Flamengo vs Botafogo: result 3-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Flamengo vs Botafogo?
Flamengo won 3-0 on August 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 13′Samuel LinoFlamengo
- 86′Samuel LinoFlamengo
- 90′J. CarrascalFlamengo
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Flamengo win at 70%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Flamengo vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Flamengo
4-2-3-1- 9Pedro
- 16Samuel Lino
- 10G. de Arrascaeta
- 7Luiz Araújo
- 21Jorginho
- 5E. Pulgar
- 6Ayrton Lucas
- 4Léo Pereira
- 3Léo Ortiz
- 22Emerson Royal
- 1A. Rossi
Botafogo
3-4-2-1- 19Arthur Cabral
- 10Álvaro Montoro
- 88Edenílson
- 13Alex Telles
- 8Danilo Santos
- 75Huguinho
- 2Vitinho
- 21Marçal
- 34G. Justino
- 5N. Ferraresi
- 12Gabriel Batista
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Flamengo have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Botafogo have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Cruzeiro(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Cruzeiro(home) | 2-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Mirassol(away) | 5-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Cruzeiro(away) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Vitoria(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Cienciano(home) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Vitoria(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Cienciano(away) | 1-6 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Fluminense(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Flamengo wins, 1 draw, 0 Botafogo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Botafogo 0-3 Flamengo | Serie A |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Botafogo 1-2 Flamengo | Carioca - 1 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Botafogo 0-3 Flamengo | Serie A |
| May 18, 2025 | Flamengo 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Flamengo 1-0 Botafogo | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Botafogo 1-3 Flamengo | Supercopa do Brasil |
How many goals should we expect?
Flamengo score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Flamengo sit 1st in Serie A (64 points from 30 matches) and Botafogo sit 13th (36 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 64 |
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy