Sunday , 16 August 2026

Botafogo FR vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Botafogo FR
1 – 0
Full Time
Fluminense FC
Sat 20 May 2023 · 21:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Tiquinho Soares 41' Y
Tiquinho Soares 42' Y
Marcal 43' Y
Victor Leandro Cuesta 45' Y
Luis Castro 45' Y
Y 52' Lele
Y 90' Nino
Carlos Eduardo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .

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 22 33
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 21 10

Head-to-Head

9
3
7
Botafogo FR 19 games · Avg 1.8 goals Fluminense FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fluminense FC 2022-10-23 Fluminense FC 2–2 Botafogo FR 2022-06-26 Botafogo FR 0–1 Fluminense FC 2021-01-24 Fluminense FC 2–0 Botafogo FR 2020-10-04 Botafogo FR 1–1 Fluminense FC

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Fluminense FC H 1–0 W
14 May Goiás EC A 1–2 L
11 May SC Corinthians Paulista H 3–0 W
07 May CA Mineiro H 2–0 W
30 Apr CR Flamengo A 3–2 W
24 Apr EC Bahia A 2–1 W
Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Botafogo FR A 0–1 L
13 May Cuiaba EC H 2–0 W
11 May Cruzeiro EC A 2–0 W
07 May CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
29 Apr Fortaleza EC A 2–4 L
22 Apr CA Paranaense H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Botafogo FR Fluminense FC
#10 Position #4
30 Points 38
21 Played 23
8 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 8 / 5
35 Scored 34
33 Conceded 28
+2 GD +6
1.43 PPG 1.65
38% Win % 43%

Key Stats

32% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
21% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (38 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
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ 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
Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Agustin Canobbio 4 G 2 A
Luciano Acosta 3 G 4 A
Jefferson Savarino 3 G 2 A
Rodrigo Castillo 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Botafogo FR vs Fluminense FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Junior Santos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' international Manoel Messias has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Botafogo FR are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' Manoel Messias is ready to make an impact after coming on for Felipe Melo at the 22 minute mark.
  • 27' Botafogo FR are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fluminense FC's shape.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' 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 Carlos Eduardo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Tiquinho Soares. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tiquinho Soares on 42.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for Botafogo FR. Marcal will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Victor Leandro Cuesta gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' The whistle greets Rafael as he departs to be replaced by Leonel Di Placido.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' Lele is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' It’s high time Luis Castro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Joao Victor on, Luis Henrique off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' Matheus Martinelli gets the nod from Fluminense FC. He replaces Vinicius Lima and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Victor Leandro Cuesta makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 80' Guga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Fluminense FC — John Kennedy on, Samuel Xavier off on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Marlon Freitas comes on to replace Gabriel.
  • 89' Fluminense FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Nino has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 90 minute. Carlos Eduardo leaves to be changed by Philipe Sampaio.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Botafogo FR 1-0 Fluminense FC.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Digao 1
Carlos Eduardo 1
German Cano 1
Alex Santana 1
Jefferson 1
Lima 1
Yony Gonzalez 1
Victor Leandro Cuesta 1

Head to Head

2023-05-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fluminense FC 2022-10-23 Fluminense FC 2–2 Botafogo FR 2022-06-26 Botafogo FR 0–1 Fluminense FC 2021-01-24 Fluminense FC 2–0 Botafogo FR 2020-10-04 Botafogo FR 1–1 Fluminense FC

Botafogo FR Form

2023-05-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fluminense FC W 2023-05-14 Goiás EC 2–1 Botafogo FR L 2023-05-11 Botafogo FR 3–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2023-05-07 Botafogo FR 2–0 CA Mineiro W 2023-04-30 CR Flamengo 2–3 Botafogo FR W 2023-04-24 EC Bahia 1–2 Botafogo FR W

Fluminense FC Form

2023-05-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fluminense FC L 2023-05-13 Fluminense FC 2–0 Cuiaba EC W 2023-05-11 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Fluminense FC W 2023-05-07 Fluminense FC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2023-04-29 Fortaleza EC 4–2 Fluminense FC L 2023-04-22 Fluminense FC 2–0 CA Paranaense W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR46% Draw26% Fluminense FC28%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
72%
Draw or Fluminense FC
54%
Botafogo FR or Fluminense FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR32% Draw45% Fluminense FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Fluminense FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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