Corinthians visit Botafogo aiming to end droughts in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians face Botafogo this Sunday (17) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Nilton Santos Stadium, in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. In addition to seeking points in the standings, Timão will try to improve their historical record against the Rio club and end negative streaks away from home.

In total, Corinthians and Botafogo have faced each other 122 times in history. The overall record favors the Rio side, with 51 wins, against 43 victories for the black-and-white team and 28 draws. Altogether, the matchup has produced 349 goals, with 172 scored by Corinthians and 177 by Botafogo.

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The first meeting between the teams took place on April 14, 1929, at Fazendinha. On that occasion, Corinthians won 4-3 in a friendly played in São Paulo. The most recent clash, meanwhile, came on November 30, 2025, when the teams drew 2-2 at Neo Química Arena in the Brasileirão.

Despite the disadvantage in the overall history, Corinthians have balanced numbers in some competitions. In the Brasileirão, there have been 73 matches, with 26 wins for Timão, 28 victories for Botafogo, and 19 draws. In the Libertadores, the record favors the São Paulo club: one win and one draw in two games.

At Nilton Santos, the venue for this Sunday’s match, Corinthians are looking to beat Botafogo again for the first time since April 10, 2022. On that occasion, Timão won 3-1 in the opening round of the Brasileirão. Since then, there have been three matches at the stadium, with two defeats and one draw: 3-0 in 2023, 2-1 in 2024, and 1-1 in 2025.

The team coached by Fernando Diniz is also trying to end a winless away run in the Brazilian Championship. Their last away victory in the competition came on February 19, 2026, against Athletico-PR, by 1-0, in the second round. After that, Corinthians recorded draws against Cruzeiro, Santos, Chapecoense, and Vitória, as well as defeats to Fluminense and Mirassol.

Timão are also seeking their first win over Botafogo since September 22, 2023, when they won 1-0 at Neo Química Arena. Since that result, the teams have met four times, with two Botafogo wins and two draws.

Among Corinthians’ top scorers in this fixture, Viola leads the list with five goals in eight matches. Next come names such as Jô, Rivaldo, Baltazar, Marcelinho Carioca, and Ricardinho, all with four goals scored against Botafogo.

Corinthians’ biggest win over the opponent came in 1949, when they won 5-0 at Pacaembu. The black-and-white side’s longest unbeaten run in the fixture was five matches, between 1940 and 1950.

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