Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fluminense FC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Fluminense FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 28 Sep 2025 · 19:00 UTC Maracana HT 45' · FT 45'
Luciano Acosta 39' Y
Y 39' Santiago Rodriguez
Y 90' Matheus Martins
Ignacio 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fluminense FC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Maracana.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

7
2
9
Fluminense FC 18 games · Avg 1.8 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-28 Fluminense FC 2–0 Botafogo FR 2025-04-27 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fluminense FC 2024-09-21 Fluminense FC 0–1 Botafogo FR 2024-06-11 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fluminense FC 2023-10-08 Fluminense FC 0–2 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Botafogo FR H 2–0 W
20 Sep EC Vitoria A 1–0 W
14 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista H 0–1 L
31 Aug Santos FC A 0–0 D
23 Aug RB Bragantino A 2–4 L
16 Aug Fortaleza EC H 2–1 W
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–2 L
24 Sep Grêmio FBPA A 1–1 D
20 Sep CA Mineiro H 1–0 W
17 Sep Mirassol FC H 3–3 D
14 Sep Sao Paulo FC A 0–1 L
30 Aug RB Bragantino H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Fluminense FC Botafogo FR
#3 Position #12
31 Points 22
18 Played 17
9 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 7
28 Scored 31
23 Conceded 31
+5 GD +0
1.72 PPG 1.29
50% Win % 35%

Key Stats

28% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Fluminense FC are 3rd (31 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Agustin Canobbio 4 G 1 A
Luciano Acosta 3 G 4 A
Jefferson Savarino 3 G 2 A
Rodrigo Castillo 3 G 1 A
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 wait is over. Botafogo FR get us underway at Maracana.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Davide Ancelotti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fluminense FC and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fluminense FC and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Artur Guimaraes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 33' Brilliant from the ! German Cano makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 38' Marlon Freitas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 152 appearances.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Luciano Acosta.
  • 44' Cuiabano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fluminense FC and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' Thiago Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
  • 59' It’s high time Davide Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Chris Ramos by Arthur Cabral on 64 minute.
  • 69' Fluminense FC 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.
  • 72' Fluminense FC make a change. Samuel Xavier trudges off to be replaced by Guga on 72 minutes.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at Maracana. Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 79' A change in the Fluminense FC ranks — Luciano Acosta exits the field as Lima enters on 79.
  • 82' Kadir Barria has so much to prove this time. He replaces Santiago Rodriguez on 82 minute.
  • 87' Ignacio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thiago Silva at the 87 minute mark.
  • 89' Assisted by Martinelli with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lima makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 90' Matheus Martins is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 2-0 the final result. Botafogo FR will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Zubeldía

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieza 1
Paulo Ganso 1
German Cano 1
Digao 1
Matheus Martins 1
Lima 1
Digao 1
Carlos Eduardo 1

Head to Head

2025-09-28 Fluminense FC 2–0 Botafogo FR 2025-04-27 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fluminense FC 2024-09-21 Fluminense FC 0–1 Botafogo FR 2024-06-11 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fluminense FC 2023-10-08 Fluminense FC 0–2 Botafogo FR

Fluminense FC Form

2025-09-28 Fluminense FC 2–0 Botafogo FR W 2025-09-20 EC Vitoria 0–1 Fluminense FC W 2025-09-14 Fluminense FC 0–1 SC Corinthians Paulista L 2025-08-31 Santos FC 0–0 Fluminense FC D 2025-08-23 RB Bragantino 4–2 Fluminense FC L 2025-08-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC W

Botafogo FR Form

2025-09-28 Fluminense FC 2–0 Botafogo FR L 2025-09-24 Grêmio FBPA 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2025-09-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 CA Mineiro W 2025-09-17 Botafogo FR 3–3 Mirassol FC D 2025-09-14 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2025-08-30 Botafogo FR 4–1 RB Bragantino W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.75 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC48% Draw26% Botafogo FR26%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Botafogo FR
52%
Fluminense FC or Botafogo FR
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fluminense FC35% Draw44% Botafogo FR21%
Actual: Fluminense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap Fluminense FC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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