Serie A Gameweek 30

Coritiba vs NS Botafogo

Estádio Couto Pereira

Match Preview

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Futmetrix Verdict
43
Coritiba
vs
Botafogo
Mon, Oct 12 • 19:00 Português
⚡ Form 61
⚖️ Balance 100
🏆 Stakes 2
⭐ Stars 50
Mid-table deadlock looms in Curitiba.

Win Probability

  • Coritiba 36%
  • Draw 28%
  • Botafogo 36%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Perfectly Poised, But Utterly Pointless

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 43/100. A phenomenally tight contest on paper that severely lacks the seasonal jeopardy required to make it an essential watch.

The Setup

Coritiba welcome Botafogo to Estádio Couto Pereira this October 12, 2026. The Balance rating here is off the charts, signaling a clash where neither side holds a clear structural advantage. However, with both teams floating aimlessly around mid-table—the hosts in ninth and the visitors in twelfth—the Stakes are remarkably low. Coritiba bring slightly better Form into the fixture after securing back-to-back league wins, while the away side are winless in three and struggling to find their rhythm. We are simply missing the genuine heavyweight Stars necessary to elevate this regular-season fixture into a memorable spectacle.

Key Battle

Pedro Rocha is the focal point of the home attack, offering a direct threat inside the box. He squares off against the playmaking craft of Álvaro Montoro in midfield. Rocha will look to punish any sluggish defensive transitions, while Montoro must dictate the tempo to give his side a foothold in hostile territory.

Our Prediction

A drab draw. Neither side possesses the overwhelming firepower needed to blow the other away. Expect a cautious 1-1 stalemate defined by midfield attrition rather than attacking flair.

Key Questions

Should I watch this match?

Skip it. Mid-table clashes with minimal seasonal jeopardy rarely deliver ninety minutes of thrilling football.

What's the predicted outcome?

A 1-1 draw. The teams are too evenly matched to pick a definitive winner today.

Where are Coritiba and Botafogo in the league table?

Coritiba sits in 9th place, sitting just three points above Botafogo in 12th position.

What is Coritiba's current form?

They are finding their rhythm, stringing together two consecutive wins after a mid-season slump.

Who is the in-form player to watch?

Pedro Rocha (Coritiba) is the standout, boasting 3 goals in 5 matches, averaging a 7.2 rating.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
11/30/2023 Coritiba 1 - 1 Botafogo Serie A Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
07/30/2023 Botafogo 4 - 1 Coritiba Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
09/17/2022 Botafogo 2 - 0 Coritiba Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
05/29/2022 Coritiba 1 - 0 Botafogo Serie A Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
08/28/2021 Coritiba 0 - 1 Botafogo Serie B Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
06/06/2021 Botafogo 2 - 0 Coritiba Serie B Estádio Nilton Santos
12/20/2020 Coritiba 1 - 2 Botafogo Serie A Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
09/02/2020 Botafogo 0 - 0 Coritiba Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
09/24/2017 Coritiba 2 - 3 Botafogo Serie A Estádio Couto Pereira
06/11/2017 Botafogo 2 - 2 Coritiba Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
11/30/2023
Serie A Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
07/30/2023
Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
09/17/2022
Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
05/29/2022
Serie A Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
08/28/2021
Serie B Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
06/06/2021
Serie B Estádio Nilton Santos
12/20/2020
Serie A Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
09/02/2020
Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
09/24/2017
Serie A Estádio Couto Pereira
06/11/2017
Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
Coritiba Win
Botafogo Win
Draw

