Flamengo vs Botafogo
Stadium: Maracanã
19.05.2025, 00:30
Flamengo vs Botafogo: Prediction and odds on the Brasileirão match on May 19, 2025
Flamengo and Botafogo will meet at the Maracanã for another Rivalry Derby. Flamengo is in second place and will be looking to beat defending champion Botafogo, a side that has been disappointing this year, currently sitting in ninth place in the table.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Flamengo: Form and statistics
The Scarlet-Black defeated Bahia 1-0 at home in the last round and almost reclaimed the Brasileirão throne. If Palmeiras hadn't scored a last-minute goal against São Paulo, the Cariocas would now be in first place. Flamengo started at full speed and scored after eight minutes through Arrascaeta. Before the goal scored by the Uruguayan, Flamengo had already created a few chances. After the lead, Flamengo calmed down, but was always the more dangerous team. The 2-0 never came, and in the 87th minute, Gerson, Flamengo's captain, was sent off, leaving his team with ten players in the final minutes. Bahia was unable to threaten Rossi's goal, and Flamengo won. In midweek, Filipe Luis' team won again and took a vital step towards qualifying for the next stage of the Copa Libertadores. Flamengo beat LDU Quito 2-0 and overtook the Ecuadorians in the standings despite having the same points. The Cariocas are now in second place and must win against the modest Deportivo Táchira at home to guarantee qualification.
Flamengo: Lineup
Filipe Luís has some problems in midfield, with the suspension of Gerson and the injuries to Pulgar and Allan. De la Cruz is back from a one-match ban and will probably play alongside Evertton Araújo in the center of the field.
🔖Flamengo starting lineup (4-2-3-1)
Rossi – Wesley, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro – De la Cruz, Evertton Araújo – Luíz Araújo, Arrascaeta, Michael – Pedro
⛔️Out: Pulgar, Allan, Plata, Viña (injured) Gerson (suspended)
👤Head Coach: Filipe Luís
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Botafogo: Form and statistics
The Lone Star club took advantage of the fact that Internacional fielded a secondary team and won 4-0. Roger Machado, Inter's coach, decided to save his best players for the Copa Libertadores match and paid the price. Botafogo played its best game of the season and won in style, scoring several beautiful goals. Renato Paiva's team climbed to ninth place and gained confidence. In midweek, Botafogo had a crucial Copa Libertadores game against Estudiantes and didn't fail. The Glorious was leading 2-0 but allowed the Argentinians to equalize. However, Artur scored to make it 3-2 in the 85th minute and keep Botafogo in the hunt for qualification. The current trophy holder must beat the group leader, Universidad de Chile, in the final match to qualify for the Round of 16.
Botafogo: Lineup
Botafogo still has some important players out injured. Renato Paiva should continue with the team that beat Estudiantes. Eventually, youngster Rwan Cruz could be left out of the eleven to bring in someone more experienced, given the importance of the derby.
🔖Botafogo starting lineup (4-4-2)
John – Vitinho, Jair Cunha, David Ricardo, Alex Telles – Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Artur, Cuiabano – Rwan Cruz, Igor Jesus
⛔️Out: Bastos, Alexander Barboza, Savarino, Matheus Martins, Mastriani (injured)
👤Head Coach: Renato Paiva
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Flamengo vs Botafogo: Head-to-head statistics
The two Rio de Janeiro clubs have met 351 times to play the Rivalry Derby. Flamengo won 131 games while Botafogo won 107. On 113 occasions, the derby ended in a draw. This year, the two teams met twice, and Flamengo won both games. In one of them, Flamengo won the Supercopa Rei, the match between the Brasileirão winner and the Copa do Brasil winner, by beating Botafogo 3-1. In the other match, Flamengo won 1-0 for the Campeonato Carioca.
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Flamengo vs Botafogo: Betting tips & Odds
- Flamengo has won its last four home games. You can bet on Flamengo winning at 1.65 on Betway;
- Flamengo has scored first in five of its last six matches. You can bet that Flamengo will be the first team to score at 1.44 on Bet365;
- The TU 2.5 bet has won in 11 of Botafogo's last 12 away games. You can bet on a match with less than three goals scored (TU 2.5) for 1.61 at Betway.
Flamengo vs Botafogo match prediction 19 May 2025
Flamengo is the favorite, but the team's midfield will be weaker without Pulgar and Gerson. Botafogo has been improving, so we can't rule out the possibility of the defending champion getting a good result. Botafogo drew away against Palmeiras in the first round and will want to bring home a point from the Maracanã, at least. I'll take my chances on a draw. A safer option is the TU 2.5 bet, which covers several outcomes.
Our match prediction: Draw for 3.72 at 1xBet.
Our betting tip for this Brasileirão match: TU 2.5 for 1.61 at Betway.
Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 1-1 for 7.00 at Bet365.
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