Tuesday , 6 October 2026

CR Flamengo vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
CR Flamengo
3 – 0
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 30 Aug 2026 · 19:00 UTC Maracana HT 45' · FT 45'
Samuel Lino 13' 1–0
Samuel Lino 86' 2–0
Jorge Carrascal 90' 3–0
Y 83' Marcal
Y 89' Gabriel Pereira

Overview

Match Preview

CR Flamengo vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Maracana.

Match Details

  • Referee Marcus Vinicius Gomes

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 28 43
8 Santos FC 28 41
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 Sao Paulo FC 28 36
11 RB Bragantino 28 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

9
3
6
CR Flamengo 18 games · Avg 2.3 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-30 CR Flamengo 3–0 Botafogo FR 2026-03-14 Botafogo FR 0–3 CR Flamengo 2025-10-15 Botafogo FR 0–3 CR Flamengo 2025-05-18 CR Flamengo 0–0 Botafogo FR 2024-08-18 Botafogo FR 4–1 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Botafogo FR H 3–0 W
22 Aug Cruzeiro EC A 1–2 L
16 Aug Mirassol FC A 5–1 W
09 Aug EC Vitoria H 2–0 W
29 Jul SC Internacional A 1–1 D
26 Jul Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug CR Flamengo A 0–3 L
24 Aug CA Paranaense H 2–3 L
16 Aug EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
09 Aug Fluminense FC H 1–1 D
26 Jul Cruzeiro EC A 1–0 W
23 Jul EC Vitoria H 0–0 D

Season Stats

CR Flamengo Botafogo FR
#1 Position #12
60 Points 35
28 Played 28
18 / 6 / 4 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 11
55 Scored 41
23 Conceded 45
+32 GD -4
2.14 PPG 1.25
64% Win % 32%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

CR Flamengo are 1st (60 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. CR Flamengo get us underway at Maracana.
  • 5' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 10' What a strike from Arthur Cabral! The score is 0-1.
  • 13' What a strike from Samuel Lino! The score is 1-1.
  • 18' Nahuel Ferraresi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 8 appearances.
  • 21' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 21 minute. Alex Telles leaves to be changed by Lucas Monzon.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rodrigo Bellao will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' CR Flamengo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Botafogo FR backline.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edenilson made 340 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' With 3 assists to his name this season, Pedro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Danilo on, Alvaro Montoro off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' The CR Flamengo manager makes a substitution. Luiz Araujo departs to be replaced by Lucas Paqueta.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Cristian Medina comes on to replace Edenilson.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The CR Flamengo manager makes a substitution. Giorgian De Arrascaeta departs to be replaced by Jorge Carrascal.
  • 76' Arthur Cabral makes way for Junior Santos at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Botafogo FR.
  • 77' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Vitinho has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Villalba to step up.
  • 82' CR Flamengo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
  • 83' Botafogo FR player sees a card in front of him.
  • 86' What a moment for Samuel Lino! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' Fresh legs for CR Flamengo! Everton comes on to replace Pedro.
  • 89' Gabriel Pereira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
  • 90' GOAL! Jorge Carrascal scores on 90.
  • 90' Gabriel Pereira picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The points are shared — CR Flamengo 3-0 Botafogo FR. Honours even.

Lineups

CR Flamengo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Jardim

Botafogo FR Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rodrigo Bellao

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Barbosa 4
Bruno Henrique 3
Leo Pereira 2
Samuel Lino 2
Tiquinho Soares 2
Matheus Martins 2
Matheus Savio 1
Everton Ribeiro 1

Head to Head

2026-08-30 CR Flamengo 3–0 Botafogo FR 2026-03-14 Botafogo FR 0–3 CR Flamengo 2025-10-15 Botafogo FR 0–3 CR Flamengo 2025-05-18 CR Flamengo 0–0 Botafogo FR 2024-08-18 Botafogo FR 4–1 CR Flamengo

CR Flamengo Form

2026-08-30 CR Flamengo 3–0 Botafogo FR W 2026-08-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo L 2026-08-16 Mirassol FC 1–5 CR Flamengo W 2026-08-09 CR Flamengo 2–0 EC Vitoria W 2026-07-29 SC Internacional 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2026-07-26 CR Flamengo 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D

Botafogo FR Form

2026-08-30 CR Flamengo 3–0 Botafogo FR L 2026-08-24 Botafogo FR 2–3 CA Paranaense L 2026-08-16 EC Vitoria 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2026-08-09 Botafogo FR 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2026-07-26 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Botafogo FR W 2026-07-23 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.39 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo71% Draw18% Botafogo FR11%
Actual: CR Flamengo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
89%
Draw or Botafogo FR
29%
CR Flamengo or Botafogo FR
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo54% Draw38% Botafogo FR8%
Actual: CR Flamengo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
11%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
4.2%
5 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 22% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 22% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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