Botafogo aim to keep up dominance over Fluminense in recent meetings | OneFootball

The classic Botafogo x Fluminense match, which takes place this Sunday at the Maracanã for the Brasileirão 2025, arrives marked by a broad favorable record for the Glorious. The black and white team boasts a streak of eight consecutive victories over the rival, in addition to nine games without defeat.

Botafogo x Fluminense: recent record

Since the last tricolor victory, on June 26, 2022, when they won 1-0, Botafogo has been dominating the confrontation. In the latest meetings, it not only accumulated victories, but also showed offensive strength: in all the last nine classics, the Big Fire was the first to score.

Another relevant fact is Fluminense's defensive weakness against the rival: the Tricolor conceded goals in nine consecutive games against Botafogo, which helps to explain the black and white dominance in this period.

Last confrontations

Expectations for the classic

Botafogo arrives buoyed by the excellent record and high morale to maintain the dominance. Meanwhile, Fluminense - under the influence of coach Renato Gaúcho's departure - tries to break the uncomfortable drought of more than three years without a victory in the classic, in search of a reaction in the championship. The duel promises to be hot at the Maracanã, with a lot at stake for both sides.

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