Match story
- Sao Paulo fired more attempts (24 vs 8 shots).
- Botafogo was more accurate in front of goal (50% on target vs 33%).
- Sao Paulo held more of the ball (65% possession).
Sao Paulo defeated Botafogo 3-4 in Serie A. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 17 stage in the 2017 season. The match was played at Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro. Andre Luiz de Freitas Castro, Brazil officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Botafogo vs Sao Paulo meeting in Serie A with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Botafogo and Sao Paulo. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Serie ARecorded meetings: 7 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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