home this season Botafogo have 6 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats from 16 matches; on the road Bahia have 6 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats from 16.
Across Serie A this season, 332 matches have produced 2.7 goals per game; home sides have won 48% and 27% have been drawn.
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Botafogo expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Gabriel Batista, Nahuel Ferraresi, Vitinho, Alex Telles, Marçal, Matheus Martins, Danilo, Hakim Ziyech, Cristian Medina, Arthur Cabral
Bahia expected line-up (5-3-2)
Ronaldo, David Duarte, Luciano Juba, Cristian Olivera, Marcos Victor, Marco Moreno, Rodrigo Nestor, Jean Lucas, Nicolás Acevedo, Alejo Veliz, Erick Pulga