Flamengo vs Botafogo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 May 2025

Flamengo Set to Deliver Victory

Second-placed Flamengo can deliver the goods when it comes to Full-Time Result betting and we’ll back them with confidence against Botafogo. The odds of -167 look attractive when it comes to the home team.

4-1 Victory for Fogo in Pair’s Last Battle

Flamengo won their last game, beating Bahia by a 1-0 scoreline which made it three consecutive victories at home. The Scarlet-Black had the majority of the ball boasting 61% possession and three shots on target, with Giorgian De Arrascaeta netting the winner early in the first half.

Botafogo have lost their previous three away appearances, while their most recent game was a 4-0 victory at home to Internacional. Renato Paiva's team managed five shots on goal and had 43% possession, while Igor Jesus, Artur Guimaraes, Cuiabano and Alex Telles were all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Botafogo have won the last two head-to-heads against Flamengo. The most recent was a 4-1 home win after a 2-0 away victory. In the past 10 H2H matches, there have been five Flamengo victories, four Botafogo wins and a draw.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Flamengo	19	13	4	2	36	9	27	36:9	43
5	Botafogo	18	8	5	5	23	11	12	23:11	29

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6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. Flamengo have had 61.9% possession and 6.3 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.6 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 7.2 attempts, while being awarded 3.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Giorgian De Arrascaeta has found the net 7 times, with Pedro and Bruno Henrique scoring 4 and 2 respectively. Michael, Giorgian De Arrascaeta and Erick Pulgar are the leading assists makers with 3.

Botafogo have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, averaging 4.7 shots on goal, 11.0 attempts and 1.3 goals. Fogo average 49.0% possession, 4.1 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while 0.6 goals have been conceded from 9.3 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

Jefferson Savarino has landed 4 goals, Igor Jesus 3, with Artur Guimaraes and two others scoring 1. Artur Guimaraes has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Flamengo confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Agustin Rossi (GK), Wesley, Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Luiz Araujo, Nicolas de la Cruz, Evertton Araujo, Everton, Bruno Henrique, Pedro.

Botafogo confirmed lineup (4-4-2): John Victor (GK), Vitinho, Jair Cunha, David Ricardo, Alex Telles, Allan, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Cuiabano, Rwan Cruz, Igor Jesus.

Flamengo vs Botafogo Prediction & Betting Tips

We can back Flamengo at -167 to claim a Série A victory and this looks like a standout price. The betting sites give us the chance to grab a slice of value for this selection.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Flamengo vs Botafogo league stats:

• Flamengo have won 3 consecutive games at home.
• Flamengo have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Flamengo have won 12 of their last 20 games.
• Botafogo have lost their last 3 games on the road.

Flamengo to Win Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 62.5% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

There are some excellent alternatives when it comes to backing Flamengo if you think they’ll prove too strong. One option is the Asian Handicap where you can choose a line at bigger odds.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Flamengo 2 - 0 Botafogo

Our correct score prediction is a 2-0 win for Flamengo which is available at odds of +525. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz Over 0.5 Shots On Target -115

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Botafogo) can be backed to have a minimum of one shot on goal at -115. It’s difficult to pass up such an appealing price for this Shots on Target pick and we’ll have a play.

Latest Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+295

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-128

Shots

Over 2.5

+102

Under 2.5

-

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Giorgian de Arrascaeta to Score +195

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) has scored in four consecutive Serie A home games. We’ll take a chance at +195 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Giorgian de Arrascaeta Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+185

First

+390

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-278

Shots

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -120

It’s been three consecutive Botafogo matches where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 8.80 corners in the last ten Flamengo home games. We think that the teams will come up short and this Total Corners wager can be backed at -120.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Flamengo

Total

9.40 6.30 3.10

Home

8.80 6.60 2.20

Away

10.50 6.10 4.40

Botafogo

Total

8.40 4.10 4.30

Home

8.80 6.20 2.60

Away

9.50 4.60 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-141

Under 9.5

-100

Flamengo Corners

Over 6.5

-100

Under 6.5

-138

Botafogo Corners

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-286

X

+650

2

+245

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Flamengo vs Botafogo 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.

