In the Serie A game on 19 September 2026, Mirassol beat Botafogo 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 7:5, corners 3:4.
Match report
Mirassol beat Botafogo 2:0 at José Maria de Campos Maia Municipal Stadium. It was a quiet evening in the Série A regular season. The hosts took all three points without much fuss.
Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alve ran the show. He opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Then, just before the break, he struck again in the 45+2 minute. And here's the thing, those two moments decided it.
Botafogo had a rough patch. Huguinho picked up a yellow card in the 35th minute. By then, the visitors were already reacting. Álvaro Montoro, Danilo and Huguinho were all off at the break.
We called a home win at 50% confidence. The prediction came true. It wasn't a surprise performance, just efficiency. Mirassol didn't need more than half a chance.
The numbers tell a different story than the score. Both sides held 50% possession. Mirassol had 11 shots with 7 on target, while Botafogo fired 9 attempts. Expected goals sat at 1.22 for the hosts and 1.35 for the visitors.
The result keeps Mirassol in 15th place with 28 points. Botafogo remain 12th on 35 points. It was a clean sheet that mattered more than the xG figures.