Botafogo vs Flamengo predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Fla, having lost their last match against EC Bahia, travel to Rio de Janeiro with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 28th round of the Brazil Serie A,  Botafogo will face Flamengo at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 15 October at 18:30.

The home team, Botafogo is currently in 5º position in the tournament with 43 points, while Flamengo is currently in 2º position with 55.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Flamengo.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against SC Internacional and finished the match with a result of 2-0, with loss for Botafogo. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Flamengo. In that last match between Botafogo and SC Internacional, Fogão team achieved a 59% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Davide Ancelotti has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws y 3 defeats. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to score: 4/7

Flamengo

Flamengo, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-0 defeat against EC Bahia, and travel to the Estádio Nilton Santos stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Botafogo.

In that match between Flamengo and EC Bahia, the Fla team achieved 48% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Filipe Luís's team has won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1. Flamengo average 1.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Flamengo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7

Botafogo vs Flamengo: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Botafogo vs Flamengo prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Maracaná stadium on 18-05-2025 with the result of 0-0, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and Flamengo have resulted in 2 wins for Botafogo, 2 wins for Flamengo, and 1 draw. In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 7 goals, while Flamengo scored 5 goals against Botafogo.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals