Botafogo FR vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 28 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rodolpho Toski Marques
- Referee Bruno Boschilia
- Referee Rafael Trombeta
- Referee Daniel de Sousa Macedo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Ceará SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Botafogo FR | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Santos FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Goiás EC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | Fluminense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 35 | Points | 48 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 9 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 9 / 6 |
| 41 | Scored | 44 |
| 45 | Conceded | 36 |
| -4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 32% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
32%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
21%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (48 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
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ 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 |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 G | 5 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Botafogo FR are looking to make home advantage count against Fluminense FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Fluminense FC have won 426 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Gilberto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Fluminense FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yony Gonzalez makes it 0-1.
- 40' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fluminense FC backline.
- 55' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Gustavo Bochecha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fluminense FC tonight.
- 63' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Vitinho comes on to replace Luiz Fernando.
- 68' Wellington Nem is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vitinho.
- 72' Guilherme gets the nod from Fluminense FC. He replaces Daniel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Leonardo Valencia gets the nod from Botafogo FR. He replaces Gustavo Bochecha and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Ganso makes way for Wellington Nem at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fluminense FC.
- 82' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! Igor Juliao comes on to replace Gilberto.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego Souza.
- 90' Joel Carli is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Fluminense FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 7
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 11
- 5
-
9
Luiz Fernando ↓ Vitinho 63'
- 30
Bench
- 14
-
20
Leonardo Valencia ↑ 76'
- 31
-
17
Rodrigo Pimpao ↑ 63'
- 34
- 18
- 27
-
29
Vitinho ↑ 63'
- 19
- 26
- 12
- 13
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Igor Juliao 84'
- 26
- 20
- 77
- 19
-
10
Ganso ↓ Wellington Nem 77'
- 29
- 27
- 11
- 23
- 33
Bench
- 4
- 5
- 15
-
28
Guilherme ↑ 72'
- 22
-
21
Igor Juliao ↑ 84'
-
18
Wellington Nem ↑ 77'
- 6
- 25
- 32
- 35
- 12
Coach
Marcao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fred | 1 |
| Junior Santos | 1 |
| Pedro | 1 |
| Kevin | 1 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
| Rodrigo Lindoso | 1 |
| Caio Alexandre | 1 |
| Bastos | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.39
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
Botafogo FR or Fluminense FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Fluminense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
65%
Draw or Fluminense FC
64%
Botafogo FR or Fluminense FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fluminense FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

