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Flamengo vs Botafogo Prediction— Brazil - Serie A

Matchday 25 ·Sunday, August 30, 2026, 19:00

Flamengo logo
Flamengo
PPG 2.10 · HOME
LAST 5
DWWLW
3 – 0
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Botafogo logo
Botafogo
PPG 1.17 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDLLL

// Model verdict

Home

Model probability 66.0% vs bookmaker-implied 71.4%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-03.0%0-12.8%0-21.3%0-30.4%0-4+0.1%1 1-07.8%1-17.2%1-23.3%1-31.0%1-4+0.3%2 2-010.0%2-19.3%2-24.3%2-31.3%2-4+0.4%3 3-08.6%3-17.9%3-23.7%3-31.1%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-010.2%4+-19.4%4+-24.4%4+-31.3%4+-4+0.4%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 66.0% 71.4% 1.40 -7.6%
Draw 18.4% 22.2% 4.50 -10.3%
Away win 15.7% 13.3% 7.50 +10.7%
Over 2.5 64.2% 61.7% 1.62 +4.0%
Over 3.5 43.2% 39.2% 2.55 +10.2%
BTTS 55.0% 55.6% 1.80 -1.0%
Home O1.5 65.8% 69.0% 1.45 -4.6%
Away O1.5 25.7% 25.0% 4.00 +1.7%

League track record

Based on 131 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 43%
O2.5 47%
BTTS 56%
Score Hit 49%
ROI 2.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 1 59%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 3-0
xG (home)2.6 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob55.0%

H 66% / xG 2.6-0.9 / O2.5 64% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–0 10.0%
#2 2–1 9.3%
#3 1–1 7.2%
#4 3–0 8.6%
#5 3–1 7.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Flamengo2.6
Botafogo0.9

COMBINED 3.5 xG → O2.5 PROB 64.2% · O3.5 PROB 43.2%

Form & verdict PPG

FLAMENGO · PPG 2.10

BOTAFOGO · PPG 1.17

✓ SOLID - Home form strong, but alternative markets offers value
95%
STRONG_HOME

xG gap +1.64 for Home, form 2.10 vs 1.17 - Strong consensus

Win probability 1X2

Flamengo (H) 66.0%
ODDS 1.40 · IMPLIED 71.4% EV -7.6%
Draw 18.4%
ODDS 4.50 · IMPLIED 22.2% EV -10.3%
Botafogo (A) 15.7%
ODDS 7.50 · IMPLIED 13.3% EV +10.7%

Season Statistics average per match · 24 matches · 2026

Flamengo ▾ lower is better Botafogo

Attack

15.0
Shots
14.0
5.2
Shots on target
5.2
5.4
Shots off target
5.5
4.5
Blocked shots
3.3
9.6
Shots inside box
8.1
5.5
Shots outside box
5.9
34.3%
Shooting accuracy
37.2%
38.7%
Goals per shot on target
29.6%
2.00
Goals
1.54
1.55
xG for
1.23

Defence

13.0
Shots faced
15.4
3.8
Shots on target faced
5.4
0.88
Goals conceded
1.67
0.93
xG against
1.48
2.9
Goalkeeper saves
3.8

Control

56.6%
Possession
47.1%
549
Passes
370
485
Accurate passes
303
88.4%
Pass accuracy
81.9%
4.5
Corners
4.4
4.3
Corners faced
5.3
0.9
Offsides
0.7

Discipline

11.9
Fouls
14.0
2.0
Yellow cards
2.8
0.21
Red cards
0.17

Match Preview & Prediction

Flamengo face Botafogo in Brazil - Serie A on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Flamengo a 66% chance, the draw 18% and Botafogo 16%, so Flamengo are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.6 for Flamengo and 0.9 for Botafogo (3.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-0. There is a 64% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Flamengo are averaging 2.10 points per game versus 1.17 for Botafogo. The best value bet our model finds is TT_HomeO25, with an expected value of +13.5%. This match finished 3-0.

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