Botafogo 1-1 Palmeiras: result and report

Serie A · Sunday 31 July 2016

Result

Botafogo 1-1 Palmeiras

Serie A · Sunday 31 July 2016, 21:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

Botafogo · Palmeiras · Serie A predictions

Botafogo 1-1 Palmeiras: match report

Botafogo drew with Palmeiras 1-1 in Serie A on Sunday 31 July 2016. The half-time score was 2-0.

Neílton opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Botafogo's goals came from Neílton (19'), Neílton (35') and Camilo (87', penalty). Palmeiras scored through Erik (78').

Discipline: Botafogo received 4 yellow cards; Palmeiras received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Botafogo were 20th on 9 points from 16 and Palmeiras 6th on 26 points from 16. Botafogo went on to finish that season 11th with 50 points, and Palmeiras 2nd with 70.

Botafogo lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Palmeiras in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Neilton Meira Mestzk of Botafogo (8.1), ahead of Rodrigo Lindoso (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Botafogo win, 0 draws and 1 for Palmeiras.

Going into the match Botafogo's last five read D-D-D-L-L and Palmeiras's L-D-L-W-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Goal · NeíltonBotafogo · 1-0
  • 35'Goal · NeíltonBotafogo · 2-0
  • 38'Yellow card · Edu DracenaPalmeiras
  • 40'Yellow card · Gustavo CanalesBotafogo
  • 45+1'Yellow card · AirtonBotafogo
  • 45+2'Yellow card · JeanPalmeiras
  • 51'Yellow card · Vitor HugoPalmeiras
  • 77'Yellow card · Bruno SilvaBotafogo
  • 78'Goal · ErikPalmeiras · 2-1
  • 83'Yellow card · Diogo BarbosaBotafogo
  • 87'Penalty goal · CamiloBotafogo · 3-1

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Botafogo 1, draws 0, Palmeiras 1.

Team news

Botafogo line-up (4-3-1-2)

Sidão, Emerson Santos, Renan Fonseca, Luis Ricardo, Diogo Barbosa, Rodrigo Lindoso, Bruno Silva, Camilo, Airton, Neilton Meira Mestzk, Gustavo Canales

Palmeiras line-up (4-2-3-1)

Vágner, Edu Dracena, Vitor Hugo, Zé Roberto, Jean, Cleiton Xavier, Erik, Thiago Santos, Róger Guedes, Moisés, Leandro Pereira