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Flamengo v Botafogo : Serie A match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 18th May, 22:30 BST, Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio de Janeiro

Carlos Eduardo Gomes Santos will be hoping for a crucial away win in the Serie A on Sunday night, as he takes his Botafogo side to the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho to visit Flamengo and Filipe Luis Kasmirski. We have custom-designed stats for all of the main betting markets, from team to score first to full time result, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are produced from these, and the odds come directly from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


Best Tip: Flamengo to win

We think there's an outright winner in this fixture, and it's Flamengo. Their recent form statistics show what they've got in their locker in front of their own fans, and historical head-to-head (H2H) data proves they've got a track record against Botafogo too. The odds point towards Filipe Luis Kasmirski's side winning in the win / draw / win market, and that's our strong prediction for Sunday night too.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Flamengo are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 74% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.60.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Flamengo
74%
3/5
8%
-
Draw
20%
14/5
12%
-
Botafogo
6%
19/4
15%
-
Flamengo 1-0
21%
9/2
10%
-
Flamengo 2-0
19%
11/2-
Draw 0-0
12%
7/1
23%
-
Flamengo 3-0
12%
10/1
15%
-
Draw 1-1
7%
13/2
7%
-
Flamengo 2-1
7%
8/1
5%
-
Flamengo 4-0
5%
22/1
21%
-
Botafogo 1-0
4%
11/1
26%
-
Flamengo 3-1
4%
14/1
21%
-
Flamengo 5-0
2%
50/1
24%
-
Flamengo 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
-
Botafogo 2-1
1%
18/1-
Draw 2-2
1%
20/1
9%
-
Botafogo 2-0
1%
28/1
26%
-
Flamengo 3-2
1%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
6/5
12%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
13/20
10%
-
Home 1st Goal
68%
2/5
7%
-
Away 1st Goal
23%
13/5
6%
-
No 1st Goal
9%
7/1
23%
-
BTTS - Yes
24%
6/5
8%
-
BTTS - No
76%
8/13
6%
-
BTTS - Home Win
14%
10/3
13%
-
BTTS - Draw
8%
5/1
9%
-
BTTS - Away Win
2%
12/1-
Home/draw
94%
1/8
4%
-
Away/draw
26%
13/10
12%
-
Home/away
80%
1/4
4%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
63%
2/5
9%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
37%
2/1
20%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
17%
10/3
13%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
83%
2/9
4%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
8/1
18%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
1/14
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
18/1
17%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
1/50
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
88%
1/12
3%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
12%
7/1
23%
-
Home DNB
88%
1/5
4%
-
Away DNB
20%
10/3
15%
-
Flamengo win to nil
60%
5/4
5%
-
Botafogo win to nil
5%
8/1
29%
-
Flamengo / Flamengo
33%
6/4
9%
-
Flamengo / Botafogo
2%
40/1-
Flamengo / Draw
5%
14/1-
Draw / Flamengo
21%
3/1
8%
-
Draw / Botafogo
7%
10/1
10%
-
Draw / Draw
16%
4/1
11%
-
Botafogo / Flamengo
3%
25/1
10%
-
Botafogo / Botafogo
7%
10/1
16%
-
Botafogo / Draw
4%
18/1
12%
-
Win / draw / win form
3
Flamengo have won 3 consecutive home league games
3
Botafogo have lost 3 consecutive away league games
8
Flamengo have not lost in 8 consecutive home league games
3
Flamengo have kept a clean sheet for 3 consecutive home league games
4
Botafogo have failed to score in 4 consecutive away league games
Flamengo 2ND
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
Draw
6
L
2
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
Draw
6
L
2
Botafogo 9TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
9
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
8 / 20
Clean sheets
12 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
10
Draw
7
L
3
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Botafogo have beaten Flamengo in 3 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Flamengo since 2018
Flamengo
Botafogo
Goals: Scored
8
9
Games: Scored
4 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
2 / 6
FLA
2
D
1
BOT
3
League games at Botafogo since 2018
Botafogo
Flamengo
Goals: Scored
7
7
Games: Scored
3 / 6
6 / 6
Clean sheets
0 / 6
3 / 6
FLA
4
BOT
2
Goal Statistics
Flamengo 2nd Botafogo 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
0.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
There is a 84% probability that Flamengo will score 1 or more goals
0
71%
1
24%
2
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Botafogo will fail to score
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+13
Flamengo have scored 13% more goals at home than predicted
-10
Botafogo’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
0.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie A - 2025/2025 season
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Flamengo
PG (predicted goals)
Botafogo
1.8
0.3
Attack rating
41%
better
FLA
BOT
view stats
Games scored7
4
Failed to score1
4
Scored first5
3
Goals scored17
10
Avg. goals scored2.1
1.3
Avg. shots per game12
11
Avg. shots per goal5
9
Conversion rate for18
12
Avg. XG for1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+41%
Defence rating
15%
better
FLA
BOT
view stats
Games conceded3
4
Clean sheets5
4
Conceded first2
4
Goals conceded4
5
Avg. goals conceded0.5
0.6
Avg. shots/game conceded6
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded11
14
Conversion rate against9%
7%
Avg. XG against0.7
1
KickOff rating
+15%

Flamengo v Botafogo Serie A lLine ups will show here when available.

Flamengo Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8733
A RossiG ArrascaetaG ArrascaetaN Cruz
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Rossi GLK8
-
L Pereira DEF81
1
-
E Farfán MID81
2
-
Éverton FWD811
-
B Henrique FWD81
-
Wesley DEF71
2
-
L Ortiz  DEF7
1
-
Gerson MID72
1
G Arrascaeta MID773
-
Michael MID73
-
L Araújo FWD71
-
A Sandro DEF6
-
N Cruz MID6
3
-
G Plata MID61
-
Allan MID5
-
Pedro FWD541
-
Ayrton DEF4
1
-
Juninho FWD4
-
G Varela DEF3
-
W Barreto MID2
-
E. Fernandes Araújo MID2
-
M Gonçalves FWD2
-
Danilo DEF11
-
Botafogo Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8333
JohnI JesusArturGregore
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
John GLK8
2
-
J Paula DEF8
-
Cuiabano DEF811
1
-
M Freitas MID82
1
-
Artur FWD813
1
-
I Jesus FWD831
-
Vitinho DEF71
-
A Telles  DEF71
-
Gregore MID7
3
-
P Paula MID6
-
J Savarino FWD621
1
-
M Ponte DEF51
1
-
A Barboza DEF5
3
-
M Martins FWD5
1
-
D Loiola DEF3
1
S Rodríguez MID3
-
N. Araújo da Costa Júnior MID3
1
-
Jeffinho FWD31
-
Allan MID2
-
R Seco FWD2
-
Vitinho  FWD2
-
N Fernandes FWD2
-
D Barbosa MID1
1
-
K. Cordeiro Lindes MID1
-