Full Time
Serie A· Season 2016
21 August 2016 at 01:00Estádio Ilha do Urubu, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Jean Pierre Goncalves Lima
Match Summary
Botafogo defeated Sport Recife 3:0. The match was played in Serie A 2016.
Rivalry since 2012
Botafogo vs Sport Recife Head to Head Results· 15
Botafogo and Sport Recife have met 15 times — Botafogo won 8, Sport Recife won 3, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Botafogo leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 34 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.27 per match (20 for the home side, 14 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (60%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2025.
Total goals
34 · 2.3/match
Both scored
9/15 · 60%
Over 2.5
5/15 · 33%
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 14 May 2026