Botafogo vs Fluminense Prediction, H2H & Stats

Brazil: Serie A · Regular Season - 22
Botafogo

Botafogo

12th in table
LDWLL
Full time
1:1
HT 1 - 0
Fluminense

Fluminense

4th in table
LLWLW
-5' Marçal
-5' Marçal
-5' Marçal
44' Alex Telles
54' Ignácio
58' Ignacio
68' Nahuel Ferraresi
76' Nonato
77' Samuel Xavier
90+2' Gabriel Justino
Sunday, 9 August 2026
Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
Bruno Arleu de Araujo, Brazil

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
6Botafogo wins
0Draws
3Fluminense wins
2.1Goals per game
22%Both scored
22%Over 2.5
12 Feb 2026Serie A Fluminense 1 - 0 Botafogo
01 Feb 2026Carioca - 1 Botafogo 0 - 1 Fluminense
28 Sep 2025Serie A Fluminense 2 - 0 Botafogo
27 Apr 2025Serie A Botafogo 2 - 0 Fluminense
30 Jan 2025Carioca - 1 Botafogo 2 - 1 Fluminense
21 Sep 2024Serie A Fluminense 0 - 1 Botafogo
11 Jun 2024Serie A Botafogo 1 - 0 Fluminense
03 Mar 2024Carioca - 1 Fluminense 2 - 4 Botafogo
08 Oct 2023Serie A Fluminense 0 - 2 Botafogo

Serie A table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Flamengo 332274 68:28 +40 73 WWWWD
2 Palmeiras 3320103 56:22 +34 70 DWWWW
3 Cruzeiro 3317610 52:46 +6 57 WWWLW
4 Fluminense 331599 52:42 +10 54 WLLLW
5 Atletico Paranaense 331599 50:40 +10 54 LDLWD
6 Bahia 3314118 48:42 +6 53 WDLWL
7 Atletico-MG 3314811 44:39 +5 50 LLWWD
8 RB Bragantino 3413813 44:39 +5 47 WWLDW
9 Santos 34121111 50:49 +1 47 LDDWL
10 Sao Paulo 3312714 39:39 0 43 LDWWL
11 Coritiba 3311913 40:50 -10 42 WLLDL
12 Botafogo 3310914 45:53 -8 39 LLWDL
13 Vasco DA Gama 3210814 40:49 -9 38 LWLDW
14 Vitoria 3310815 35:48 -13 38 LDDLW
15 Gremio 3391014 37:44 -7 37 WWLDD
16 Mirassol 3391014 37:47 -10 37 LDWLD
17 Corinthians 339915 36:42 -6 36 WLDLL
18 Internacional 3381114 37:42 -5 35 LWLDW
19 Remo 3361116 36:51 -15 29 WLDDD
20 Chapecoense-sc 324919 32:66 -34 21 LWLLL

Top scorers

Serie A
1 K. ViverosAtletico Paranaense 21goals 3assists 31apps
2 PedroFlamengo 18goals 6assists 33apps
3 Gabriel BarbosaSantos 15goals 3assists 25apps
4 Kaio JorgeCruzeiro 12goals 2assists 26apps
5 Samuel LinoFlamengo 11goals 9assists 32apps
6 Carlos ViníciusGremio 11goals 1assists 32apps
7 Luciano JubaBahia 11goals 1assists 29apps
8 Danilo SantosBotafogo 10goals 2assists 25apps
9 ReneVitoria 10goals 1assists 25apps
10 J. CalleriSao Paulo 10goals 2assists 27apps

