Flamengo vs Botafogo — Serie A
3-0
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Going into the match, Flamengo had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.3 goals a game; Botafogo had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Flamengo 2 wins, 1 drawn. Flamengo are 1st in the Serie A on 67 points; Botafogo are 11th on 39.
Match report
Home form going in: Flamengo
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (L W W D W). 2.3 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Cruzeiro · 22 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs Cruzeiro · 20 Aug 2026
- W 1-5 at Mirassol · 16 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Cruzeiro · 13 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs Vitoria · 9 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Internacional · 29 Jul 2026
Away form going in: Botafogo
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L W L L D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 2-3 vs Atletico Paranaense · 24 Aug 2026
- W 1-0 vs Cienciano · 21 Aug 2026
- L 1-0 at Vitoria · 16 Aug 2026
- L 6-1 at Cienciano · 14 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Fluminense · 9 Aug 2026
- W 0-1 at Cruzeiro · 26 Jul 2026
Head-to-head: Flamengo vs Botafogo
- Botafogo 0-3 Flamengo · 14 Mar 2026 · Serie A
- Botafogo 0-3 Flamengo · 15 Oct 2025 · Serie A
- Flamengo 0-0 Botafogo · 18 May 2025 · Serie A
Match statistics
| Flamengo | Metric | Botafogo |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Ball possession | 37 |
| 1.7 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 |
| 18 | Total shots | 14 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 653 | Total passes | 366 |
| 588 | Accurate passes | 303 |
| 90 | Pass accuracy | 83 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| -1.33 | Goals prevented | -1.33 |
| 8 | 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 |