Fluminense vs Botafogo

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🕒 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Rafael Rodrigo Klein 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Fluminense 3 · Botafogo 12
Referee Stats
13 matches · 3.62 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.62
Reds avg 0.46
Penalties avg 0.08
Over 4.5 cards 38%
Home wins 62%
Draws 31%
Away wins 8%
How the match was won
  • Fluminense outshot their opponent (10-5).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Fluminense had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Fluminense (Home stats)

Games / Record

10
W-D-L: 7-2-1

Goals For / Against

17 / 10
Avg: 1.70 / 1.00

Points

23
Avg: 2.30

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

1
Botafogo (Away stats)

Games / Record

10
W-D-L: 3-2-5

Goals For / Against

16 / 19
Avg: 1.60 / 1.90

Points

11
Avg: 1.10

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie A fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.30
PPG
1.10
1.70
GF
1.60
1.00
GA
1.90
70%
O2.5
70%
70%
BTTS
90%
70%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

Fluminense rank3rd
Botafogo rank12th
Fluminense points32
Botafogo points22
Fluminense: #3 · 32 pts · GD +5
2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Botafogo: #12 · 22 pts · GD +0
12 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Fluminense last 5 home

D W D W L
Points8/15
Weighted index58
Goals7-6
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Botafogo last 5 away

L D D W W
Points8/15
Weighted index36
Goals9-6
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Fluminense trend breakdown

Over 2.570%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.570%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 90% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 10%

Botafogo trend breakdown

Over 2.570%
BTTS90%
BTTS + O2.570%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 90% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

Fluminense score at home90%
Fluminense clean sheet at home30%
Botafogo score away90%
Botafogo clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Fluminense score first70%
Fluminense win after scoring first86%
Botafogo score first40%
Botafogo win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Fluminense 100% · Botafogo 40%
Avg first goal minute: Fluminense 37.0' · Botafogo 9.8'

Vs league average

Fluminense score at home1.70 vs 1.53
Fluminense concede at home1.00 vs 1.12
Botafogo score away1.60 vs 1.12
Botafogo concede away1.90 vs 1.53
Fluminense score 11% above league average, while Botafogo score 43% above league average.
Defensive side: Fluminense are 10% below league average at home, and Botafogo are 24% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.40
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Fluminense goal timing (home)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
0-15 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
31-45 0

Botafogo goal timing (away)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
0-15 3
16-30 3
76-90+ 3
61-75 1
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
10
5
Shots off Goal
4
2
Blocked Shots
1
0
Shots Inside Box
8
3
Shots Outside Box
2
2
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Corner Kicks
4
0
Fouls
18
11
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
5
3
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
332
351
Passes Accurate
264
280
Passes %
80%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
7'
7' Samuel Xavier
17'
17' Ythallo
24'
24' Allan
1st substitution · For: J. Barrera
26'
26' A. Canobbio
45+1'
45+1' Álvaro Montoro
46'
46' Ythallo
2nd substitution · For: Nathan Fernandes
55'
55' Goal · 1-0
L. Acosta
Normal Goal
60'
60' A. Canobbio
60'
60' 📺 VAR
A. Canobbio
Card upgrade
69'
69' Alex Telles
3rd substitution · For: Matheus Martins
69'
69' L. Acosta
74'
74' L. Acosta
1st substitution · For: Guilherme Arana
74'
74' Samuel Xavier
2nd substitution · For: Guga
75'
75' Guga
82'
82' Artur
4th substitution · For: K. Barria
82'
82' Vitinho
5th substitution · For: L. Villalba
87'
87' Newton
87'
87' John Kennedy
3rd substitution · For: Hércules
90'
90' J. Freytes
90+6'
90+6' K. Serna
4th substitution · For: PH Ganso

Fluminense vs Botafogo 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Fluminense beat Botafogo 1-0 on Thursday, 12 February 2026 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Rafael Rodrigo Klein.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Samuel Xavier received a yellow card for Fluminense at 7'. Ythallo received a yellow card for Botafogo at 17'. Botafogo made their 1st substitution at 24', with Allan replacing J. Barrera. A. Canobbio received a yellow card for Fluminense at 26'. Álvaro Montoro received a yellow card for Botafogo at 45+1'.

Second half: Botafogo made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Ythallo replacing Nathan Fernandes. Fluminense took the lead at 55' when L. Acosta scored, making the score 1-0. A. Canobbio received a red card for Fluminense at 60'. VAR intervened at 60' for Fluminense (Card upgrade). Botafogo made their 3rd substitution at 69', with Alex Telles replacing Matheus Martins. L. Acosta received a yellow card for Fluminense at 69'. Fluminense made their 1st substitution at 74', with L. Acosta replacing Guilherme Arana. Fluminense made their 2nd substitution at 74', with Samuel Xavier replacing Guga. Guga received a yellow card for Fluminense at 75'. Botafogo made their 4th substitution at 82', with Artur replacing K. Barria. Botafogo made their 5th substitution at 82', with Vitinho replacing L. Villalba. Newton received a yellow card for Botafogo at 87'. Fluminense made their 3rd substitution at 87', with John Kennedy replacing Hércules. J. Freytes received a yellow card for Fluminense at 90'. Fluminense made their 4th substitution at 90+6', with K. Serna replacing PH Ganso.

Fluminense used 4 substitutions while Botafogo used 5 substitutions. Fluminense got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Botafogo got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Fluminense outshot their opponent (10-5).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Fluminense had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games19
Home Wins8
Draws2
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals3 (15.8%)
BTTS4 (21.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins5
Draws1
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals1 (10.0%)
BTTS1 (10.0%)

Fluminense vs Botafogo Head-to-Head History by Season