Rubén Botta stats
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Primera Division
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R. Botta
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Nacional v Deportivo Maldonado, Tomorrow
What Deportivo Maldonado allow right attacking midfielders
Position stats1 appearances at RCAM against Deportivo Maldonado in their last 20 matches; league average from the Primera Division.
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Odds OutliersRubén Botta 2026 season stats
As a attacking midfielder, Rubén Botta has appeared in 6 Primera Division matches this season, totalling 252 minutes at an average rating of 5.43. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Primera Division midfielders.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 13 | 861 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 6.87 |
 Primera Division | 6 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5.43 |
| Total | 19 | 1,113 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 6.42 |
Attacking stats
Rubén Botta has taken 5 shots with 2 on target (40% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 50 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.2 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 72nd percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Rubén Botta has 0 assists and 4 key passes . Rubén Botta has set up 4 shots for teammates, worth 0.4 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 27th percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
Rubén Botta has completed 36 of 53 passes at 68% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 16th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
Rubén Botta completes 5 dribbles at a 63% success rate and wins 12 duels .
Defending stats
Rubén Botta makes 0 tackles and 0 interceptions , adding 1 clearances . He is below average defensively, ranking in the 8th percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
Rubén Botta has committed 5 fouls and received 2 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 2.5 fouls.
Positions played
Primera DivisionMainly attacking midfielder (1 appearance), also at right attacking midfielder (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs midfieldersStrengths
Weaknesses
Nacional squad
M. Gómez
30 yrs#9
M. Silvera29 yrs#11
A. Martínez
29 yrs#14
P. Núñez20 yrs#18
T. Verón Lupi26 yrs#27
T. Correa
22 yrs#29R. Martínez18 yrs#31
L. Boggio27 yrs#6
S. Silva22 yrs#8A. Dos Santos18 yrs#10R. Botta36 yrs#20
L. Rodríguez33 yrs#23
B. Zuculini33 yrs#36L. Gonzalez18 yrs#39J. García20 yrs#56
34 yrs
35 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 23 | 1,202 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 6.63 |
 Copa Libertadores | 4 | 253 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7.27 |
2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 21 | 1,447 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 7.12 |
 Copa de la Superliga | 12 | 868 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 7.37 |
| Copa Libertadores | 7 | 477 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 7.60 |
2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa de la Superliga | 14 | 1,221 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 7.21 |
2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 27 | 1,437 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 35 | 7.11 |
 Coppa Italia | 3 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
About Rubén Botta
Primera Division 2026 season
This season in the Primera Division, Rubén Botta has scored 1 goal across 6 appearances (2 starts), totalling 252 minutes. That works out to 0.4 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Rubén Botta has attempted 5 shots with 2 on target, a 40% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.15 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Rubén Botta has created 0 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 5 successful dribbles from 8 attempts (63% success rate). Rubén Botta has contributed 4 key passes and 1 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Rubén Botta has registered 0 tackles (0 won), 0 interceptions, and 1 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 36 from 53 pass attempts, a 68% pass accuracy rate. Rubén Botta has won 12 of 26 total duels.
Discipline
Rubén Botta has received 2 yellow cards this season, committing 5 fouls and winning 2.
About Rubén Botta
Rubén Botta is a 36-year-old midfielder playing for Nacional in the Primera Division, representing Argentina. Rubén Botta is left-footed and wears the number 20 shirt. Born on 31 January 1990.
Most recent appearance
Rubén Botta's most recent match was away at Central Español on June 6th. Nacional won 0-1. Rubén Botta played 17 minutes with a match rating of 0.
Recent matches
- June 6th0-1 winatCentral Español(17 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 0)
- March 5th2-0 winvsMontevideo City Torque(0 mins, rating 0)
- December 19th0-2 winatCerro Largo(0 mins, rating 0)
- September 15th3-2 winvsDefensor Sporting(57 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 6.42)
- October 20th1-1 drawatWanderers(70 mins, rating 6.5)
Next fixture
Rubén Botta and Nacional are next in action on July 4th against Deportivo Maldonado in the Primera Division. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Nacional vs Deportivo Maldonado match preview.
Teammates at Nacional
Rubén Botta currently plays alongside Luciano Gonzalez, Maximiliano Silvera, Tiziano Correa, Camilo Cándido, Alexis Martín Arias, Juan García, Agustín Rogel, Luciano Boggio, P. Núñez, Rodrigo Martínez, Alejandro Martínez, Sebastián Coates, Tomás Verón Lupi, Nicolás Rodríguez, Rubén Botta, Gastón Martirena, Luis Mejía, Ignacio Suárez, Emiliano Ancheta, Santiago Silva, Lucas Rodríguez, Francisco Calvo, Agustín Dos Santos, Tomás Viera, Maxi Gómez and Bruno Zuculini at Nacional.