Botafogo vs Flamengo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 15 Oct 2025

Série A Betting Preview: Botafogo vs Flamengo

Rio de Janeiro rivals Botafogo and Flamengo meet in the Clássico da Rivalidade at Estádio Nilton Santos, with kick-off set for 18:30 on Wednesday 15 October. Our Brazilian Série A betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

After careful consideration, the betting odds of -172 for Under 2.5 Goals looks to be the best bet. Neither Botafogo or Flamengo can set the stage alight and this Total Goals wager looks to be a sound one.

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Botafogo have banked back-to-back Série A home wins. Their last league encounter was a 2-0 away loss against Internacional. Fogo enjoyed 59% possession and managed three shots on target.

Second-placed Flamengo were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road. Bahia claimed a 1-0 victory. Filipe Luis' men had 48% possession and managed three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Botafogo haven’t lost to Flamengo in their past three matches, with their last encounter ending 0-0. The previous 10 H2H games have resulted in four wins apiece and two draws.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Flamengo	38	23	10	5	78	27	51	78:27	79
6	Botafogo	38	17	12	9	58	38	20	58:38	63

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Botafogo have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. Davide Ancelotti's side have averaged 53.6% possession and 4.3 corners per match, conceding 1.3 goals and 5.0 corners from 3.8 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts.

Top scorer Christopher Ramos has found the net 3 times, with Santiago Rodriguez, Jefferson Savarino and Alvaro Montoro getting 2 each. Santiago Rodriguez is the top assists maker on 3.

Flamengo have 5 victories, 1 defeat and 4 draws, with an average of 4.3 shots on goal, 11.8 attempts and 2.0 goals. The Scarlet-Black average 61.2% possession, 6.1 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 8.0 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

Giorgian De Arrascaeta and Pedro have scored 5 goals, followed by Luiz Araujo with 2. Giorgian De Arrascaeta has been top assists provider with 5 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Botafogo confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Leonardo Linck (GK), Mateo Ponte, Fernando Marcal, Alexander Barboza, Cuiabano, Marlon Freitas, Allan, Artur Guimaraes, Jefferson Savarino, Santiago Rodriguez, Arthur Cabral.

Flamengo confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Agustin Rossi (GK), Emerson Royal, Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Jorginho, Evertton Araujo, Luiz Araujo, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Samuel Dias Lino, Pedro.

Botafogo vs Flamengo Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert Botafogo vs Flamengo betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion, corners market outlook, top player prop picks and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting the teams to combine to reach the three-goal mark and that leads us to wager Under 2.5 Goals. We’ll happily take the -172 when it comes to a low-scoring Clássico da Rivalidade encounter.

We’re always focused on the Série A form guide to identify the latest betting trends. When it comes to key players getting injured, that can also have a bearing. The latest stats provide even more information to make a football prediction.

Key Botafogo vs Flamengo league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Botafogo games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Botafogo games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Flamengo games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Flamengo games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Flamengo games.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 63.3% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Botafogo 1 - 1 Flamengo

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +460. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luiz Araújo Under 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) can be backed at -143 to finish without a shot on goal. The odds look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll take a chance on him on the Shots on Target market.

Latest Luiz Araújo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-143

Shots

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

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Jefferson Savarino to Score +550

Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) has racked up two goals in his past five Série A games on home soil. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +550 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Jefferson Savarino Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+550

First

+1300

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-250

Shots

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -123

There has been four straight Botafogo home matches where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 10.80 corners in the previous ten Flamengo games. If you agree with our verdict that the Total Corners line is too low, go for odds of -123 that the teams go over.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Botafogo

Total

9.30 4.30 5.00

Home

9.70 5.40 4.30

Away

8.70 3.60 5.10

Flamengo

Total

10.80 6.10 4.70

Home

10.50 6.70 3.80

Away

9.60 5.30 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-143

Under 8.5

+102

Botafogo Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Flamengo Corners

Over 4.5

-150

Under 4.5

+110

Most Corners

1

+160

X

+600

2

-139

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Botafogo vs Flamengo Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With an approximate 53% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -111 betting odds for Flamengo triumphing in this Série A encounter. If you want to wager on the underdog, Botafogo have been priced up at +360.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 market is the same as a Full-Time Result wager, with Flamengo needing to win at -110 for your bet to be successful. Botafogo +0.5 at -112 means you need them to triumph or the draw to happen.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at -143.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Série A game. The best football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

+360

X

+215

2

-111

Half-Time Result

1

+380

X

+110

2

+148

Double Chance

1X

-123

12

-303

X2

-556

Draw No Bet

1

+205

2

-294

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-112

2 Hcp -0.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-172

Over 2.5

+132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-100

No

-143

You will find Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos at +380 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +175 that he finds the net at anytime.

Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos (Flamengo)

First

+175

Anytime

+380

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo)

First

+225

Anytime

+480

Samuel Lino (Flamengo)

First

+325

Anytime

+700

Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)

First

+325

Anytime

+700

Luiz Araújo (Flamengo)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Chris Ramos (Botafogo)

First

+375

Anytime

+850

Bruno Henrique Pinto (Flamengo)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Éverton Souza Soares "Cebolinha" (Flamengo)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Luis Eduardo Soares 'Cuiabano' da Silva (Botafogo)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Evertton Gustavo Fernandes Araújo (Flamengo)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jorginho (Flamengo)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Jefferson Ruan Santos "Jeffinho" (Botafogo)

First

+950

Anytime

+1800

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

+102

Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-108

Samuel Lino (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-137

Chris Ramos (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-141

Luiz Araújo (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-143

Bruno Henrique Pinto (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-154

Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-161

Éverton Souza Soares "Cebolinha" (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-167

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-217

Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-250

Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-286

Luis Eduardo Soares 'Cuiabano' da Silva (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-294

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-278

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-294

Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-313

Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-345

Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-345

Evertton Gustavo Fernandes Araújo (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-385

Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-476

Jefferson Ruan Santos "Jeffinho" (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-476

Jorginho (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-556

Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos (Flamengo)

Over 3.5

+128

Under 3.5

-

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo)

Over 2.5

+108

Under 2.5

-

Samuel Lino (Flamengo)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

Luiz Araújo (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

Chris Ramos (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Bruno Henrique Pinto (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Éverton Souza Soares "Cebolinha" (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Luis Eduardo Soares 'Cuiabano' da Silva (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Evertton Gustavo Fernandes Araújo (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Jorginho (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-

Botafogo vs Flamengo Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Botafogo vs Flamengo team news before placing your bets. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for Série A along with the latest injury news.

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