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Botafogo SP

21:00

Kick-off Sat 31 Oct, 21:00

Sport Recife

Odds 1X2

1Botafogo SP2.64XDraw3.252Sport Recife2.80

Botafogo SPvsSport Recife

Nito’s pick1.79

Nito’s pick

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Our strongest pick for this match, with the current price

Both teams to scoreYes

1.79

63%Confidence

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Serie B
Kick-off: Sat 31 Oct 21:00 EET

Our pick: why Nito chose it

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

The pick, the price and the numbers behind it

Both teams to scoreYes63%Confidence1.79Price

Why
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Value = our confidence minus the bookmaker's implied probability (1 ÷ odds). Plus means the price is higher than our numbers say it should be.

Best price 1.79 means bookmakers give it 56%; Nito's confidence is 63% (+7 pts)
Both teams scored in 40% of Botafogo SP's last 5 and 80% of Sport Recife's
Goals per game in the last 5: Botafogo SP matches 2.1, Sport Recife matches 2.8
Their 10 meetings average 3.0 goals; both teams scored in 60%

Best price 1.79 means bookmakers give it 56%; Nito's confidence is 63% (+7 pts)

Nito’s note: Close call. 63% is barely past our bar: a lean, not a lock.

All our picks for this match

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Every market where our confidence is at least 60%

Our picks for this match

Both teams to scoreYes

Confidence63%

Indicative price1.79

We rate Both teams to score: Yes at 63% — the price of 1.79 implies only 56%.

Total goals 2.5Over 2.5

Confidence60%

Indicative price2.10

We rate Over 2.5 goals at 60% — the price of 2.10 implies only 48%.

Asian handicap -0.25Sport Recife +0.25

Confidence60%

Indicative price1.76

We rate Asian handicap: Sport Recife +0.25 at 60% — the price of 1.76 implies only 57%.

Picks can change until kick-off; the version live at kick-off is the one settled, at a flat 1-unit stake. Quarter lines are settled as two half-stakes. 18+

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Win probability

Implied probability = 1 ÷ odds. We remove the bookmaker's margin so the three outcomes add up to 100%.

Bookmaker 1X2 prices turned into chances, with the margin removed

Botafogo SP36%2.64

Draw29%3.25

Sport Recife34%2.80

Probabilities derived from live 1X2 odds (bookmaker margin removed).

Odds comparison

Prices come from our odds feed and are indicative — the bookmaker’s own price may differ. Arrows show how the price moved since we first recorded it.

Match odds by market, from our odds feed. ↑ ↓ = the price moved since we first saw it

Odds

Match result (1X2)margin 4.4%

Botafogo SP2.6436%Draw3.2529%Sport Recife2.8034%

Double chance

Botafogo SP or Draw1.35Botafogo SP or Sport Recife1.26Draw or Sport Recife1.41

1st-half resultmargin 6.1%

Botafogo SP3.2929%Draw2.1544%Sport Recife3.4228%

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Odd / even goalsmargin 3.7%

Botafogo SP1.9649%Sport Recife1.9051%

Indicative prices from our odds feed; % = de-vigged probability. The bookmaker’s own price may differ — check it before you bet. 18+ · T&Cs apply.

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Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Botafogo SP wins

4Draws

5Sport Recife wins

Last matches: Botafogo SP

24.10.26Serie BAvaíBotafogo SP02W
18.10.26Serie BCRBBotafogo SP01W
13.10.26Serie BBotafogo SPCeará10W
07.10.26Serie BOperario-PRBotafogo SP12W
03.10.26Serie BBotafogo SPVila Nova01L

Last matches: Sport Recife

24.10.26Serie BSport RecifeCriciúma21W
16.10.26Serie BSport RecifeFortaleza02L
11.10.26Serie BAtletico GOSport Recife11D
06.10.26Serie BSport RecifeSao Bernardo21W
01.10.26Serie BAthletic ClubSport Recife12W

Head-to-head matches

10.07.26Serie BSport RecifeBotafogo SP33D
20.10.24Serie BSport RecifeBotafogo SP31L
29.06.24Serie BBotafogo SPSport Recife11D
03.09.23Serie BBotafogo SPSport Recife11D
20.05.23Serie BSport RecifeBotafogo SP30L
14.11.19Serie BBotafogo SPSport Recife02L

3.00Avg goals60%Both scored60%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Botafogo SP vs Sport Recife: head-to-head record

10 meetings since 1999: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Botafogo SP wins

4Draws

5Sport Recife wins

9:21Goals (Botafogo SP : Sport Recife)

3.00Goals per match

60%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

60%Over 2.5

20%Over 3.5

Botafogo SP at home: 0-3-13:5 goals in 4 games
Sport Recife at home: 4-1-116:6 goals in 6 games
Botafogo SP's biggest win: 1–2Sport Recife 1–2 Botafogo SP, 17 Nov 2001
Sport Recife's biggest win: 3–0Sport Recife 3–0 Botafogo SP, 20 May 2023

Meetings (10 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
10 Jul 2026	Serie B	Sport Recife	3–3	Botafogo SP
20 Oct 2024	Serie B	Sport Recife	3–1	Botafogo SP
29 Jun 2024	Serie B	Botafogo SP	1–1	Sport Recife
3 Sept 2023	Serie B	Botafogo SP	1–1	Sport Recife
20 May 2023	Serie B	Sport Recife	3–0	Botafogo SP
14 Nov 2019	Serie B	Botafogo SP	0–2	Sport Recife
17 Aug 2019	Serie B	Sport Recife	3–0	Botafogo SP
7 Sept 2002	Serie B	Sport Recife	3–0	Botafogo SP
17 Nov 2001	Serie A	Sport Recife	1–2	Botafogo SP
28 Aug 1999	Serie A	Botafogo SP	1–1	Sport Recife

