Flamengo vs Botafogo Prediction 18 May 2025
📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams Flamengo and Botafogo FR. The meeting as part of the Serie A tournament is scheduled for 21:30 on 18 May. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team Flamengo. The odds for the victories are as follows - against .
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 13 February 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Flamengo):
- ball possession percentage: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 4;
- fouls: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 3;
- shots on target: 1 vs 0.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Flamengo and Botafogo FR:
- played 56 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 26, for the away team - 12, draws - 18;
- number of goals - 69 against 50;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.93, in the 2nd half - 1.2;
- average total goals in the match - 2.13.
Head-to-head statistics Flamengo - Botafogo

Flamengo Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 16 May 2025 as part of the Copa Libertadores tournament (home team - Flamengo, away team - LDU Quito). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here's the game statistics (Flamengo vs LDU Quito):
- ball possession: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 10 vs 1;
- fouls: 16 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- shots on target: 5 vs 0.
- 5 wins,
- 1 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Flamengo stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie A standings, with a win percentage of 63% and a loss percentage of 13%.
⚽️Flamengo has scored a total of 17 goals. On the defensive end, Flamengo has allowed 4 goals over the season.
Match Results: Flamengo

Botafogo FR Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 15 May 2025 as part of the Copa Libertadores tournament (home team - Botafogo FR, away - Estudiantes de La Plata). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:2.
Here are the match stats (Botafogo FR vs Estudiantes de La Plata):
- ball possession: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 1;
- fouls: 7 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 6 vs 4.
- 3 wins,
- 3 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Botafogo FR stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie A standings, with a win percentage of 38% and a loss percentage of 38%.
⚽Botafogo FR has scored a total of 10 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 5 goals over the season.
Match Results: Botafogo FR
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 56;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 5; for visitors away - 6; number of draws - 16;
- Average first-half total: 0.93;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.5, while the visitors net 0.43.
First-Half Stats: Flamengo (home) vs Botafogo FR (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 4;
- wins: 3 (0.75%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 1 (0.25%) vs 2 (0.5%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 2 (0.5%);
- Average goals scored: 2 vs 0.5;
- Average goals conceded: 0.25 vs 0.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 6 vs 5;
- losses: 0 vs 4;
- draws: 4 vs 1;
- Average first-half total: 1.2 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 0.1) vs 1.2 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.5).
- Flamengo have drawn in the 1st half in 9 of last 10 games against Botafogo FR (Serie A).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 56;
- home team wins - 26, away team wins - 12, draws - 18.
Statistics: Flamengo vs Botafogo FR
- matches played in the tournament: 8 vs 8;
- wins: 5 vs 3;
- win percentage: 63% vs 38%;
- losses: 1 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 6 vs 5;
- losses: 1 vs 4;
- draws: 3 vs 1.
- Botafogo FR won with a +1.5 handicap in last 7 away games against Flamengo.
- Botafogo FR won with a +1.5 handicap in last 23 games (Serie A).
- Botafogo FR won with a +1.5 handicap in 16 of last 17 away games.
- Botafogo FR won with a +1.5 handicap in last 14 games.
- Botafogo FR won with a +1.5 handicap in last 11 away games (Serie A).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.23, the guests - 0.89;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.13;
- both teams scored: overall - 24; at the home team's field - 10.
Statistics: Flamengo vs Botafogo FR
- average total in the tournament: 2.63 vs 1.88;
- average total goals scored: 2.13 vs 1.25;
- average total in the 1st half: 1.13 vs 0.63;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1 vs 0.63;
- Flamengo: average total at home in the tournament - 3;
- Botafogo FR: average total away in the tournament - 0;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.8 (home - 3.25) vs 1.7 (away - 0.4).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 11 of last 12 Botafogo FR away games.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 10 of last 11 Botafogo FR away games (Serie A).
Prediction on corners
Flamengo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6.75; at home field - 7;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.9; at home field - 8.5.
Botafogo FR: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.63, away - 4.25;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.4; away - 4.
- Over 8.5 corners in 8 of last 9 Flamengo home games against Botafogo FR.
- Over 8.5 corners in last 5 Flamengo home games against Botafogo FR (Serie A).
- Over 8.5 corners in 10 of last 11 Botafogo FR games.
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3.22 (1.61 for home team and 1.61 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 3.55 (1.59 for home team and 1.96 for away team).
Flamengo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.25; at home - 1.25;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.5; at home - 1.
Botafogo FR: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.13, away - 2.75;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.6; away - 2.
- Under 7.5 yellow cards in last 7 Flamengo games against Botafogo FR.
- Under 7.5 yellow cards in last 6 Flamengo games against Botafogo FR (Serie A).
- Under 7.5 yellow cards in 11 of last 12 Botafogo FR games.
- Under 7.5 yellow cards in last 10 Botafogo FR away games (Serie A).
- Under 7.5 yellow cards in last 5 Botafogo FR away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 56;
- both teams scored all-time - 24 times;
- on the home team’s field - 10 times.
Statistics: Flamengo vs Botafogo FR
- number of matches played in the tournament: 8 vs 8;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 3 vs 1;
- number of BTTS matches for Flamengo at home - 1 (25%);
- number of BTTS matches for Botafogo FR away - 0 (0%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 2 vs 3;
- BTTS matches for Flamengo at home - 0 (0%);
- BTTS matches for Botafogo FR away - 1 (20%).
Correct score prediction
- Botafogo FR lost 0:1 in 5 of last 6 away games.
- Botafogo FR lost 0:1 in last 3 away games (Serie A).
Editorial Prediction
- Botafogo FR won with a +1.5 handicap in last 7 away games against Flamengo.
- Botafogo FR won with a +1.5 handicap in last 23 games (Serie A).
- Botafogo FR won with a +1.5 handicap in 16 of last 17 away games.
- Botafogo FR won with a +1.5 handicap in last 14 games.
- Botafogo FR won with a +1.5 handicap in last 11 away games (Serie A).