Season Statistics

9
League Position
12
38
Points
35
37
Goals Scored
41
43
Goals Conceded
45

League Standings

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Flamengo 28 60 55 23 +32 WFlamengo 2 - 1 RB Bragantino (20-09-2026)WFlamengo 2 - 1 Corinthians (13-09-2026)WRemo 0 - 1 Flamengo (06-09-2026)WFlamengo 2 - 0 Mirassol (02-09-2026)WFlamengo 3 - 0 Botafogo (30-08-2026)
2 Palmeiras 28 57 47 21 +26 DGremio 0 - 0 Palmeiras (20-09-2026)WPalmeiras 2 - 0 Sao Paulo (12-09-2026)DBotafogo 0 - 0 Palmeiras (06-09-2026)DMirassol 1 - 1 Palmeiras (30-08-2026)WPalmeiras 4 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (23-08-2026)
3 Atletico Paranaense 28 49 43 32 +11 WAtletico Paranaense 2 - 1 Bahia (20-09-2026)DCoritiba 3 - 3 Atletico Paranaense (12-09-2026)LCruzeiro 3 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (06-09-2026)DAtletico Paranaense 3 - 3 Fluminense (30-08-2026)WBotafogo 2 - 3 Atletico Paranaense (24-08-2026)
4 Fluminense 28 48 44 36 +8 WCorinthians 1 - 3 Fluminense (20-09-2026)LAtletico-MG 3 - 1 Fluminense (12-09-2026)WFluminense 1 - 0 Vasco DA Gama (06-09-2026)DAtletico Paranaense 3 - 3 Fluminense (30-08-2026)WFluminense 2 - 1 Remo (22-08-2026)
5 Bahia 28 46 43 35 +8 LAtletico Paranaense 2 - 1 Bahia (20-09-2026)WBahia 2 - 1 Remo (14-09-2026)WRB Bragantino 2 - 3 Bahia (05-09-2026)WBahia 3 - 2 Internacional (30-08-2026)WVitoria 0 - 2 Bahia (23-08-2026)
6 Cruzeiro 28 45 42 40 +2 WVitoria 1 - 3 Cruzeiro (20-09-2026)LSantos 2 - 1 Cruzeiro (13-09-2026)WCruzeiro 3 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (06-09-2026)LVasco DA Gama 3 - 1 Cruzeiro (30-08-2026)WCruzeiro 2 - 1 Flamengo (22-08-2026)
7 Atletico-MG 28 43 37 32 +5 WAtletico-MG 1 - 0 RB Bragantino (03-10-2026)DAtletico-MG 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (19-09-2026)WAtletico-MG 3 - 1 Fluminense (12-09-2026)LSao Paulo 2 - 0 Atletico-MG (05-09-2026)WAtletico-MG 2 - 1 Vitoria (29-08-2026)
8 Santos 28 41 43 41 +2 WSao Paulo 1 - 2 Santos (02-10-2026)WRemo 1 - 2 Santos (19-09-2026)WSantos 2 - 1 Cruzeiro (13-09-2026)WInternacional 2 - 3 Santos (06-09-2026)WCorinthians 0 - 1 Santos (30-08-2026)
9 Coritiba 28 38 37 43 -6 LVasco DA Gama 5 - 0 Coritiba (19-09-2026)DCoritiba 3 - 3 Atletico Paranaense (12-09-2026)LCoritiba 1 - 2 Mirassol (06-09-2026)WRemo 2 - 3 Coritiba (31-08-2026)WCoritiba 2 - 1 Corinthians (23-08-2026)
10 Sao Paulo 28 36 33 32 +1 LSao Paulo 1 - 2 Santos (02-10-2026)WSao Paulo 1 - 0 Internacional (20-09-2026)LPalmeiras 2 - 0 Sao Paulo (12-09-2026)WSao Paulo 2 - 0 Atletico-MG (05-09-2026)WSao Paulo 2 - 1 RB Bragantino (29-08-2026)
11 RB Bragantino 28 36 33 32 +1 LAtletico-MG 1 - 0 RB Bragantino (03-10-2026)LFlamengo 2 - 1 RB Bragantino (20-09-2026)DBotafogo 1 - 1 RB Bragantino (12-09-2026)LRB Bragantino 2 - 3 Bahia (05-09-2026)LSao Paulo 2 - 1 RB Bragantino (29-08-2026)
12 Botafogo 28 35 41 45 -4 LMirassol 2 - 0 Botafogo (19-09-2026)WBotafogo 3 - 2 Gremio (16-09-2026)DBotafogo 1 - 1 RB Bragantino (12-09-2026)DBotafogo 0 - 0 Palmeiras (06-09-2026)LFlamengo 3 - 0 Botafogo (30-08-2026)
13 Vitoria 28 33 28 42 -14 LVitoria 1 - 3 Cruzeiro (20-09-2026)DMirassol 2 - 2 Vitoria (13-09-2026)WVitoria 1 - 0 Gremio (07-09-2026)LAtletico-MG 2 - 1 Vitoria (29-08-2026)LVitoria 0 - 2 Bahia (23-08-2026)
14 Corinthians 28 32 29 32 -3 LCorinthians 1 - 3 Fluminense (20-09-2026)LFlamengo 2 - 1 Corinthians (13-09-2026)LCorinthians 1 - 2 Chapecoense-sc (06-09-2026)LCorinthians 0 - 1 Santos (30-08-2026)LCoritiba 2 - 1 Corinthians (23-08-2026)
15 Mirassol 28 32 33 42 -9 WMirassol 2 - 0 Botafogo (19-09-2026)DMirassol 2 - 2 Vitoria (13-09-2026)WCoritiba 1 - 2 Mirassol (06-09-2026)LFlamengo 2 - 0 Mirassol (02-09-2026)DMirassol 1 - 1 Palmeiras (30-08-2026)
16 Vasco DA Gama 27 31 34 41 -7 WVasco DA Gama 5 - 0 Coritiba (19-09-2026)WGremio 1 - 2 Vasco DA Gama (12-09-2026)LFluminense 1 - 0 Vasco DA Gama (06-09-2026)WVasco DA Gama 3 - 1 Cruzeiro (30-08-2026)LPalmeiras 4 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (23-08-2026)
17 Gremio 28 29 30 38 -8 DGremio 0 - 0 Palmeiras (20-09-2026)LBotafogo 3 - 2 Gremio (16-09-2026)LGremio 1 - 2 Vasco DA Gama (12-09-2026)LVitoria 1 - 0 Gremio (07-09-2026)WGremio 3 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (30-08-2026)
18 Internacional 28 28 30 36 -6 LSao Paulo 1 - 0 Internacional (20-09-2026)WChapecoense-sc 1 - 2 Internacional (12-09-2026)LInternacional 2 - 3 Santos (06-09-2026)LBahia 3 - 2 Internacional (30-08-2026)DInternacional 0 - 0 Atletico-MG (22-08-2026)
19 Remo 28 23 32 47 -15 LRemo 1 - 2 Santos (19-09-2026)LBahia 2 - 1 Remo (14-09-2026)LRemo 0 - 1 Flamengo (06-09-2026)LRemo 2 - 3 Coritiba (31-08-2026)LFluminense 2 - 1 Remo (22-08-2026)
20 Chapecoense-sc 27 18 29 53 -24 DAtletico-MG 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (19-09-2026)LChapecoense-sc 1 - 2 Internacional (12-09-2026)WCorinthians 1 - 2 Chapecoense-sc (06-09-2026)LGremio 3 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (30-08-2026)WChapecoense-sc 1 - 0 Sao Paulo (23-08-2026)

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