Bragantino vs Botafogo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Mar 2026

Série A Betting Preview: Bragantino vs Botafogo

Bragantino go head-to-head with Botafogo, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 21 March.

Botafogo have a strong chance against Bragantino and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the +102 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

Red Bull Bragantino have been defeated in back-to-back Série A games. Away from home, Bahia recently beat them 2-0. Vagner Mancini's team recorded three shots on target and had 43% possession.

Botafogo have been beaten in four straight games. In their previous contest, Palmeiras claimed a 2-1 victory on the road. The Rio de Janeiro outfit had three shots on goal and 48% possession, while Danilo found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Botafogo have landed three straight victories over Braga. In their last clash, Botafogo claimed a 4-1 win at home. The past 10 meetings between these sides have resulted in seven Botafogo victories and one Braga win. There have also been two draws.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Bragantino	7	2	2	3	5	8	-3	5:8	8
18	Botafogo	5	1	0	4	8	11	-3	8:11	3

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. Braga have had 53.2% possession and 5.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.2 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 7.9 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.3 corners.

Juninho Capixaba, Jhon Jhon and Eduardo Sasha are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Juninho Capixaba, Marcelinho and Vinicius Mendonca are the leading assists makers with 1.

Botafogo have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.2 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. Martin Anselmi's side have averaged 51.5% possession, 3.5 corners awarded and 4.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.1 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts.

Danilo is top scorer on 5, with Artur Guimaraes and Fernando Marcal next on 3. Alvaro Montoro and Danilo have clocked up 3 assists each in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Bragantino predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Tiago Volpi (GK), Jose Andres Hurtado, Pedro Henrique, Alix, Juninho Capixaba, Fabinho, Gabriel, Lucas Barbosa, Gustavo Neves, Henry Mosquera, Eduardo Sasha.

Botafogo predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Raul Steffens (GK), Vitinho, Bastos, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles, Danilo, Allan, Matheus Martins, Alvaro Montoro, Jordan Barrera, Júnior Santos.

Bragantino vs Botafogo Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the top Bragantino vs Botafogo betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, corners market tip, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Wager on Botafogo +0.25 on the Asian Handicap at +102 for this Série A game. We’re keen on their prospects of outperforming their match winner price and this wager looks like good value.

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Key Bragantino vs Botafogo league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Botafogo in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Botafogo in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 5 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 3 consecutive games against Botafogo.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 49.5% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Botafogo Asian Hcp +0.25 @ +102 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Bragantino 1 - 2 Botafogo

Botafogo are available at +800 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Juninho Capixaba to Score +750

Juninho Capixaba (Bragantino) has racked up two goals in his past nine Série A matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +750 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Juninho Capixaba Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+750

First

+1900

Shots

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -137

The 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in seven consecutive Botafogo games, with four of the past five Bragantino matches having the same outcome. There’s everything to like about the Total Corners line which looks high and we’d expect the teams to go under at -137.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Bragantino

Total

9.50 5.20 4.30

Home

9.80 5.20 4.60

Away

8.40 4.00 4.40

Botafogo

Total

7.60 3.50 4.10

Home

8.90 5.10 3.80

Away

8.80 3.40 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-133

Bragantino Corners

Over 5.5

-116

Under 5.5

-116

Botafogo Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-137

Most Corners

1

-161

X

+700

2

+160

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Bragantino vs Botafogo Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Full-Time Result odds of +106 suggest that Red Bull Bragantino are likely victors and there’s a 49% probability that the favourites win this Série A clash. For those wanting to back Botafogo, you will find +255 about this outsider.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Braga at -213 and Botafogo at +145.

If you’re wagering on Total Goals, the market is finding it hard to split Overs and Unders. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -143 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

+106

X

+235

2

+255

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+120

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-345

12

-333

X2

-137

Draw No Bet

1

-213

2

+145

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-128

2 Hcp +0.25

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-116

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+104

Eduardo Sasha Antunes is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +510 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +200.

Eduardo Sasha Antunes (Bragantino)

First

+200

Anytime

+510

Isidro Pitta (Bragantino)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Lucas Barbosa (Bragantino)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Fernando dos Santos Pedro (Bragantino)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Henry Mosquera (Bragantino)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Jose Herrera (Bragantino)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Vinicius Mendonça Pereira (Bragantino)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Rodrigo Almeida Mendonca "Rodriguinho" (Bragantino)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Botafogo)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Alex Telles (Botafogo)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Eric Ramires (Bragantino)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Juninho Capixaba (Bragantino)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Alix Vinicius Sampaio (Bragantino)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Cristian Medina (Botafogo)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Eduardo Sasha Antunes (Bragantino)

Over 3.5

+128

Under 3.5

-

Isidro Pitta (Bragantino)

Over 2.5

-139

Under 2.5

-

Lucas Barbosa (Bragantino)

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-

Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)

Over 2.5

-116

Under 2.5

-

Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Rodrigo Almeida Mendonca "Rodriguinho" (Bragantino)

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-116

Under 1.5

-

Vinicius Mendonça Pereira (Bragantino)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Jose Herrera (Bragantino)

Over 1.5

-122

Under 1.5

-

Henry Mosquera (Bragantino)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Fernando dos Santos Pedro (Bragantino)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

-

Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Alex Telles (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Eric Ramires (Bragantino)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Juninho Capixaba (Bragantino)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Alix Vinicius Sampaio (Bragantino)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-

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Bragantino vs Botafogo Lineups & Team News

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