Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The São Paulo vs Botafogo stats tab covers Brasileirão Série A (Brazil), Regular Season - 17 on 23 May 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: São Paulo 4, Botafogo 6; Shots off target: São Paulo 6, Botafogo 7; Possession: São Paulo 54%, Botafogo 46%; Corner kicks: São Paulo 4, Botafogo 3; Fouls: São Paulo 20, Botafogo 19; Yellow cards: São Paulo 4, Botafogo 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Botafogo led shots on target, 6 to 4 over São Paulo, São Paulo had more possession, 54% to 46% over Botafogo, and São Paulo led corner kicks, 4 to 3 over Botafogo. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
São Paulo committed more fouls, 20 to 19 over Botafogo. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
