Botafogo and Sao Paulo have drawn many of their recent matches against each other, with their last several meetings all ending without a goal. Looking at their latest games, Botafogo has drawn most of their recent matches but did manage to win one. Sao Paulo has drawn all of their last few games.

Both teams have been struggling to win lately, and their recent head-to-head games have been very tight, low-scoring affairs. This suggests the upcoming match could be another close and cautious contest.