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Serie A· Season 2017
8 November 2017 at 23:00Ilha do Retiro, Recife
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
Match Summary
Botafogo defeated Sport Recife 2:1. The match was played in Serie A 2017.
Rivalry since 2012
Sport Recife vs Botafogo Head to Head Results· 15
Sport Recife and Botafogo have met 15 times — Sport Recife won 3, Botafogo won 8, 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 (13 for the home side, 21 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 8 matches (53%). 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
8/15 · 53%
Over 2.5
5/15 · 33%
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 14 May 2026