Fluminense v Botafogo: live stream, stats, line-ups, head-to-head | OneFootball

*By Gazeta Press

In the first Rio de Janeiro derby of the Brazilian Championship, Fluminense and Botafogo face off this Thursday at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), in the third round of the competition, at Maracanã. The two teams have already faced each other this year in the State Championship, with a victory for the Tricolor by 1-0.

Where to watch?

The game will be broadcast by CazéTV (YouTube), Record (open TV), and Premiere (pay-per-view).

How are the teams doing?

Already qualified in the Rio de Janeiro Championship, both teams rested some players over the weekend. Thus, they are well-prepared for the derby. Botafogo, with three points, needs to recover from a 5-3 defeat to Grêmio in Rio Grande do Sul. Meanwhile, Fluminense comes from a 1-1 draw with Bahia in the Northeast, totaling four points.

How is Fluminense doing?

Luis Zubeldía, Fluminense's coach, is concerned about the sequence of games that have been wearing out the squad at the beginning of the year. After this game, next Monday, there's a match in the quarter-finals of the Rio de Janeiro Championship against Bangu.

“We will plan game by game, as we have been doing at the start of the season. We will always analyze based on the opponent's profile and the available players,” he said.

In terms of lineup, Fluminense will maintain the base that has been playing but will still be without midfielder Nonato and Argentine forward Germán Cano, who are in the medical department.

How is Botafogo doing?

Martín Anselmi, Botafogo's coach, also seems to understand the reality of the schedule.

“Our focus is entirely on Fluminense. Then comes Flamengo in the Rio Championship, then the Libertadores, and so on. We are working like this throughout the season,” he stated.

Martín Anselmi continues without defender Marçal and midfielder Santiago Rodríguez, who are injured. However, he will have some reinforcements registered after the transfer ban was lifted. This includes defenders Ythallo and Riquelme Felipe, as well as midfielder Wallace Davi, who may debut against his former club.

Head-to-head history

The teams have faced each other 344 times, with 116 victories for Botafogo, 103 draws, and 125 victories for Fluminense.

See the head-to-head history:

Statistics

Fluminense in the championship

Botafogo in the championship

Probable lineups

Fluminense: Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Jemmes, Juan Freytes, and Renê; Facundo Bernal, Martinelli, and Lucho Acosta; Kevin Serna, Agustín Canobbio, John Kennedy Coach: Luis Zubeldía

Botafogo: Neto, Mateo Ponte, Newton, and Alexander Barboza; Vitinho, Allan, Danilo, and Alex Telles; Artur, Arthur Cabral, and Álvaro Montoro Coach: Martín Anselmi

Refereeing

Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein Assistants: Maira Mastella Moreira and Michael Stanislau VAR: Daniel Nobre Bins

Next Fluminense game

Fluminense vs Bangu | Rio Championship Date and time: February 16, at 6:00 PM (Brasília time) Location: Maracanã

Next Botafogo game

Botafogo vs Flamengo | Rio Championship Date and time: February 15, at 5:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Nilton Santos

Technical sheet

Game: Fluminense vs Botafogo Competition: Brazilian Championship Location: Maracanã Date: February 12, 2026 (Thursday) Time: 7:30 PM (Brasília time) Broadcast: CazéTV, Record, and Premiere

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