Flamengo Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

Flamengo are the -161 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 62% chance of winning this Série A match according to the latest betting odds. If you’re searching for a different slant, Botafogo are currently available at +475.

If you think Flamengo can win by two or more goals against Botafogo, consider them at -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -123. You’ll even win with half your stake if they win by one goal, with the other half refunded.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. A different angle is going for a BTTS wager and there’s -167 available for Both Teams to Score No.

The leading football betting sites provide bettors with an abundance of options. For every Série A match, you’re able to select from hundreds of markets and make the best choice.

Full-Time Result

1

-161

X

+265

2

+475

Half-Time Result

1

+128

X

+112

2

+475

Double Chance

1X

-769

12

-400

X2

+117

Draw No Bet

1

-476

2

+290

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-123

2 Hcp +0.75

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-164

Over 2.5

+128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+117

No

-167

Giorgian de Arrascaeta is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Those interested in Giorgian de Arrascaeta to find the net anytime can get +185, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +390.

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo)

First

+185

Anytime

+390

Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos (Flamengo)

First

+200

Anytime

+410

Bruno Henrique Pinto (Flamengo)

First

+220

Anytime

+480

Luiz Araújo (Flamengo)

First

+250

Anytime

+525

Olávio Vieira "Juninho" dos Santos Júnior (Flamengo)

First

+255

Anytime

+480

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Botafogo)

First

+295

Anytime

+600

Matheus Gonçalves (Flamengo)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Evertton Gustavo Fernandes Araújo (Flamengo)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Éverton "Cebolinha" Souza Soares (Flamengo)

First

+360

Anytime

+650

Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira (Flamengo)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

Gonzalo Mastriani (Botafogo)

First

+550

Anytime

+1100

Elias Manoel (Botafogo)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Lorran Lucas Pereira de Sousa (Flamengo)

First

+650

Anytime

+1200

Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Jefferson Ruan "Jeffinho" Santos (Botafogo)

First

+850

Anytime

+1600

Luis Eduardo Soares 'Cuiabano' da Silva (Botafogo)

First

+1000

Anytime

+1900

Danilo Barbosa da Silva (Botafogo)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Ayrton Lucas Dantas de Medeiros (Flamengo)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Leonardo Ortiz (Flamengo)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Kauê Rodrigues Pessanha (Botafogo)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+148

Bruno Henrique Pinto (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

+130

Luiz Araújo (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+120

Olávio Vieira "Juninho" dos Santos Júnior (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

+108

Matheus Gonçalves (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-105

Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-125

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-128

Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-143

Evertton Gustavo Fernandes Araújo (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-159

Éverton "Cebolinha" Souza Soares (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-164

Gonzalo Mastriani (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-233

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-238

Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-263

Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-250

Elias Manoel (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-250

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-278

Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-303

Lorran Lucas Pereira de Sousa (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Jefferson Ruan "Jeffinho" Santos (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-588

Danilo Barbosa da Silva (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Luis Eduardo Soares 'Cuiabano' da Silva (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+295

Under 0.5

-769

Ayrton Lucas Dantas de Medeiros (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

+295

Under 0.5

-714

Kauê Rodrigues Pessanha (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+335

Under 0.5

-1000

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo)

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-

Bruno Henrique Pinto (Flamengo)

Over 2.5

-139

Under 2.5

-

Luiz Araújo (Flamengo)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

-

Olávio Vieira "Juninho" dos Santos Júnior (Flamengo)

Over 2.5

+114

Under 2.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Botafogo)

Over 2.5

+102

Under 2.5

-

Matheus Gonçalves (Flamengo)

Over 2.5

+108

Under 2.5

-

Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-

Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos (Flamengo)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

-

Elias Manoel (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-

Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-119

Under 1.5

-

Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Gonzalo Mastriani (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-

Éverton "Cebolinha" Souza Soares (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-

Evertton Gustavo Fernandes Araújo (Flamengo)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Lorran Lucas Pereira de Sousa (Flamengo)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Jefferson Ruan "Jeffinho" Santos (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Luis Eduardo Soares 'Cuiabano' da Silva (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Flamengo vs Botafogo Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Flamengo vs Botafogo team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Série A squads.

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