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Estádio Nilton Santos — capacity, fixtures and home record
Estádio Nilton Santos
Ground facts
This ground in numbers
Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro holds 46,831 and is the home of Botafogo. We hold 50 matches played here, across the Serie A, Copa Libertadores.
Of the last 30 decided matches here the home side won 16, drew 7 and lost 7 — a 62% home win rate over 50 matches. The hosts scored 54 and conceded 40, 3.1 goals a match.
The biggest home win on record was 4–0 against Cruzeiro on 30 Jan 2026; the heaviest home defeat 0–3 to Flamengo on 14 Mar 2026; the highest-scoring match 4–2 against Fortaleza.
Next here: Botafogo v Palmeiras on Sun 6 Sep at 21:30 in the Serie A.
Next here
Sun 6 Sep
21:30
Botafogo
Palmeiras
Serie A
Sat 12 Sep
23:30Botafogo
Bragantino
Serie A
Wed 16 Sep
22:30Botafogo
Grêmio
Serie A
Wed 7 Oct
00:00Botafogo
Vasco da Gama
Serie A
Sat 17 Oct
00:00Botafogo
Chapecoense
Serie A
Wed 4 Nov
00:00Botafogo
Atlético Mineiro
Serie A
Sat 21 Nov
00:00Botafogo
São Paulo
Serie A
Sat 28 Nov
00:00Botafogo
Bahia
Serie A
21:30
Botafogo
Palmeiras
Serie A
Sat 12 Sep23:30
Botafogo
Bragantino
Serie A
Wed 16 Sep22:30
Botafogo
Grêmio
Serie A
Wed 7 Oct00:00
Botafogo
Vasco da Gama
Serie A
Sat 17 Oct00:00
Botafogo
Chapecoense
Serie A
Wed 4 Nov00:00
Botafogo
Atlético Mineiro
Serie A
Sat 21 Nov00:00
Botafogo
São Paulo
Serie A
Sat 28 Nov00:00
Botafogo
Bahia
Serie A
Fortress rating
62%
31W · 11D · 8L in 50 matches
Home record
24 Aug 2026BOT v 
Athletico PR
2–3
9 Aug 2026BOT v 
Fluminense
1–1
23 Jul 2026BOT v 
Vitória
0–0
16 Jul 2026BOT v 
Santos
2–1
17 May 2026BOT v 
Corinthians
3–1
2 May 2026BOT v 
Remo
1–2
12 Apr 2026BOT v 
Coritiba
2–2
1 Apr 2026BOT v 
Mirassol
3–2
14 Mar 2026BOT v 
Flamengo
0–3
11 Mar 2026BOT v 
Barcelona Guayaquil
0–1
26 Feb 2026BOT v 
Nacional Potosí
2–0
30 Jan 2026BOT v 
Cruzeiro
4–0
7 Dec 2025BOT v 
Fortaleza
4–2
22 Nov 2025BOT v Grêmio
3–2
18 Nov 2025BOT v 
Sport Recife
3–2
5 Nov 2025BOT v Vasco da Gama
3–0
26 Oct 2025BOT v Santos
2–2
15 Oct 2025BOT v Flamengo
0–3
2 Oct 2025BOT v Bahia
2–1
20 Sep 2025BOT v Atlético Mineiro
1–0
17 Sep 2025BOT v Mirassol
3–3
30 Aug 2025BOT v Bragantino
4–1
17 Aug 2025BOT v Palmeiras
0–1
14 Aug 2025BOT v 
LDU Quito
1–0
3 Aug 2025BOT v Cruzeiro
0–2
26 Jul 2025BOT v Corinthians
1–1
17 Jul 2025BOT v Vitória
0–0
4 Jun 2025BOT v 
Ceará
3–2
28 May 2025BOT v 
Universidad Chile
1–0
15 May 2025BOT v 
Estudiantes
3–2
Athletico PR
2–3
9 Aug 2026BOT v Fluminense
1–1
23 Jul 2026BOT v Vitória
0–0
16 Jul 2026BOT v Santos
2–1
17 May 2026BOT v Corinthians
3–1
2 May 2026BOT v Remo
1–2
12 Apr 2026BOT v Coritiba
2–2
1 Apr 2026BOT v Mirassol
3–2
14 Mar 2026BOT v Flamengo
0–3
11 Mar 2026BOT v Barcelona Guayaquil
0–1
26 Feb 2026BOT v Nacional Potosí
2–0
30 Jan 2026BOT v Cruzeiro
4–0
7 Dec 2025BOT v Fortaleza
4–2
22 Nov 2025BOT v Grêmio
3–2
18 Nov 2025BOT v Sport Recife
3–2
5 Nov 2025BOT v Vasco da Gama
3–0
26 Oct 2025BOT v Santos
2–2
15 Oct 2025BOT v Flamengo
0–3
2 Oct 2025BOT v Bahia
2–1
20 Sep 2025BOT v Atlético Mineiro
1–0
17 Sep 2025BOT v Mirassol
3–3
30 Aug 2025BOT v Bragantino
4–1
17 Aug 2025BOT v Palmeiras
0–1
14 Aug 2025BOT v LDU Quito
1–0
3 Aug 2025BOT v Cruzeiro
0–2
26 Jul 2025BOT v Corinthians
1–1
17 Jul 2025BOT v Vitória
0–0
4 Jun 2025BOT v Ceará
3–2
28 May 2025BOT v Universidad Chile
1–0
15 May 2025BOT v Estudiantes
3–2
Home clubs
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