Botafogo v Flu: top-four push meets Sudamericana bid | OneFootball

Botafogo host Fluminense in the Brasileirão at Nilton Santos on 9 August 2026, with the visitors chasing the top four and the hosts aiming to build on recent momentum.

Botafogo and Fluminense meet after February's league clash finished 1-0 to Fluminense. The hosts sit eighth on 29 points, while the visitors are fourth with 34.

Glorioso arrive unbeaten in three league games, beating Santos 2-1 and Cruzeiro 1-0 around a goalless draw with Vitória. Flu have drawn four straight league matches and lost 3-1 to Vasco da Gama in the cup this week.

Glorioso are without Allan, Kaio Fernando Da Silva Pantaleao and Júnior Santos through injury, while Huguinho is suspended. Tricolor Carioca list injuries for Guilherme Arana, Julián Millán, Rodrigo Castillo and Jemmes.

Fogão have averaged 1.7 goals per league game with 47% possession and a shooting accuracy of 49.76%. That direct edge could test Flu, who tend to control games with 59% possession and 88.04% pass completion. Key threats may come from Arthur Cabral and Danilo, both on seven league goals, against John Kennedy, who has nine, with Luciano Acosta providing four assists.

A win would take Glorioso to 32 points and could move them closer to the Libertadores race. Three points for Flu would lift them to 37 and strengthen their grip on the top four places.