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CRB vs Botafogo SP: prediction and statistics
Brazil · Serie B · 18 October 2026 · kick-off
Corners
Corners over 9.5
Our model expects 10.9 corners in the match: CRB 6.2, Botafogo SP 4.7. In a typical match of this competition — 10.3. Probability of over 9.5 corners: 65% (typical match — 58%).
This match is in the top of the day: Corners over 10.5 — 53%, typical match 46%.
Yellow cards
Yellow cards under 4.5
Our model expects 4.6 yellow cards: CRB 2.1, Botafogo SP 2.5; typical match of the competition — 4.9. Probability of over 4.5 cards: 49% (typical match — 54%).
This match is in the top of the day: Yellow cards under 4.5 — 51%, typical match 46%.
Result
Our model: CRB win 55%, draw 24%, Botafogo SP win 21%. Over 2.5 goals — 49%, both teams to score — 50%.
Form
CRB: last five matches — W-W-W-W-W.
- 10 matches unbeaten · at home
- 5 wins in a row · at home
- 5 matches in a row over 2.5 goals · at home
Botafogo SP: last five matches — W-L-L-D-W.
Table: CRB — 7, Botafogo SP — 16 (of 20).
Team statistics for three seasons
CRB at home and Botafogo SP away, 2024–2026.
| CRB | Botafogo SP | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 54 | 54 |
| Win rate | 56% | 26% |
| Goals scored per match | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded per match | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 41% | 35% |
| Both teams score | 46% | 44% |
| Total corners per match | 9.8 | 9.9 |
| Over 9.5 corners | 52% | 46% |
| Total yellow cards per match | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| Over 4.5 yellow cards | 41% | 61% |
Head to head
11 meetings in our database: CRB won 7, 2 draws, Botafogo SP won 2. Per match: 2.1 goals, 8.7 corners, 6.0 yellow cards.
- 30.06.2026: Botafogo SP 0:1 CRB
- 24.09.2025: CRB 3:2 Botafogo SP
- 26.05.2025: Botafogo SP 2:1 CRB
Referee
The referee has not been appointed yet — this usually becomes known 1–3 days before the match.
Every corners and cards line for the match and each team, team statistics for this season, three seasons and all data, the last 10 matches, referee and head to head — plus Toha, the AI analyst.
How we calculate
Corners and cards: our own model on the last 30 matches of each team, pulled toward the competition average; tested on 126,835 matches from 2014–2026, each forecast using only games played before it. Result and goals: our own goals model — attack and defence of each team over its last 30 matches compared with the competition average, Poisson distribution for each team’s goals; tested the same way on 445,280 matches since July 2023. Form, head to head and referee: our database of more than half a million matches.
Questions and answers
How many corners in CRB vs Botafogo SP?
Our model expects 10.9 corners; the probability of over 9.5 is 65%.
How many yellow cards in CRB vs Botafogo SP?
Our model expects 4.6 yellow cards; the probability of over 4.5 is 49%.
Who is more likely to win CRB vs Botafogo SP?
Our model: CRB 55%, draw 24%, Botafogo SP 21%.