Wednesday , 30 September 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

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Fluminense FC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Maracana.

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 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 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

7
3
9
Fluminense FC 19 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 Gremio 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
#4 Position #12
48 Points 35
28 Played 28
13 / 9 / 6 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 11
44 Scored 41
36 Conceded 45
+8 GD -4
1.71 PPG 1.25
46% Win % 32%

Key Stats

32% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
21% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Fluminense FC are 4th (48 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ 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)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Hulk 7 G 4 A
Agustin Canobbio 5 G 3 A
Luciano Acosta 4 G 5 A
Rodrigo Castillo 4 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' We are underway at Maracana. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Fluminense FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Fluminense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
  • 15' The 33-year-old Rene has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Fluminense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' Against the run of play, German Cano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' Arthur Cabral, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luciano Acosta on 39.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Martinelli, as he is very good at scoring at Maracana with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 54' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Arthur Cabral comes on to replace Chris Ramos.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' The Fluminense FC manager makes a substitution. Samuel Xavier departs to be replaced by Guga.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fluminense FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Fluminense FC. Luciano Acosta is replaced by Lima.
  • 82' Santiago Rodriguez makes way for Kadir Barria at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Botafogo FR.
  • 87' The Fluminense FC manager makes a substitution. Thiago Silva departs to be replaced by Ignacio.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Lima gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 90' That is a card for Botafogo FR. Matheus Martins will be fuming at that decision.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Fluminense FC and Botafogo FR (для сухой ничьи).

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
Jefferson Savarino 1
Digao 1
Matheus Martins 1
Vitinho 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 Gremio 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
2 / 4
1.61 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC48% Draw27% Botafogo FR25%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Botafogo FR
52%
Fluminense FC or Botafogo FR
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fluminense FC35% Draw47% Botafogo FR18%
Actual: Fluminense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap Fluminense FC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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