Botafogo FR vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 28 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | EC Juventude | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Aug | AC Goianiense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Ceará SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jul | CA Paranaense | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Botafogo FR | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | CA Paranaense | H | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | AC Goianiense | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | Avaí FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | CR Flamengo | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 35 | Points | 60 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 9 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 4 |
| 41 | Scored | 55 |
| 45 | Conceded | 23 |
| -4 | GD | +32 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 32% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). CR Flamengo are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Flamengo
0-15
7/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 9 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 16 G | 6 A |
| Samuel Lino | 9 G | 7 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 5 G | 7 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 5 G | |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Botafogo FR and CR Flamengo.
- 5' Lucas Fernandes, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Castro might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Botafogo FR must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' CR Flamengo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Gabriel Barbosa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 124 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 45' Poor challenge from Renzo Saravia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Flamengo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Everton Ribeiro gets the nod from CR Flamengo. He replaces Viktor Hugo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' Arturo Vidal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Carlos Eduardo is booked for Botafogo FR — Yellow card on 64.
- 67' Luis Henrique is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Victor at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' It’s a booking for CR Flamengo player. Arturo Vidal gets a Yellow card.
- 73' A quiet spell here at . Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Adryelson has done his job and it is now time for Kanu to step up.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pedro.
- 78' The whistle greets Diego as he departs to be replaced by Erick Pulgar.
- 80' Danilo gets the nod from Botafogo FR. He replaces Tche Tche and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a Yellow card on 88.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 37
- 21
- 2
- 6
-
18
Lucas Fernandes ↓ Lucas Piazon 80'
-
29
Joao Victor ↓ Luis Henrique 67'
- 15
- 1
-
33
Carlos Eduardo ↓ Gabriel 67'
- 47
Bench
- 12
-
4
Kanu ↑ 75'
-
43
Lucas Piazon ↑ 80'
- 7
-
5
Danilo ↑ 80'
-
14
Gabriel ↑ 67'
- 94
- 36
-
99
Luis Henrique ↑ 67'
- 70
- 8
- 22
Coach
Luis Castro
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
10
Diego ↓ Erick Pulgar 78'
- 6
- 15
- 30
-
32
Arturo Vidal ↓ Joao Gomes 75'
- 9
- 34
- 13
- 20
-
29
Viktor Hugo ↓ Everton Ribeiro 56'
Bench
-
14
Giorgian De Arrascaeta ↑ 75'
- 31
- 1
- 22
-
7
Everton Ribeiro ↑ 56'
-
21
Pedro ↑ 56'
- 4
- 8
- 16
-
5
Erick Pulgar ↑ 78'
- 2
-
35
Joao Gomes ↑ 75'
Coach
Dorival Junior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 4 |
| Bruno Henrique | 3 |
| Leo Pereira | 2 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 2 |
| Matheus Martins | 2 |
| Gerson | 1 |
| Danilo | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.76
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
47%
Draw or CR Flamengo
80%
Botafogo FR or CR Flamengo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
11.7%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.6%
0 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 25% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