Recent form

2 W 3 D 5 L in the last 10
29 Oct 2026Serie A Remo 2 - 1 Botafogo L
24 Oct 2026Serie A Internacional 3 - 0 Botafogo L
17 Oct 2026Serie A Botafogo 1 - 0 Chapecoense-sc W
12 Oct 2026Serie A Coritiba 1 - 1 Botafogo D
07 Oct 2026Serie A Botafogo 1 - 2 Vasco DA Gama L
19 Sep 2026Serie A Mirassol 2 - 0 Botafogo L
16 Sep 2026Serie A Botafogo 3 - 2 Gremio W
12 Sep 2026Serie A Botafogo 1 - 1 RB Bragantino D
06 Sep 2026Serie A Botafogo 0 - 0 Palmeiras D
30 Aug 2026Serie A Flamengo 3 - 0 Botafogo L
4 W 0 D 6 L in the last 10
28 Oct 2026Serie A Fluminense 2 - 1 Internacional W
24 Oct 2026Serie A Chapecoense-sc 2 - 1 Fluminense L
22 Oct 2026CONMEBOL Libertadores Palmeiras 0 - 1 Fluminense W
18 Oct 2026Serie A Fluminense 1 - 2 Santos L
15 Oct 2026CONMEBOL Libertadores Fluminense 1 - 2 Palmeiras L
11 Oct 2026Serie A Flamengo 1 - 0 Fluminense L
09 Oct 2026Serie A Fluminense 4 - 0 Coritiba W
20 Sep 2026Serie A Corinthians 1 - 3 Fluminense W
15 Sep 2026CONMEBOL Libertadores Platense 2 - 1 Fluminense L
12 Sep 2026Serie A Atletico-MG 3 - 1 Fluminense L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Botafogo Draw Fluminense
Value spotted: Botafogo win at 2.44 (model 46% vs market 39%)

Most likely scores

1-1 11.2%
2-1 9.3%
1-0 8.6%
1-2 7.3%
2-0 7.1%
0-1 6.8%

Expected goals: 1.65 Botafogo · 1.3 Fluminense

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals79%
Over 2.5 goals57%
Over 3.5 goals34%
Both teams score59%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
67%
Form
33%
63%
Attack
38%
50%
Defence
50%
53%
Goal model
47%
40%
Head to head
60%
44%
Goals
56%
52%
Overall
47%

Season numbers

Serie A 2026

When the goals come

7
0-15'
2
2
16-30'
6
6
31-45'
6
5
46-60'
6
5
61-75'
2
10
76-90'
8
6
0-15'
5
3
16-30'
1
4
31-45'
2
9
46-60'
4
3
61-75'
6
6
76-90'
7
Botafogo Fluminense

Side by side

Botafogo Fluminense
20 Played 21
8 Won 9
5 Drawn 7
7 Lost 5
1.7 Goals scored per game 1.4
1.6 Goals conceded per game 1.2
1.9 / 1.5 Scored per game (home / away) 1.6 / 1.2
3 Clean sheets 4
3 Failed to score 3
2 Longest winning run 2
4-0 Biggest win 3-1
0-3 Biggest defeat 1-2
2/2 Penalties scored 2/2

Botafogo vs Fluminense: preview and prediction

Botafogo host Fluminense in the Brazil Serie A (Regular Season - 22) on Sunday, 9th August 2026 at 01:00 at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro. Botafogo sit 12th in the table and Fluminense 4th.

Botafogo are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-D-W-L-L). Fluminense are struggling, with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-W-L-W).

In the last 9 meetings, Botafogo won 6, Fluminense won 3 and 0 ended level. These games average 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 22% and over 2.5 goals in 22%.

Our goal model expects about 1.65 goals for Botafogo and 1.3 for Fluminense. It gives Botafogo the edge (46% home win, 24% draw, 30% away win), 57% for over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.37. We also like Under 2.5, BTTS No.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Botafogo vs Fluminense FAQs

What is the best prediction for Botafogo vs Fluminense?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.37 odds).

Who will win Botafogo vs Fluminense?

Botafogo are favourites: our model gives Botafogo 46%, the draw 24% and Fluminense 30%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 59% chance in our model, and it happened in 22% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3 goals in total, with a 57% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Botafogo vs Fluminense?

Kick-off is on Sunday, 9th August 2026 at 01:00 at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro.

Who is the referee?

Bruno Arleu de Araujo, Brazil is in charge of this game.