Botafogo vs Fluminense: Botafogo to win
Botafogo's 1.9 expected goals face Fluminense's 1.2 at the Maracanã, yet the model rates the home side as clear favourite despite the market overvaluing a draw.
Both clubs come in on contrasting runs – Botafogo has bounced back with two wins in five, while Fluminense have slipped to four draws and a loss. The clash pits a side that has shown it can both score and keep clean sheets against a team that has struggled to find a winning formula.
Bez's Verdict
Botafogo's win probability sits well above the market's implied price, giving the home side a clear value edge.
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With Botafogo averaging 1.9 expected goals and Fluminense averaging 1.2, the model gives a 59.4% chance both teams find the net, ahead of the 40.6% it gives to at least one side being kept out.
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Combined expected goals of 3.1 (Botafogo 1.9 + Fluminense 1.2) points to an open game, with the model giving Over 2.5 Goals a 59.9% chance against 40.1% for Under.
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Our Poisson model, built from each side's real season scoring and conceding rates, has Botafogo at 53.7%, the draw at 22.3%, and Fluminense at 23.9% to win.
The single most likely scoreline in our model is 1-1 at 10.3% — treat any single scoreline price with caution given how spread out the probability distribution is across a low-scoring match.
The Numbers Behind the Headline
Most likely scorelines
Model probabilities are derived from each team's real season goals-for and goals-against averages via a Poisson goal-expectancy model — not a fixed set of narrative numbers.
Form Guide — Last 5
Botafogo
Botafogo's last five league outings read DLWDW, highlighted by a 2-1 home win over Santos and a 1-0 away triumph at Cruzeiro. Those results show they can both create and finish chances, reinforcing the model's high win probability for this fixture.
Fluminense
Fluminense's five-game run (LDDDD) features four 1-1 draws and a 0-0 home stalemate against Bahia, indicating an inability to convert opportunities despite a respectable xG. This dry spell underlines their lower win odds in the match.
Head-to-Head
In the last five meetings, Fluminense have won three, Botafogo two, with the most recent 1-0 victory for Fluminense suggesting a tight game but not offsetting Botafogo's current form advantage.
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | Fluminense 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Botafogo 0-1 Fluminense | Carioca - 1 |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Fluminense 2-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Botafogo 2-0 Fluminense | Serie A |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Botafogo 2-1 Fluminense | Carioca - 1 |
Team News (Pregame)
Botafogo: Allan (Muscle Injury), Huguinho (Yellow Cards), Junior Santos (Foot Injury), Kaio Pantaleao (Knee Injury)
Fluminense: J. Freytes (Injury), John Kennedy (Injury), Matheus Reis (Knee Injury), J. Millan (Thigh Injury)
Injury records reflect the team news on file heading into this match.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Botafogo vs Fluminense?
Botafogo and Fluminense drew 1-1. Our pre-match pick was Botafogo to win.
What was the final score of Botafogo vs Fluminense?
Botafogo 1-1 Fluminense (full time).
When was Botafogo vs Fluminense?
Botafogo played Fluminense on Sun 9 Aug · 01:00 BST in the Brasileirão at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos.
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See all Brasileirão fixtures →The model assigns Botafogo a 53.7% chance to win versus a 22.3% draw probability, while the market prices a draw at 29.4%, inflating its likelihood. This mismatch leaves the win market as the only one with a measurable edge.
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