Botafogo FR vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs CR Flamengo — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 34 games · 76 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | CR Flamengo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | SC Internacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | EC Bahia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Botafogo FR | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | EC Bahia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | EC Juventude | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | CR Flamengo | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 42 | Points | 76 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 9 / 14 | W / D / L | 23 / 7 / 4 |
| 46 | Scored | 71 |
| 53 | Conceded | 29 |
| -7 | GD | +42 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 2.24 |
| 32% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
41%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts). CR Flamengo are 1st (76 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
6/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Flamengo
0-15
8/3
16-30
6/2
31-45
9/2
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/2
76+
12/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 10 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 6 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G | 1 A |
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 20 G | 7 A |
| Samuel Lino | 12 G | 9 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 7 G | 9 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 7 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Plata | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CR Flamengo gets underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and CR Flamengo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Leo Pereira is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Botafogo FR must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Evertton is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 31' Botafogo FR are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CR Flamengo's shape.
- 36' Botafogo FR currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' A goal from the Brazil international Pedro! He fires home on 40 to make it 0-1!
- 45' Giorgian De Arrascaeta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Agustin Rossi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
- 54' Chris Ramos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arthur Cabral on 54 minute.
- 58' A moment of madness from Emerson Royal on 58 minutes earns him a card. CR Flamengo will be frustrated.
- 59' That is a card for Botafogo FR. Santiago Rodriguez will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' It is a substitution in CR Flamengo team. Samuel Lino is replaced by Everton on 60 minute.
- 61' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 63' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Artur Guimaraes by Jeffinho on 63 minute.
- 64' It’s gonna be a card for Luiz Araujo.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alexander Barboza.
- 70' What a moment for Luiz Araujo! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 72' Marlon Freitas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
- 74' CR Flamengo make a change. Giorgian De Arrascaeta trudges off to be replaced by Jorge Carrascal on 74 minutes.
- 77' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Santiago Rodriguez exits the field as Matheus Martins enters on 77.
- 79' Fresh legs for CR Flamengo! Michael comes on to replace Everton.
- 80' Assisted by Jorge Carrascal with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gonzalo Plata makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 85' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 88' Poor challenge from Allan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Leo Ortiz is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. CR Flamengo take all three points.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
-
98
Arthur Cabral ↓ Chris Ramos 54'
-
7
Artur Guimaraes ↓ Jeffinho 63'
- 21
- 25
- 10
- 20
- 17
- 23
- 24
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
30
Joaquin Correa ↑ 63'
- 39
-
11
Matheus Martins ↑ 77'
- 1
- 57
-
47
Jeffinho ↑ 63'
-
9
Chris Ramos ↑ 54'
- 32
- 58
- 26
Coach
Davide Ancelotti
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 22
-
9
Pedro ↓ Gonzalo Plata 79'
- 4
- 21
- 7
- 26
- 1
-
16
Samuel Lino ↓ Everton 60'
-
52
Evertton ↓ Erick Pulgar 60'
Bench
-
11
Everton ↑ 60'
- 6
-
5
Erick Pulgar ↑ 60'
- 2
- 27
-
50
Gonzalo Plata ↑ 79'
-
15
Jorge Carrascal ↑ 74'
- 30
- 17
- 23
- 25
- 61
Coach
Filipe Luis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 4 |
| Bruno Henrique | 3 |
| Matheus Martins | 2 |
| Leo Pereira | 2 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 2 |
| Diego Souza | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
49%
Draw or CR Flamengo
77%
Botafogo FR or CR Flamengo
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

