Grêmio v Botafogo in the Brasileirão: where to watch and likely line-ups | OneFootball

Grêmio and Botafogo face off this Wednesday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) in Porto Alegre, for the second round of the Brazilian Championship.

The match marks the reunion of Portuguese coach Luís Castro with Botafogo since his turbulent departure to lead Al-Nassr in 2023.

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Where to watch

The match will be broadcast by TV Globo to 15 states, including Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul, plus the Federal District, and by Premiere.

Team conditions

Grêmio

Despite finishing at the top of their group in the Gaúcho, Grêmio comes from poor results in major games. Besides the loss to Fluminense in the Brazilian Championship debut, they lost the Gre-Nal in the State Championship.

Botafogo

Already qualified for the Carioca quarter-finals, Botafogo arrives boosted after achieving the most impressive victory in the first round of the Brazilian Championship, a thrashing over Cruzeiro.

Probable line-ups

Grêmio

Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Martins, Wagner Leonardo, and Marlon; Dodi, Arthur, Edenílson, and Tetê; Francis Amuzu and Carlos Vinicius Coach: Luís Castro

Botafogo

Neto, Mateo Ponte, Newton, and Alexander Barboza; Vitinho, Allan, Danilo, and Alex Telles; Álvaro Montoro, Arthur Cabral, and Santiago Rodríguez Coach: Martín Anselmi

Refereeing

Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima (MG) Assistants: Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG) and Celso Luiz da Silva (MG) VAR: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (SP)

Match details

Match: Grêmio vs Botafogo Competition: Brazilian Championship – 2nd round Date and time: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre (RS) Broadcast: TV Globo and Premiere

By Gazeta Press*

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