This fixture was marked in the calendar a long time ago by followers of both teams, as it's the first Carioca U20 game of the season. Both Botafogo U20 and Flamengo RJ U20 are looking for a good start to their league season.
- Botafogo U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- All of Flamengo RJ U20's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Botafogo U20 form and stats
The season before, Botafogo U20's league statistics were 9 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, leading to 6th place in the Carioca U20. From these 19 matches they scored 33 goals and gave away 28. Appearing at their own stadium in the previous season Botafogo U20 managed 5-3-1 (win-draw-lost) with 14 goals and 12 conceded.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Botafogo U20 as they have a new game in only three days, a Brasileiro U20 match thankfully also at home. Cruzeiro U20 are visiting.
Flamengo RJ U20 form and stats
Let's have a look at how Flamengo RJ U20 performed last season in the Carioca U20: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 30 and conceded 18 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 4 and lost 3 with 11/10 goals scored/conceded.
The schedule is very tough for Flamengo now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Brasileiro U20 game at Palmeiras U20 is waiting in only four days.
Head 2 Head
The most recent past scoreline featuring both these contenders is the Flamengo RJ U20 - Botafogo U20 1-2 played not long ago this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Botafogo won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Flamengo RJ U20 have seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveBotafogo U20 missing players
Flamengo RJ U20 missing players
| Botafogo U20 | Flamengo RJ U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | 15 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 28 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 92% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 92% |
| 75% | 83% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 75% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 58% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 83% | 83% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 58% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 8.3 |
| 6 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 2.8 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.1 | 10.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13.4 | 16.2 |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 44% | 54% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 39% |
| 12.5 | 10.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.8 | 9.7 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
- All of Botafogo U20's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Flamengo RJ U20's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Botafogo U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botafogo U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Botafogo U20 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Botafogo U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Flamengo RJ U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Flamengo RJ U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
