Botafogo RJAttacking momentumFluminense
Match predictionOur tip: 1-1
Botafogo vs Fluminense Prediction: Rio Derby Promises Midfield Battle and Injury-Driven Tension
The Clássico Vovô returns on 9 August 2026, with Botafogo hosting Fluminense at Estádio Nilton Santos in a Brazilian Série A fixture that means more than most mid table derbies tend to. Fluminense sit fourth or fifth on around 34…
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- It's week 22 of the 2026 Serie A on 2026-08-09 at 01:00 GMT, when Botafogo and Fluminense go head-to-head.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Franclim Carvalho and L. Zubeldía.
- Botafogo currently rank 8th (with 29 pts), versus Fluminense at 4th on 34 pts.
- Botafogo have 4 players sidelined: Allan (Muscle Injury), Junior Santos (Foot Injury), Kaio Pantaleao (Knee Injury), Alex Telles (Injury) whereas Fluminense face 5 absences: J. Freytes (Injury), Matheus Reis (Knee Injury), J. Millan (Thigh Injury), Thiago Silva (Thigh Injury), John Kennedy (Injury).
- We're predicting Botafogo to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-4-2, and Fluminense are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
- The previous match saw Danilo lead Botafogo with a 7 TheyScored rating, and Martinelli top-rating for Fluminense at 8.2.
- Conflicting outcomes: Botafogo triumphed 1-0 over Cruzeiro, while Fluminense went down 1-3 to Vasco da Gama.
- Botafogo look strong (3-1-1) over the last 5 matches, whereas Fluminense have 0-4-1 in the same span.
- This one's been tight: in 70 head-to-head games, Botafogo have won 26 games, Fluminense 26 games, and there've been 18 draws.
- A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Botafogo's 4-4-2 home form and Fluminense's 2-4-4 away record.
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Botafogo RJ
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Events
| 44' | 1 - 0 | ||
HT 1 - 0 | |||
| 54' | Ignacio | ||
| 58' | 1 - 1 | ||
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| 68' | N. Ferraresi | ||
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| 76' | Nonato | ||
| 77' | Samuel Xavier | ||
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| 90+2' | G. Justino | ||
| 90+4' | Marcal | ||
| 90+5' | Marcal | ||
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Botafogo RJ is going head to head with Fluminense on 9/8/2026 00:00 GMT for the Brazil Serie A. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Botafogo RJ v Fluminense H2H statistics!