Match Report
The table gap was wide: 22 points between Palmeiras (1st, 52 pts) and Botafogo (12th, 30 pts). Palmeiras ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Palmeiras 1.8 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Botafogo 1.54 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.32.
Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Palmeiras, 5/15 for Botafogo.
GioScore's database holds 28 meetings between the two: 13 for Palmeiras, 9 for Botafogo and 6 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Allianz Parque, capacity 43,713, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Palmeiras led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras: Allan (9'), Jhon Arias (53') · Botafogo: Danilo (59')
Key stats
Possession: Palmeiras 52% · Botafogo 48% · Total shots: 19-6 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-1