Minas vs Botafogo prediction
NBB · 18 December 2025
Game preview
Minas hosted Botafogo in the NBB on Thursday, 18 December 2025. Final score: Minas 95–88 Botafogo. Minas were 12-2 this season and Botafogo 3-13. Minas had won four of their last five (W-W-W-L-W, newest first), scoring 85.4 and allowing 75 points a game. Over their last five games Botafogo went 0-5, averaging 69.6 points for and 86.6 against. In their last four meetings Minas won four and Botafogo no; the most recent ended Minas 97–59 Botafogo. Botafogo were on the second night of a back-to-back. Tip-off was at 22:30 UTC. The game page also covers the point spread, total points, the predicted score, rest days and key players. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Minas 12-2 · Botafogo 3-13
Recent form
Minas: last 5
W W W L W
- Uniao Corinthians 71–74 Minas · 5 Dec
- Caxias do Sul 72–88 Minas · 3 Dec
- Minas 94–88 Bauru · 23 Nov
- Minas 77–81 Pinheiros · 21 Nov
- Minas 94–63 Paulistano · 18 Nov
Botafogo: last 5
L L L L L
- Cruzeiro 89–65 Botafogo · 16 Dec
- Botafogo 61–84 Uniao Corinthians · 13 Dec
- Botafogo 75–80 Caxias do Sul · 8 Dec
- Paulistano 101–77 Botafogo · 4 Dec
- Osasco 79–70 Botafogo · 2 Dec
Last meetings
- Minas 97–59 Botafogo · 9 Apr
- Botafogo 68–95 Minas · 2 Dec
- Minas 89–52 Botafogo · 8 Jan
- Botafogo 76–96 Minas · 21 Oct