Botafogo are averaging 4.8 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 9.7 total SOT on average. That puts them 3rd of 20 for team SOT per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Palmeiras, and a full match-by-match log.
Arthur Cabral leads with 9 shots on target across 7 qualifying appearances (1.29/g, 86% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Botafogo player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.
Botafogo are averaging 4.8 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.9 for a match-total of 9.7. That ranks 3rd of 20 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 15.9 shots per game and create 12.3 key passes per game.
SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Palmeiras, the page weights each Botafogo attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.
Botafogo take 15.9 shots per game and put 4.8 on target. Players who shoot speculatively often have a low SOT-per-shot ratio; the context panel surfaces the shots/g funnel so you can see the conversion rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Botafogo fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
Botafogo are currently converting 17% of their shots on target into goals. A high conversion rate means finishing well; a low one means SOT volume but not yet goals. Pair this with the shots/g funnel to read how the goals number is built.
| Player | Position | Apps | Shots on target | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Barrera | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Lucas Emanuel | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Arthur Cabral | attacker | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 86% |
| Danilo | attacker | 4 | 4 | 1 | 75% |
| Matheus Martins | attacker | 6 | 6 | 1 | 67% |
| Júnior Santos | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Lucas Villalba | attacker | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Huguinho | defender | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Lucas Monzón | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Kadir Barría | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Álvaro Montoro | attacker | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Edenilson | midfielder | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Alex Telles | defender | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| Kauan Toledo | midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Danilo | midfielder | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Nahuel Ferraresi | defender | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 13% |
| Gabriel Justino | defender | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 13% |
| Cristian Medina | midfielder | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Vitinho | defender | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Warleson | goalkeeper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Marçal | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gabriel Batista | goalkeeper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Santiago Rodríguez | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Allan | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Paulinho | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team shots on target | Opposition shots on target | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | Grêmio | Home | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Flamengo | Away | 3-0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | Arthur Cabral (2) |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Athletico PR | Home | 2-3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Nahuel Ferraresi (2) |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Cienciano | Home | 1-0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | Júnior Santos (2) |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Vitória | Away | 1-0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Júnior Santos (1) |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Cienciano | Away | 6-1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | Matheus Martins (1) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Fluminense | Home | 1-1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | Arthur Cabral (2) |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Cruzeiro | Away | 0-1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | Gabriel Justino (2) |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Vitória | Home | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | Matheus Martins (2) |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Santos | Home | 2-1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | Matheus Martins (2) |