The visiting Flamengo side should be favourites in this visit to Botafogo, as the away team holds a 38 point advantage from their 30 league games this season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Botafogo and Flamengo.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Botafogo form and stats
The story so far in the Serie A for Botafogo at their home stadium (Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos) is 7 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Botafogo to get some points in this home game.
The fans are hoping that Botafogo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Serie A game against Santos (placed 3rd). Before that game, the home loss against Cruzeiro with the scoreline 0-2.
Botafogo's goalkeeper Roberto Fernández was extremely busy against Santos, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 8 saves.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie A game versus Avaí in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos.
Botafogo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 14 attempts. On the other hand, Botafogo have conceded 14 goals.
Flamengo form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (64) in Serie A, are W8-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A. Things are running smoothly for Flamengo who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 17 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Bahia. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Bahia game have they lost an away game, meaning Flamengo has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Flamengo are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Serie A against Corinthians (placed 8th). Before that, Flamengo travelled to Goiás and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
It's hard not to mention Bruno Henrique's lethal finishing against Corinthians. 3 goals was a big reason for the three points.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bahia in just three days.
Flamengo are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 15 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Flamengo - Botafogo 3-2 earlier this season. Botafogo-Flamengo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Botafogo 3 wins, Flamengo 7 wins, 0 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  Bruno Henrique 8 goals |  Gabriel Barbosa 7 goals |   Alex Santana 3 goals |
Botafogo missing players
Flamengo missing players
| Botafogo | Flamengo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 11 | 25 | 64 |
| 39 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 25 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 93% | 93% |
| 57% | 50% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 87% | 83% |
| 40% | 43% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 63% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 33% |
| 13% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 37% | 43% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 53% | 57% |
| 23% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 83% | 40% | 40% |
| 50% | 43% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 13% | 10% |
| 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| 6.7 | 5.7 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- Botafogo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botafogo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Flamengo have scored more than double the goals of Botafogo.
- Flamengo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Flamengo | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 71 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 63 |
| 3 | Santos | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 58 |
| 4 | São Paulo | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 52 |
| 5 | Gremio | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 50 |
| 6 | Athletico PR | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Internacional | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 46 |
| 8 | Corinthians | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 45 |
| 9 | Goiás | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 32 | -11 | 42 |
| 10 | Bahia | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 42 |
| 11 | Vasco da Gama | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 39 |
| 12 | Fortaleza | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | Atlético Mineiro | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 36 |
| 14 | Botafogo | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 25 | -13 | 33 |
| 15 | Ceará | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 20 | -1 | 33 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 33 |
| 17 | Fluminense | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -12 | 31 |
| 18 | CSA | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 26 | -22 | 29 |
| 19 | Chapecoense | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -22 | 21 |
| 20 | Avaí | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 27 | -32 | 17 |