Botafogo vs Fluminense — Serie A
2-0
Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
Going into the match, Botafogo had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Fluminense had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Fluminense 2 wins, 1 drawn. Botafogo are 11th in the Serie A on 39 points; Fluminense are 5th on 51.
Match report
Home form going in: Botafogo
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L L D L W). 0.9 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Estudiantes L.P. · 24 Apr 2025
- L 1-0 at Atletico-MG · 20 Apr 2025
- D 2-2 vs Sao Paulo · 16 Apr 2025
- L 1-0 at RB Bragantino · 12 Apr 2025
- W 2-0 vs Carabobo FC · 8 Apr 2025
- W 2-0 vs Juventude · 6 Apr 2025
Away form going in: Fluminense
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (D D W W W). 2.3 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Union Espanola · 23 Apr 2025
- D 1-1 vs Vitoria · 20 Apr 2025
- W 0-2 at Corinthians · 16 Apr 2025
- W 1-0 vs Santos · 13 Apr 2025
- W 5-0 vs Gualberto Villarroel SJ · 11 Apr 2025
- W 2-1 vs RB Bragantino · 6 Apr 2025
Head-to-head: Botafogo vs Fluminense
- Botafogo 1-1 Fluminense · 9 Aug 2026 · Serie A
- Fluminense 1-0 Botafogo · 12 Feb 2026 · Serie A
- Fluminense 2-0 Botafogo · 28 Sept 2025 · Serie A
Match statistics
| Botafogo | Metric | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Ball possession | 61 |
| 0.89 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.26 |
| 15 | Total shots | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 395 | Total passes | 616 |
| 344 | Accurate passes | 551 |
| 87 | Pass accuracy | 89 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| -0.38 | Goals prevented | -0.38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 9 |
Serie A table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 67 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 66 |
| 3 | Atletico Paranaense | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 53 |
| 4 | Cruzeiro | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 51 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 51 |
| 6 | Atletico-MG | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 50 |
| 7 | Bahia | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 49 |
| 8 | Santos | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 45 |
| 9 | Sao Paulo | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 42 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 41 |
| 11 | Botafogo | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 39 |
| 12 | Coritiba | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | -11 | 39 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 37 |
| 14 | Mirassol | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 36 |
| 15 | Vasco DA Gama | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 35 |
| 16 | Corinthians | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 33 |
| 17 | Internacional | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 32 |
| 18 | Gremio | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 31 |
| 19 | Remo | 31 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -15 | 26 |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 30 | 3 | 9 | 18 | -32 | 18 |