Botafogo v RB Bragantino: mid-table push meets Sudamericana consolidation | OneFootball

Botafogo host RB Bragantino in the Brasileirão at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos on 12 September 2026, with the hosts trying to climb from 14th and the visitors looking to consolidate a Copa Sudamericana place.

Botafogo won away 2-1 when these sides met in March, while RB Bragantino arrive ninth and in the continental slots. Both teams are in patchy form. Glorioso have one win in five across competitions, and Braga also have one win in five after back-to-back league defeats.

Fogão are without suspended pair Marçal and Arthur Cabral, while Telles, Da Silva Pantaleao, Victor da Silva and Jordan Barrera are injured. Massa Bruta list Eduardo Sasha, Vanderlan and Davi Gomes as injured.

Across the season, Glorioso have scored 37 and conceded 40, while Braga have been tighter with 28 conceded and eight clean sheets. Massa Bruta deliver high crossing volume, sending 396 open-play crosses at 22.22% accuracy, and could target width again. Danilo leads the home threat with seven league goals, while Lucas Barbosa and Isidro Pitta have five each for Braga.

A win would move Fogão to 34 points and could pull them closer to the Sudamericana pack and away from relegation worries. Victory would take Massa Bruta to 38 points and strengthen their grip on a continental berth.