Botafogo vs Fluminense predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 22nd round of the Brazil Serie A, where  Botafogo will face Fluminense at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 9 August at 00:00.

The home team, Botafogo is currently in 8º position in the tournament with 29 points, while Fluminense is currently in 4º position with 34.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Fluminense.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against Cruzeiro and finished the match with a result of 0-1, with win for Botafogo. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Fluzão coached by L. Zubeldía. In that last match between Botafogo and Cruzeiro, Fogão team achieved a 38% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Gabriel Justino.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Franclim Carvalho has achieved 3 wins, 2 draws y 1 defeat. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 2 consecutive clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Both teams to score: 4/6

Fluminense

Fluminense, who visit Botafogo, are coming from a 0-0 draw against Vasco da Gama, so the team coached by L. Zubeldía will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between Fluminense and Vasco da Gama, the Fluzão team achieved 49% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 6 matches, L. Zubeldía's team has won 1, drawn 5 . Fluminense average 1.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.7 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 2 clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 4 goals.

Latest statistics in Fluminense matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6

Botafogo vs Fluminense: 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.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Botafogo vs Fluminense 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 12-02-2026 with the result of 1-0, with Fluminense winning.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and Fluminense have resulted in 2 wins for Botafogo, 3 wins for Fluminense. In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 4 goals, while Fluminense scored 5 goals against Botafogo.

• In 1/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals