Sunday , 15 November 2026

CR Flamengo vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
CR Flamengo
0 – 0
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 18 May 2025 · 21:30 UTC Maracana HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Vitinho
Y 68' Allan
Y 75' Cuiabano
Y 79' Marlon Freitas
Wesley 80' Y
Y 90' Marcal

Overview

Match Preview

CR Flamengo vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Maracana.

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 35 51
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 CR Vasco da Gama 34 44
12 Botafogo FR 34 42
13 Coritiba FBC 34 42
14 Mirassol FC 35 41
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 34 21

Head-to-Head

9
3
6
CR Flamengo 18 games · Avg 2.3 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-18 CR Flamengo 0–0 Botafogo FR 2024-08-18 Botafogo FR 4–1 CR Flamengo 2024-04-28 CR Flamengo 0–2 Botafogo FR 2023-09-03 Botafogo FR 1–2 CR Flamengo 2023-04-30 CR Flamengo 2–3 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Botafogo FR H 0–0 D
11 May EC Bahia H 1–0 W
04 May Cruzeiro EC A 1–2 L
27 Apr SC Corinthians Paulista H 4–0 W
19 Apr CR Vasco da Gama A 0–0 D
17 Apr EC Juventude H 6–0 W
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May CR Flamengo A 0–0 D
11 May SC Internacional H 4–0 W
04 May EC Bahia A 0–1 L
27 Apr Fluminense FC H 2–0 W
20 Apr CA Mineiro A 0–1 L
16 Apr São Paulo FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

CR Flamengo Botafogo FR
#1 Position #12
76 Points 42
34 Played 34
23 / 7 / 4 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 14
71 Scored 46
29 Conceded 53
+42 GD -7
2.24 PPG 1.24
68% Win % 32%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
21% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

CR Flamengo are 1st (76 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! CR Flamengo vs Botafogo FR — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Flamengo and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 17' Vitinho is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
  • 22' CR Flamengo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Flamengo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gregore, as he is very good at scoring at Maracana with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Everton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Flamengo that had 399 games and scored 635 goals.
  • 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Flamengo and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 60' Time for substitution for CR Flamengo. Pedro is replaced by Juninho.
  • 61' Matheus Martins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Henrique on 61 minute.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Danilo. He replaces Nicolas de la Cruz on 65 minute.
  • 67' Nathan Ribeiro is replacing Rwan Seco for the Botafogo FR side.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Allan.
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danilo Barbosa made 402 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Cuiabano.
  • 78' Marcal gets the nod from Botafogo FR. He replaces David Loiola and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Marlon Freitas on 79 minutes earns him a card. Botafogo FR will be frustrated.
  • 80' Wesley picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Uruguay international Santiago Rodriguez has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' Guillermo Varela is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leo Ortiz at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Marcal gets a card.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Vitinho as he leaves the pitch. Danilo Barbosa steps in for Botafogo FR.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Filipe Luis

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Paiva

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Barbosa 4
Bruno Henrique 3
Matheus Martins 2
Leo Pereira 2
Samuel Lino 2
Tiquinho Soares 2
Luiz Henrique 1
Lucas Paqueta 1

Head to Head

2025-05-18 CR Flamengo 0–0 Botafogo FR 2024-08-18 Botafogo FR 4–1 CR Flamengo 2024-04-28 CR Flamengo 0–2 Botafogo FR 2023-09-03 Botafogo FR 1–2 CR Flamengo 2023-04-30 CR Flamengo 2–3 Botafogo FR

CR Flamengo Form

2025-05-18 CR Flamengo 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2025-05-11 CR Flamengo 1–0 EC Bahia W 2025-05-04 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo L 2025-04-27 CR Flamengo 4–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2025-04-19 CR Vasco da Gama 0–0 CR Flamengo D 2025-04-17 CR Flamengo 6–0 EC Juventude W

Botafogo FR Form

2025-05-18 CR Flamengo 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2025-05-11 Botafogo FR 4–0 SC Internacional W 2025-05-04 EC Bahia 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2025-04-27 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fluminense FC W 2025-04-20 CA Mineiro 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2025-04-16 Botafogo FR 2–2 São Paulo FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.03 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo to win 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CR Flamengo58% Draw24% Botafogo FR18%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
82%
Draw or Botafogo FR
42%
CR Flamengo or Botafogo FR
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CR Flamengo46% Draw42% Botafogo FR12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
14% ✗

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