Botafogo vs Fluminense predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 6th round of the Brazil Serie A, where  Botafogo will face Fluminense at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 26 April at 20:00.

The home team, Botafogo is currently in 14º position in the tournament with 5 points, while Fluminense is currently in 3º position with 9.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Fluminense.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against Atlético Mineiro and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for Botafogo. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Fluminense. In that last match between Botafogo and Atlético Mineiro, Fogão team achieved a 45% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Renato Paiva has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws y 4 defeats. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 0.8 goals, while they concede an average of 0.9 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 7/8
• Both teams to score: 1/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 5/8

Fluminense

Fluminense, who visit Botafogo, are coming from a 1-1 draw against Vitoria, so the team coached by Renato Gaúcho will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between Fluminense and Vitoria, the Fluzão team achieved 62% ball possession, getting 5 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Germán Cano.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Renato Gaúcho's team has won 5, drawn 2 and lost 1. Fluminense average 1.5 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 4 goals.

Latest statistics in Fluminense matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 2/8
• First to score: 6/8
• Half-time winner: 4/8

Botafogo vs Fluminense: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Botafogo vs Fluminense prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Carioca - 1 competition, in an event that took place at the Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 30-01-2025 with the result of 2-1, with Botafogo winning.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and Fluminense have resulted in 5 wins for Botafogo, . In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 10 goals, while Fluminense scored 3 goals against Botafogo.

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