Sunday , 16 August 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 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

8
3
6
CR Flamengo 17 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 Sao Paulo FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

CR Flamengo Botafogo FR
#2 Position #10
42 Points 30
21 Played 21
12 / 6 / 3 W / D / L 8 / 6 / 7
39 Scored 35
18 Conceded 33
+21 GD +2
2.00 PPG 1.43
57% Win % 38%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

CR Flamengo are 2nd (42 pts). Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Flamengo
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Flamengo
Pedro 12 G 5 A
Samuel Lino 5 G 7 A
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 3 G 1 A
Lucas Paqueta 3 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CR Flamengo is hosting Botafogo FR for another epic battle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Flamengo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 17' A moment of madness from Vitinho on 17 minutes earns him a card. Botafogo FR will be frustrated.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' CR Flamengo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Botafogo FR backline.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' It’s high time Renato Paiva made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' 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 Nicolas de la Cruz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' The whistle greets Pedro as he departs to be replaced by Juninho.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Bruno Henrique as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Martins steps in for CR Flamengo.
  • 65' Another substitution for CR Flamengo to replace Nicolas de la Cruz by Danilo on 65 minute.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Rwan Seco is replaced by Nathan Ribeiro.
  • 68' Botafogo FR player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' Alex Telles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 75' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 78' Marcal has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Loiola on 78 minute.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marlon Freitas on 79.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Wesley is booked for CR Flamengo — card on 80.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 344 games and scored 353 goals.
  • 87' Another substitution for CR Flamengo to replace Leo Ortiz by Guillermo Varela on 87 minute.
  • 90' Marcal picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Vitinho is withdrawn and Danilo Barbosa gets his opportunity.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Tiquinho Soares 2
Luiz Henrique 1
Lucas Paqueta 1
Pedro Raul 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 Sao Paulo FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.93 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CR Flamengo54% Draw25% Botafogo FR21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
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 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
79%
Draw or Botafogo FR
46%
CR Flamengo or Botafogo FR
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo42% Draw43% Botafogo FR15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

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