The Flamengo manager D. Torrent Font attacks this game with the team placed 17th so far. In the visitors dressing room Botafogo and their manager P. Autuori de Mello are in 8th place before this match.
It's no vacation for neither Flamengo nor Botafogo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Flamengo form and stats
Flamengo are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Serie A games here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho.
The spoils were shared in Flamengo's previous game, also at home. Visiting Grêmio (placed 6th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Coritiba.
Flamengo has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Botafogo form and stats
Botafogo are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie A, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Botafogo has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?
Impressive finishing from Luiz Fernando and Caio Alexandre secured the home win 2-1 against Atlético Mineiro in their previous game. A 0-0 draw at Fortaleza's stadium before that.
Botafogo goalie Roberto Fernández was high and low in the Atlético Mineiro game, contributing eight saves towards the victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager P. Autuori de Mello when Caio Alexandre scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.
Botafogo has another fixture away, a Copa do Brasil game, against Parana in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Botafogo has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Flamengo-Botafogo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Flamengo seven wins, Botafogo three wins, zero draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. De Arrascaeta Benedetti 1 goals |  G. Barbosa Almeida 1 goals |  C. Souza e Silva 1 goals |
Flamengo missing players
Botafogo missing players
| Flamengo | Botafogo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 4.8 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 7.5 | 10.3 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | 25 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 28 | 39 |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 9 | 14 |
| 12% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| Flamengo | Last season | Botafogo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 17 | 8 | Played | P | 6 | 12 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Scored | S | 0 | 15 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 15 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | ||
| 53% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | ||
| 24% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | ||
| 18% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 47% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 42% | ||
| 47% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | ||
| 12% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | ||
| 6 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 217 | 120 | Total Shots | T S | 60 | 155 | ||
| 94 | 50 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 54 | ||
| 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Internacional | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Bahia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Santos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Grêmio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Athletico PR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Botafogo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Bragantino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Atlético GO | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | São Paulo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Fluminense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Fortaleza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Sport Recife | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Flamengo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Goiás | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Ceará | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 |