Flamengo vs Botafogo: Flamengo Draw No Bet
Flamengo's 1.9 expected goals meet Botafogo's 1.4 in a clash where the home side's defensive record is the sharpest edge. The model rates a Flamengo win at just under 50 % but the draw‑no‑bet odds tilt heavily in their favour.
Both clubs enter the Rio derby with contrasting recent runs – Flamengo rattling off back‑to‑back wins after a draw, while Botafogo has been erratic, alternating wins and defeats. The fixture pits Flamengo's solid home defence against Botafogo's leaky away record, setting up a classic side‑by‑side test.
Bez's Verdict
Back Flamengo on a draw‑no‑bet basis, leveraging their superior home defensive record and the model’s 49.3 % win probability.
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With Flamengo averaging 1.9 expected goals and Botafogo averaging 1.4, the model gives a 64.1% chance both teams find the net, ahead of the 35.9% it gives to at least one side being kept out.
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Combined expected goals of 3.3 (Flamengo 1.9 + Botafogo 1.4) points to an open game, with the model giving Over 2.5 Goals a 64.0% chance against 36.0% for Under.
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Our Poisson model, built from each side's real season scoring and conceding rates, has Flamengo at 49.3%, the draw at 22.3%, and Botafogo at 28.4% to win.
The single most likely scoreline in our model is 1-1 at 9.8% — 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
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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
Flamengo
Flamengo’s last five league outings read D‑D‑W‑W‑L, highlighted by a 2‑0 home win over Vitoria and a 5‑1 away thrashing of Mirassol. Those two victories, especially the clean‑sheet win, underline a growing offensive punch and a still‑tight defence, supporting a draw‑no‑bet in their favour.
Botafogo
Botafogo’s form of W‑D‑W‑D‑L includes a 2‑1 home win over Santos and a 1‑0 away victory at Cruzeiro, but also a recent 0‑1 away loss to Vitoria. The mixed results and the narrow away defeat suggest they are vulnerable to a resilient Flamengo side, weakening the case for a Botafogo‑only outcome.
Head-to-Head
In the five most recent meetings, Flamengo has won four times, two of them 3‑0 (2026‑03‑14 and 2025‑10‑15), and one 2‑1 (2026‑02‑15), while the only draw was 0‑0 in 2025‑05‑18. The head‑to‑head dominance backs a Flamengo‑centric draw‑no‑bet.
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 | Botafogo 0-3 Flamengo | Serie A |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Botafogo 1-2 Flamengo | Carioca - 1 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Botafogo 0-3 Flamengo | Serie A |
| 18 May 2025 | Flamengo 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Flamengo 1-0 Botafogo | Carioca - 1 |
Team News (Pregame)
Flamengo: Alex Sandro (Calf Injury), Everton (Illness), Leo Pereira (Rest), Vitao (Muscle Injury)
Botafogo: Arthur Cabral (Red Card), Kaio Pantaleao (Knee Injury), Paulinho (Injury), J. Barrera (Injury)
Injury records reflect the team news on file heading into this match.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Flamengo vs Botafogo?
Flamengo won 3-0. Our pre-match pick was Flamengo Draw No Bet.
What was the final score of Flamengo vs Botafogo?
Flamengo 3-0 Botafogo (full time).
When was Flamengo vs Botafogo?
Flamengo played Botafogo on Sun 30 Aug · 20:00 BST in the Brasileirão at TBC.
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See all Brasileirão fixtures →When you strip out the draw risk, Flamengo’s win‑plus‑draw share climbs to almost 70 %, making a draw‑no‑bet on the hosts the most defensible selection.
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