Botafogo v Flamengo: recent derbies show rivals evenly matched | OneFootball

Botafogo and Flamengo take the field this Wednesday at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Nilton Santos stadium for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. Due to the recent results of the derby, the match is expected to be balanced from start to finish.

Both teams have a 46.6% success rate in the last five derbies. There have been two victories for each side and one draw. In total, the Glorioso scored seven goals, while the Rubro-Negro found the net twice.

Rubro-Negro Superiority in 2025?

Despite this, Flamengo relies on the results achieved against Botafogo this year to win another derby. Filipe Luís's team has not lost to their black-and-white rival this season, having secured two victories, one of them in the Supercopa Rei, by 3 to 1, and a draw.

In the Campeonato Carioca, Mengão won 1-0. In the first round of the Brasileirão, the teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

Botafogo's Recent Victories

Botafogo's two triumphs in the derby happened in 2024, the year they were crowned Brazilian and Libertadores champions. In the 4th and 23rd rounds of that Brasileirão, Fogão overcame their rival by 2-0 and 4-1, respectively.

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Performance in Derbies This Year

Regarding other Rio de Janeiro derbies, Flamengo also has better numbers this year. The Rubro-Negro team played 12 derbies against Botafogo, Fluminense, and Vasco and did not lose. There were seven victories and five draws.

Meanwhile, the Glorioso has more modest numbers. Of the 10 derbies they played in 2025, the team achieved three victories, three draws, and four losses, including an elimination in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil to Vasco.

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