Match Report
Before the match
Botafogo came into the game with one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five outings, scoring six goals and conceding eight. A 1-1 draw away to Coritiba (12 October) was their most recent result.
12 October: Botafogo drew 1-1 against Coritiba away from home in Brasileirão Série A, scoring one goal and allowing one. Against Vasco da Gama in Brasileirão Série A, Botafogo scored one and conceded two on 7 October; the at home result was 1-2. Botafogo's away from home game on 19 September (Brasileirão Série A) ended 0-2 against Mirassol, with zero goals for and two against. On 16 September, Grêmio faced Botafogo in Brasileirão Série A: Botafogo won 3-2 at home, having scored three and conceded two. Brasileirão Série A, 12 September brought a home meeting with Bragantino; Botafogo drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded.
Botafogo stood 12th in the results-based Brasileirão Série A table before kickoff, with 36 points from 30 matches.
five goals for and 12 against accompanied Chapecoense's one win, one draw and three defeats across five outings. On 12 October, Chapecoense recorded a 4-1 defeat hosting Paranaense.
Chapecoense's at home game on 12 October (Brasileirão Série A) ended 1-4 against Paranaense, with one goal for and four against. On 7 October, Vitória faced Chapecoense in Brasileirão Série A: Chapecoense lost 0-4 away from home, having scored zero and conceded four. Brasileirão Série A, 19 September brought an away meeting with Mineiro; Chapecoense drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded. Chapecoense hosted Internacional on 12 September (Brasileirão Série A) and lost 1-2; their goals totalled one, compared with two conceded. Corinthians hosted Chapecoense (Brasileirão Série A) on 6 September. For Chapecoense, the score was 2-1: two goals scored, one allowed.
Chapecoense: 20th, 18 points, 29 matches in the calculated Brasileirão Série A standings at kickoff.
Previous meetings in our records: a 4-1 away win for Botafogo on 18 April and a 1-0 away win for Botafogo on 27 November 2019.
After the match
Botafogo edged past Chapecoense 1-0 on 17 October 2026. Tiquinho Soares opened the scoring inside the first 7 minutes for Botafogo, set up by Matheus Martins, to make it 1-0. Kauan Gomes (14') was booked. Botafogo's victory matches the model's current-rating preference: 64.8% for a win in this pairing. Botafogo: five substitutions. Chapecoense: one yellow card. Chapecoense made five changes. Botafogo conceded no goals.