Flamengo vs Botafogo RJPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

In matchday 25 of the Brazilian Serie A, Flamengo host Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro. The home side are second with 45 points from 23 games (13 wins, 6 draws, 4 losses, 45 goals scored and 21 conceded) and come off two draws following two wins and a loss; at home their record is 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss (19-8), and away from home an even stronger 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses with 26 goals scored. Botafogo are 11th with 30 points from 23 games, 8 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses (37-37), coming off a draw after a win and two losses; away from home their record is 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses (17-20). In head-to-heads Flamengo have won the last three direct meetings, after a draw and a win in the two encounters before that. The league average is 2.60 goals per match. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.