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Botafogo SP4W 0D 1L · goals 6–2

W24.10Serie BAAvaí2–0
W18.10Serie BACRB1–0
W13.10Serie BHCeará1–0
W07.10Serie BAOperario-PR2–1
L03.10Serie BHVila Nova0–1

Sport Recife3W 1D 1L · goals 7–6

W24.10Serie BHCriciúma2–1
L16.10Serie BHFortaleza0–2
D11.10Serie BAAtletico GO1–1
W06.10Serie BHSao Bernardo2–1
W01.10Serie BAAthletic Club2–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Botafogo SPSport Recife

1.1Goals scored per game1.4

1.0Goals conceded per game1.4

40%Both teams scored80%

30%Over 2.5 goals70%

4Clean sheets1

20%Failed to score10%

2-0-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-3

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Botafogo SPSport Recife

Serie B 2026 · 23 gamesSerie B 2026 · 26 games

1.2Goals scored1.4

1.3Goals conceded1.2

5.7Corners5.0

12.5Shots14.7

47%Possession56%

2.5Yellow cards2.2

17%Clean sheets31%

35%Failed to score12%

4-1-7Home / away record (W-D-L)4-2-7

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Serie B

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
6	CRB	35	+4	55	WLDWL
7	Sport Recife	35	+9	54	WLDWW
8	Atletico GO	35	+9	54	LDDLW
11	Sao Bernardo	35	+10	49	WLDLW
12	Botafogo SP	35	+2	47	WWWWL
13	Cuiaba	35	+4	47	LLLDW

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About this match

Botafogo SP vs Sport Recife preview

On Sat, 31 Oct 2026 at 21:00, Botafogo SP take on Sport Recife in the Serie B.

Form · last 5 matches

Botafogo SPWWWWL6 scored · 2 conceded

Sport RecifeWLDWW7 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Botafogo SPSport Recife

1.1Goals scored per game1.4

1.0Goals conceded per game1.4

40%Both teams scored80%

30%Over 2.5 goals70%

4Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

1Botafogo SP wins

4Draws

5Sport Recife wins

10 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 60%

What's at stake

Botafogo SP12th47 pts · 35 played

Sport Recife7th54 pts · 35 played

Sport Recife lead by 7 pts

Our pick

Both teams to scoreYes63%Confidence1.79Price

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The market sees little between the sides: Botafogo SP 2.64 (36%), draw 3.25 (29%), Sport Recife 2.80 (34%).

The selection we rate highest is Both teams to score: Yes: 63% confidence, priced at 1.79.

We also have Over 2.5 goals (60%, 2.10) and Asian handicap: Sport Recife +0.25 (60%, 1.76).

Recent form over the last 5: Botafogo SP WWWWL (goals 6–2), Sport Recife WLDWW (goals 7–6).

Both teams scored in 40% of Botafogo SP's recent games and 80% of Sport Recife's; over 2.5 goals landed in 30% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Botafogo SP average 1.1 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Sport Recife 1.4 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 10 head-to-head games the record reads 1–4–5 (wins–draws–losses) from Botafogo SP's side.

Those 10 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

The last meeting (2026-07-10) ended Sport Recife 3–3 Botafogo SP.

Botafogo SP sit 12th on 47 pts after 35 games, Sport Recife 7th on 54 pts.

Nito explains: Botafogo SP vs Sport Recife

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

What do the odds for Botafogo SP vs Sport Recife mean?

The best prices are 2.64 for a Botafogo SP win, 3.25 for a draw and 2.80 for a Sport Recife win. Decimal odds show the total return per unit staked: 10 at 2.64 returns 26.40 if Botafogo SP win. As chances (1 ÷ odds, with the bookmaker margin of 4.4% removed) that is 36% Botafogo SP, 29% draw and 34% Sport Recife.

What does Nito's pick "Both teams to score: Yes" mean?

It wins if both teams score at least once, whatever the result. At 1.79, the price implies a 56% chance; Nito's data rates it at 63%. A pick is an opinion based on data, not a certainty.

How often do Botafogo SP and Sport Recife matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Botafogo SP's last 10 matches and 80% of Sport Recife's last 10. In their 10 recorded meetings it was 60%.

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Botafogo SP reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Sport Recife in 70% of their last 10. Their 10 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (60% over 2.5).

What does the form guide WWWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Botafogo SP, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (6 scored, 2 conceded). Sport Recife, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 6 conceded).

Where do Botafogo SP and Sport Recife stand in the table?

Botafogo SP are 12th with 47 points from 35 games. Sport Recife are 7th with 54 points from 35 games. The gap between them is 7 points.

Botafogo SP vs Sport Recife: questions & answers

Who will win Botafogo SP vs Sport Recife?

Our pick is Asian handicap: Sport Recife +0.25 with 60% confidence (best price 1.76). Bookmaker odds imply Botafogo SP 36%, draw 29%, Sport Recife 34%.

Will both teams score in Botafogo SP vs Sport Recife?

Our both-teams-to-score pick is Yes (63% confidence, 1.79). Both teams scored in 60% of their 10 previous meetings. In recent games both teams scored in 40% of Botafogo SP's matches and 80% of Sport Recife's.

What are the odds for Botafogo SP vs Sport Recife?

Odds: Botafogo SP 2.64, draw 3.25, Sport Recife 2.80. Our pick Both teams to score: Yes is available at 1.79.

When is the Botafogo SP vs Sport Recife kick-off?

Botafogo SP vs Sport Recife kicks off on Sat, 31 Oct 2026 at 21:00 (GMT+2).

What is the head-to-head record between Botafogo SP and Sport Recife?

10 meetings: Botafogo SP 1 wins, 4 draws, Sport Recife 5 wins. Those 10 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

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