Vasco DA Gama host Botafogo on Sunday, 5 April 2026. The kick-off time is 00:00 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Vasco DA Gama go into the match 8th in the table; Botafogo sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Vasco DA Gama have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Botafogo have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Nov 2025: Vasco DA Gama 0-3 Botafogo; 12 Jul 2025: Vasco DA Gama 0-2 Botafogo; 6 Nov 2024: Vasco DA Gama 0-3 Botafogo. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Botafogo beat Vasco DA Gama 2-1. Vasco DA Gama scored through David 62'. Botafogo replied with L. Villalba 66', Matheus Martins 79'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 79 as the contest closed.

Vasco DA Gama held 63% of the ball against 37% for Botafogo. Shots on target finished 5-9. Expected goals read 2.16 for Vasco DA Gama, 1.13 for Botafogo.

Botafogo take the three points; Vasco DA Gama look at a thin night for the home crowd. Vasco DA Gama sat 8th and Botafogo 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.