Match analysis
BrazilSerie A
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Serie A fixture.
Samuel Xavier🟨
Ythallo🟨Allan🔄A. Canobbio🟨L. Zubeldia🟨A. Montoro🟨Ythallo🔄L. Acosta⚽A. Canobbio🟥Alex Telles🔄L. Acosta🟨Samuel Xavier🔄L. Acosta🔄Guga🟨Vitinho🔄Artur🔄Newton🟨John Kennedy🔄J. Freytes🟨K. Serna🔄It finished Fluminense 1-0 Botafogo on Thursday 12 February (Serie A). At the break it was 0-0. On the numbers, Botafogo saw more of the ball (51%), while the shot count was 10 for Fluminense and 5 for Botafogo.
L. Acosta (55') scored for Fluminense. In the 61st minute, A. Canobbio saw red for Fluminense.
Four of the five tips on this match won: Fluminense to win.
7W 1D 2L2.20 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| FluminenseHome | Rating | BotafogoAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,668 | Overall | 1,662 |
| 1,701 | Match venue | 1,606 |
| 1,701 | At home | 1,647 |
| 1,491 | Away | 1,606 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,509 | Attack | 1,605 |
| 1,651 | Defence | 1,597 |
| 1,534 | Home attack | 1,619 |
| 1,440 | Away attack | 1,506 |
| 1,666 | Home defence | 1,570 |
| 1,567 | Away defence | 1,641 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,260 | Goal environment | 1,240 |
| 1,392 | Home goals | 1,440 |
| 1,368 | Away goals | 1,300 |
| 1,509 | Possession | 1,506 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,485 | Set-piece attack | 1,502 |
| 1,485 | Set-piece defence | 1,502 |
| 1,632 | Close games | 1,599 |
| 1,684 | Winning margin | 1,684 |
Match venue compares Fluminense at home with Botafogo away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Fluminense1:1Botafogo1:1
The Big "O"LostThe pickOver 2.5
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Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickFluminense win
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Value VinnyWonThe pickFluminense win
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Mr SimpleWonThe pickFluminense win
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The head-to-head covers 38 games since July 2012, and Fluminense have won 16, Botafogo have taken 15 and seven were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Fluminense vs Botafogo prediction page.
