Juventude vs Botafogo SP

Juventude face Botafogo SP in the Serie B on Saturday 14 November 2026, kick-off 19:30 UTC at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, Caxias Sul.

Juventude are 2nd with 68 points from 37 games, while Botafogo SP are 12th with 51. That leaves Juventude 17 points ahead.

At home this season Juventude average 1.6 goals scored and 0.4 conceded per game; on the road Botafogo SP average 0.8 scored and 0.9 conceded. Juventude have kept 23 clean sheets and failed to score 9 times; Botafogo SP have 10 clean sheets and 11 blanks.

Juventude have scored 10 and conceded 5 in their last 4 matches, with 4 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Botafogo SP have scored 8 and conceded 1 in their last 4 matches, with 1 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1.

Juventude come into this fixture with a recent record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats, while Botafogo SP have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in the same window. Juventude currently sit 2nd on 68 points, with Botafogo SP placed 12th on 51 points. Across the last 5 head-to-head meetings, 13 goals have been scored and both teams found the net in 3 of them. Recent head-to-head meetings average 2.6 goals, which supports the Over 2.5 line. The Over 2.5 Goals selection (Over 2.5) is assigned a 53.48% probability at odds of 1.87.

• Botafogo SP have the better recent form (11 pts vs 9 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Juventude have scored 49 goals this season compared with 45 for Botafogo SP.
• Defensively, Juventude have conceded 26 and Botafogo SP have conceded 39.
• League positions: Juventude 2nd, Botafogo SP 12th.
• Juventude have won 11 of 18 home matches in this competition.
• Botafogo SP have won 6 of 18 away matches in this competition.

• Juventude matches average 2.0 total goals this season and Botafogo SP matches 2.3.
• 4 of Juventude's last 4 matches went over 2.5 goals.
• 1 of Botafogo SP's last 4 matches went over 2.5 goals.
• The last 5 head-to-head meetings averaged 2.6 goals.

In the last 5 meetings, Juventude have won 1, Botafogo SP have won 2 and 2 ended level. The most recent, on 24 July 2026, finished Botafogo SP 4-2 Juventude.