Botafogo vs Flamengo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Mar 2026

Série A Betting Preview: Botafogo vs Flamengo

Rio de Janeiro rivals Botafogo and Flamengo clash in the Clássico da Rivalidade at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, with kick-off set for 18:30 on Saturday 14 March.

Botafogo and Flamengo both look good to find the net when it comes to this showdown and that leads us to a BTTS Yes wager. We can land odds of -122 for this outcome and that’s an appealing price.

Botafogo have suffered two straight Série A defeats. On the road, they recently experienced a 1-0 loss against Fluminense. Martin Anselmi's team had 48% possession and recorded four shots on target.

On Wednesday, Botafogo suffered a 1-0 Copa Libertadores qualifying defeat at home to Barcelona SC.

Flamengo claimed a home victory in their previous league game. A 2-0 triumph against Cruzeiro made it two Série A wins on the spin. The Scarlet-Black recorded 44% possession and had seven shots on goal, while Pedro and Jorge Carrascal were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 3-0 in favour of away side Flamengo when they last played Botafogo. Both teams have four wins each from the past 10 H2H games, along with two draws.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Flamengo	11	7	2	2	20	10	10	20:10	23
9	Botafogo	11	5	1	5	22	22	0	22:22	16

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Botafogo have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 2.4 goals from 10.2 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal. Fogo have averaged 52.9% possession and 4.7 corners per game, conceding 1.6 goals and 4.0 corners from 8.8 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Top goalscorers are Danilo and Artur Guimaraes on 4 goals, while Fernando Marcal has bagged 3. Alvaro Montoro and Danilo are the leading assists makers with 3.

Flamengo have 5 victories, 2 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 4.7 shots on goal, 11.5 attempts and 2.0 goals. Leonardo Jardim's side average 53.2% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 5.1 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Bruno Henrique has scored 3 goals, followed by Douglas Telles, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Guilherme and Jorginho on 2. Everton has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Botafogo confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Raul (GK), Vitinho, Bastos, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles, Allan, Cristian Medina, Matheus Martins, Danilo, Jordan Barrera, Arthur Cabral.

Flamengo confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Agustin Rossi (GK), Guillermo Varela, Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Erick Pulgar, Jorginho, Jorge Carrascal, Lucas Paqueta, Samuel Dias Lino, Pedro.

Botafogo vs Flamengo Prediction & Betting Tips

Take on Botafogo vs Flamengo with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market insight, key player props and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

Goals could be on the cards and we’re backing both sides to find the net in the Clássico da Rivalidade. You can get odds of -122 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection and this looks like real value.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Série A form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Botafogo vs Flamengo league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Botafogo games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Botafogo games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 straight Flamengo games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Flamengo games.

According to the odds, there’s a 54.9% likelihood of our pick winning. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

An alternative to BTTS Yes is going for Over 2.5 Goals to be scored. With this bet, it doesn’t matter which team scores providing that there are at least three goals in total.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -122 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Botafogo 1 - 1 Flamengo

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the +460 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jorginho to Score +700

Jorginho (Flamengo) has netted two goals in his past six Série A games. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +700 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Jorginho Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+650

First

+1500

Shots

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -114

We’ve seen under 9.5 corners in five consecutive Flamengo away games. The corners tally could be lower than the line implies and that leads us to a wager at a price of -114.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Botafogo

Total

8.70 4.70 4.00

Home

9.40 5.50 3.90

Away

8.90 3.40 5.50

Flamengo

Total

8.20 4.50 3.70

Home

10.20 5.60 4.60

Away

8.00 4.80 3.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-127

Under 9.5

-112

Botafogo Corners

Over 4.5

+114

Under 4.5

-154

Flamengo Corners

Over 5.5

+105

Under 5.5

-143

Most Corners

1

+155

X

+650

2

-149

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Botafogo vs Flamengo Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 52% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Flamengo are favourites to come out on top in this Série A clash and they’re available at -108 with the bookmakers. The market suggests that Botafogo are least likely to win at +310.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Flamengo are -108, although Botafogo are +0.5 at -115 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. The Both Teams to Score market provides some good options, with Yes and No hard to split in terms of odds.

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Full-Time Result

1

+310

X

+230

2

-108

Half-Time Result

1

+335

X

+114

2

+160

Double Chance

1X

-122

12

-313

X2

-435

Draw No Bet

1

+175

2

-263

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-115

2 Hcp -0.5

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-137

Over 2.5

+106

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-120

No

-115

Pedro Guilherme is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +370. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +150.

Pedro Guilherme (Flamengo)

First

+150

Anytime

+370

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo)

First

+205

Anytime

+500

Samuel Lino (Flamengo)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Bruno Henrique Pinto (Flamengo)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Luiz Araújo (Flamengo)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Éverton Souza Soares "Cebolinha" (Flamengo)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Evertton Gustavo Fernandes Araújo (Flamengo)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Jorginho (Flamengo)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Alex Telles (Botafogo)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Botafogo)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Cristian Medina (Botafogo)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Erick Pulgar (Flamengo)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Ayrton Lucas Dantas de Medeiros (Flamengo)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Pedro Guilherme (Flamengo)

Over 3.5

+108

Under 3.5

-

Samuel Lino (Flamengo)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo)

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-109

Under 1.5

-

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Éverton Souza Soares "Cebolinha" (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Luiz Araújo (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Evertton Gustavo Fernandes Araújo (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Jorginho (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Alex Telles (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Cristian Medina (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-

Botafogo vs Flamengo Lineups & Team News

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