Botafogo host Atlético-MG at the Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, November 4, in the 34th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, with live coverage on Globo’s free-to-air television channel and the Premiere pay-per-view service.
The probable Botafogo lineup is Gabriel Batista; Vitinho, Ferraresi, Marçal and Alex Telles; Huguinho, Medina and Montoro; Ziyech, Arthur Cabral and Matheus Martins. Tite is the team’s coach.
Atlético-MG are expected to start with Gabriel Delfim; Natanael, Léo Duarte, Vitor Hugo and Kauã Pascini; Tomás Pérez, Alexsander, Cissé and Igor Gomes; Alan Minda and Cauã Soares. Eduardo Domínguez is the coach. The confirmed lineups are expected to be released about an hour before kickoff.
Lucas Casagrande, from Paraná, is the referee. Daniella Coutinho Pinto and Thiaggo Americano Labes will serve as assistants, while Douglas Schwengber da Silva will oversee VAR.
Botafogo enter the match in 12th place with 39 points, three clear of the relegation zone, and are looking to end a run of two consecutive defeats. Since Tite’s arrival, they have won one of six matches and conceded 53 goals, the second-highest total in the league.
Atlético-MG are seventh with 50 points and have lost their last four games. With a Copa do Brasil semifinal and a Copa Sudamericana final against Boca Juniors ahead, Domínguez may rest regular starters and field an alternative lineup against Botafogo.
Sources: Olhar Digital.