Today's game between Botafogo RJ and Athletico Paranaense will kick-off at Aug 24, 2026, 7:00 PM.
Botafogo RJ vs Athletico Paranaense is available to watch live via Fanatiz and Premiere. TV channel and live stream options are listed below.
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Botafogo RJ host Athletico Paranaense at Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro in a Serie A fixture that carries real weight for both sides at different ends of the table.
Botafogo arrive at this game under pressure. Franclim Carvalho's side sit 11th in the Serie A standings, and their recent form has been patchy at best. A Copa Sudamericana campaign that has lurched between promise and disaster has added noise around the club, and a response on home soil is needed.
The Rio side did claim a 1-0 win over Cienciano in the Copa Sudamericana on August 21 — their most recent outing — but that result came against the backdrop of a 6-1 first-leg hammering and a 1-0 Serie A defeat to Vitoria days earlier. Carvalho's squad has been inconsistent, and the league table reflects that.
Atletico Paranaense arrive in considerably better shape. Odair Hellmann's side sit third in Serie A, and their league form has been solid. A draw with Red Bull Bragantino and a 2-0 win over Santos in their last two top-flight outings point to a team that is difficult to beat and capable of hurting opponents on the road.
The visitors have lost just once in their last five competitive matches, with that defeat coming in cup competition against Vitoria. In the league, they have been composed and effective, and their position in the top three is no accident.
This is a fixture between a home side searching for consistency and a visitor with genuine ambitions of challenging at the top of the Brazilian top flight. The gap in the standings tells its own story.
For details on how to watch Botafogo RJ vs Athletico Paranaense live, including TV channel and live stream options, read on.
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Team news & squads
Botafogo RJ vs Athletico Paranaense lineups
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Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager
- Rodrigo Bellao
- O. Hellmann
Botafogo RJ are managed by Franclim Carvalho. No injury or suspension information is currently available for the home side, and no probable lineup has been confirmed. Updates will be added closer to kick-off.
Atletico Paranaense are led by Odair Hellmann. As with the home side, no injuries or suspensions have been listed for the visitors at this stage, and no projected XI has been released. Team news will be updated as it becomes available.
Form
Botafogo have won one, drawn one, and lost three of their last five competitive matches. Their most recent result was a 1-0 Copa Sudamericana win over Cienciano on August 21, though that came after a run of three matches without a win. In Serie A, they drew 1-1 with Fluminense and beat Cruzeiro 1-0 away, but a 1-0 league defeat to Vitoria on August 16 and a 6-1 Copa Sudamericana loss to Cienciano on August 14 have dented confidence. Across those five matches, Botafogo scored four goals and conceded eight.
Atletico Paranaense have won two, drawn two, and lost one of their last five competitive outings. Their most recent Serie A game ended in a 1-1 draw with Red Bull Bragantino on August 15, following a 2-0 win over Santos on August 9. A 0-0 draw with Corinthians in late July and a cup victory over Vitoria also feature in that run, though they suffered a 4-0 cup defeat to Vitoria on August 6. Athletico scored four goals and conceded five across those five matches.
Head-to-Head Record
Head to Head
The most recent meeting between these sides came in March 2026, when Athletico Paranaense beat Botafogo RJ 4-1 in a Serie A fixture. Prior to that, Athletico won 1-0 at home in October 2024, while the two sides drew 1-1 in Rio de Janeiro in June 2024 and again in October 2023. Across the last five recorded meetings, Athletico Paranaense have won three, with Botafogo claiming one victory and one match ending level.
Standings
| # | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 54 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 53 | ||
| 3 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 45 | ||
| 4 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 45 | ||
| 5 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 43 | ||
| 6 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 42 | ||
| 7 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 37 | ||
| 8 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 36 | ||
| 9 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 35 | ||
| 10 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 33 | ||
| 11 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 32 | ||
| 12 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 13 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 32 | ||
| 14 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 31 | ||
| 15 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 28 | ||
| 16 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 28 | ||
| 17 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 23 | ||
| 20 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 17 |
In the current Serie A table, Athletico Paranaense sit third while Botafogo RJ are 11th.
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