Botafogo FR vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .
- Botafogo FR 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 21 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 23 | 34 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 22 | 11 |
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 | Avai FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | CR Flamengo | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #2 |
| 30 | Points | 42 |
| 21 | Played | 21 |
| 8 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 3 |
| 35 | Scored | 39 |
| 33 | Conceded | 18 |
| +2 | GD | +21 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts). CR Flamengo are 2nd (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Flamengo
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 7 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 12 G | 5 A |
| Samuel Lino | 5 G | 7 A |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CR Flamengo get us underway at .
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' CR Flamengo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tche Tche made 164 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Botafogo FR side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Botafogo FR have won 353 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Aderbar Santos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Renzo Saravia gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Everton Ribeiro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Viktor Hugo at the 56 minute mark.
- 58' Arturo Vidal puts CR Flamengo on the lead.
- 63' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joao Victor suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' Poor challenge from Carlos Eduardo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' The whistle greets Joao Victor as he departs to be replaced by Luis Henrique.
- 68' Arturo Vidal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Botafogo FR is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Adryelson has done his job and it is now time for Kanu to step up.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pedro.
- 78' Time for substitution for CR Flamengo. Diego is replaced by Erick Pulgar.
- 80' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danilo is hanging Tche Tche on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' It’s high time Dorival Junior made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Danilo gets a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 2 |
| Matheus Martins | 2 |
| Erison | 1 |
| Igor Jesus | 1 |
| Erik | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
50%
Draw or CR Flamengo
77%
Botafogo FR or CR Flamengo
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

