Botafogo vs Paulistano, Novo Basqete Brasil, Today Match Prediction

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Botafogo

Botafogo head into the contest with a 78-71 victory against Uniao Corinthians. It was their second straight victory in the regular season. They will kick off their four-game homestand with the first assignment being against Paulistano. The hosts now improved to 16th in the table with a 9-24 record. They are now on the finishing line of the playoff elimination. Their main fight is with Pato, who are two games behind. Botafogo will now take on Paulistano next. 

Botafogo are 6-9 at home this season which is decent considering their overall performance. They shot 50% from the floor and 33% from the three-point line. They narrowly won the rebounding battle 38-37. Botafogo averaged 72.6 points per game and allowed 82.3 points per game in the ongoing season. They are averaging 2.2 steals and 6.8 blocks per game. Botafogo are 2-8 against Paulistano in the last ten league games. However, they are here to forget these numbers in pursuit of playoff qualification.

Three players reached double figures for Botafogo. Matheusinho Brito again led the scoring in the last victory with 18 points and 13 assists. Scheuer dropped 15 points, while Derick contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds. Scott Machado also added nine points. Matheusinho Brito could be an offensive threat in the fixture. The Brazilian guard averaged 16.2 points in the regular season. We back him to score 12 or more points in the home game.

Paulistano

Paulistano are coming off a 96-69 victory against Vasco. It was their fifth win out of the last seven games. They will continue their five-game road trip before playing the final league game at home. They finished their homestand 4-1 but it won’t be easy to carry the same performance on the road. They will play three out of the remaining four matches on the road in the regular season. Paulistano fell to 20-14 in the league. They are 6-10on the road this season and will take on Botafogo next. 

Paulistano had the biggest lead of 29 points in the previous game and outscored the opposition in each quarter. The visitors shot 58% from the floor and 42% from the three-point line. Paulistano averaged 83.3 points per game and allowed 78.3 points per game. They rank fifth in three-point shooting (33.9%) and sixth in rebounds per game (37.7). Paulistano are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game, second lowest in the league. 

Kaleb Hunter was top performer with 20 points, while Vitinho added 19 points. Guilherme Abreu contributed 11 points and nine rebounds. Leandro also dropped nine points. If we find out the offensive threat on this side, Kaleb Hunter is the right name. The American guard averaged 17.1 points in the ongoing season. We back him to score 15 or more points in this game.  

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Botafogo vs Paulistano Match Prediction & Analysis

Paulistano will travel to play Botafogo in the weekday showdown of Novo Basquete Brasil 2025/26. Botafogo head into this contest on the back of a 2-13 home run, while Paulistano, currently on a three-game losing skid, look to get the breakthrough victory. 

Current Standings: Botafogo currently stand at 16th place in the Novo Basquete Brasil with a 9-24 record, while Paulistano are in 7th place with a 21-13 record.

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Paulistano won five of the last five head-to-head matches played against Botafogo, scoring 87 points per game and allowing 73 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Paulistano and Botafogo is 160.

Botafogo vs Paulistano Player Stats

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Winning Prediction

Paulistano enter this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering their impressive offense and a season advantage. We are backing Paulistano to outclass Botafogo and win this contest. We also back both teams to score a total of 155 points with Paulistano reaching 80 points. 

Paulistano to win.

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