Botafogo vs Cienciano
Match events
- 9'Danilo (A. Montoro)
- 11'Huguinho
- 22'Santiago Arias
- 37'Danilo (Gabriel Justino)
- 37'Goal Disallowed - handball — Danilo
- 40'Alex Telles
- 41'Maximiliano Amondarain
- 45+5'Warleson (Gabriel Batista)
- 45'Alex Telles
- 46'J. Romagnoli (N. Bandiera)
- 46'Huguinho (Júnior Berimbau)
- 58'Santiago Arias (H. Caparo)
- 61'Gerson Barreto
- 64'Gerson Barreto (Ademar Robles)
- 64'Danilo (Edenilson)
- 65'Danilo (K. Barria)
- 70'A. Hohberg (Gonzalo Aguirre)
- 70'C. Garcés (Matías Succar)
- 75'C. Medina (Matheus Martins)
- 78'Carlos Cabello
- 90+7'Nahuel Ferraresi
- 90'Gabriel Justino
- 1.8
- Goals/game
- 1.6
- 2.1
- Conceded/game
- 1.4
AI match analysis
Predicted score: 3-1
Data suggests that Botafogo is in strong form, currently top of the league with no losses in their last five matches. Their impressive home record combined with Cienciano's struggles away from home points toward an advantage for the hosts, despite their recent heavy defeat to Cienciano earlier in the competition. The numbers indicate a likely higher scoring outcome for Botafogo, assuming they continue their home winning trend.
- Botafogo unbeaten at home this season with 2 wins and 1 draw from 3 matches
- Cienciano has a poor away record with 0 wins in 3 matches
- Botafogo scored 4 goals in their last home match against Fortaleza EC
- Cienciano won 6-1 against Botafogo in their last encounter, but forms have fluctuated since then
Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is decisive, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.
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Why AI favors Botafogo
- Historical edgeCienciano
Cienciano have won 1 of the last 1 meetings between these two teams.
1/1 H2H wins - Strong home recordBotafogo
Botafogo have won 2 of their last 3 home matches.
2/3 home wins - Weak away recordCienciano
Cienciano have won 0 of their last 3 away matches.
0/3 away wins - Poor recent formBotafogo
Botafogo have lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
1W 1D 3L
Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.
What could change the prediction
- AI and market are closely aligned
The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.
How did our prediction do?
We picked Botafogo at 84.91% — final result was Botafogo win, Botafogo 1-0 Cienciano.
Predicted score was 3-1.
This was a high confidence pick (100/100) — and it paid off.
Closing odds vs. our model
Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.
Match trends
- Botafogo have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Cienciano have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Head-to-head
Last 1 meetings
Odds comparison
Match winner
Total goals (2.5 line)
Both teams to score
Double chance
Clean sheet
Average and best price across 14 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Model vs market
"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.
League standings
Pre-match comparison
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
J. Benitez
Based on 2 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Botafogo
Cienciano
Frequently asked questions
Who is likely to win Botafogo vs Cienciano?+
Our AI model favors Botafogo to win, with a 84.91% probability (Draw 9.28%, Cienciano 5.81%).
What time does Botafogo vs Cienciano kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 21, 2026, 12:30 AM (your local time, based on your device).