Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Botafogo FR vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Botafogo FR
1 – 2
Full Time
CR Flamengo
Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 00:00 UTC Engenhao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Ayrton Lucas
Y 44' Bruno Henrique
Victor Cuesta 50' Y
Tche Tche 86' Y
Y 90' Fabricio Bruno

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs CR Flamengo — Serie A at Engenhao.

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

6
3
9
Botafogo FR 18 games · Avg 2.3 goals CR Flamengo
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-03 Botafogo FR 1–2 CR Flamengo 2023-04-30 CR Flamengo 2–3 Botafogo FR 2022-08-28 Botafogo FR 0–1 CR Flamengo 2022-05-08 CR Flamengo 0–1 Botafogo FR 2020-12-05 Botafogo FR 0–1 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep CR Flamengo H 1–2 L
27 Aug EC Bahia H 3–0 W
19 Aug Sao Paulo FC A 0–0 D
13 Aug SC Internacional H 3–1 W
06 Aug Cruzeiro EC A 0–0 D
30 Jul Coritiba FBC H 4–1 W
CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Botafogo FR A 2–1 W
26 Aug SC Internacional H 0–0 D
20 Aug Coritiba FBC A 3–2 W
13 Aug Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D
11 Aug Olimpia Asuncion A 1–3 L
06 Aug Cuiaba EC A 0–3 L

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
43% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Engenhao that hosts another battle between Botafogo FR and CR Flamengo.
  • 2' GOAL! Marlon Freitas scores on 2.
  • 7' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 12' 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 Marcal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' CR Flamengo have won 613 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Joao Victor makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' Botafogo FR seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 29' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 34' Gabriel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' Adryelson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' The referee has no hesitation. Ayrton Lucas is booked for CR Flamengo — Yellow card on 43.
  • 44' Bruno Henrique was booked on 44.
  • 49' Leo Pereira, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Victor Cuesta on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Victor Hugo Gomes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' Luis Henrique is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tiquinho Soares at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' Botafogo FR are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 67' Wesley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Victor Hugo Gomes makes way for Everton Ribeiro at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from CR Flamengo.
  • 73' GOAL! Bruno Henrique scores on 73.
  • 78' Junior Santos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Flamengo tonight.
  • 82' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Carlos Eduardo exits the field as Janderson Costa enters on 82.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Junior Santos comes on to replace Joao Victor.
  • 86' Gerson makes way for David Luiz at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from CR Flamengo.
  • 86' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Fabricio Bruno on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CR Flamengo will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Sampaoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-03 Botafogo FR 1–2 CR Flamengo 2023-04-30 CR Flamengo 2–3 Botafogo FR 2022-08-28 Botafogo FR 0–1 CR Flamengo 2022-05-08 CR Flamengo 0–1 Botafogo FR 2020-12-05 Botafogo FR 0–1 CR Flamengo

Botafogo FR Form

2023-09-03 Botafogo FR 1–2 CR Flamengo L 2023-08-27 Botafogo FR 3–0 EC Bahia W 2023-08-19 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2023-08-13 Botafogo FR 3–1 SC Internacional W 2023-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2023-07-30 Botafogo FR 4–1 Coritiba FBC W

CR Flamengo Form

2023-09-03 Botafogo FR 1–2 CR Flamengo W 2023-08-26 CR Flamengo 0–0 SC Internacional D 2023-08-20 Coritiba FBC 2–3 CR Flamengo W 2023-08-13 CR Flamengo 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-08-11 Olimpia Asuncion 3–1 CR Flamengo L 2023-08-06 Cuiaba EC 3–0 CR Flamengo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.44 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for: Botafogo FR or CR Flamengo 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR32% Draw26% CR Flamengo42%
Actual: CR Flamengo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
58%
Draw or CR Flamengo
68%
Botafogo FR or CR Flamengo
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR24% Draw42% CR Flamengo34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push CR Flamengo covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.