Next up for Flamengo: Botafogo enjoying strong home form in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo visits Botafogo in the first match after the FIFA break

The Brasileirão is heading into its final stretch, and Flamengo is trying to stay strong in the title race. With three points fewer than Palmeiras, Fla faces a tough task next Wednesday (15th): beating Botafogo at Estádio Nilton Santos.

Currently, the alvinegro club occupies fifth place in the Brasileirão and dreams of a direct spot in the Libertadores. In addition, Botafogo is on a four-game unbeaten streak at home in the competition. In total, that's three wins and one draw.

Which teams have defeated Botafogo at Nilton Santos?

Curiously, Botafogo's last two home defeats were to teams competing for the lead with Flamengo. On August 17th, the Rio team lost 1-0 to Palmeiras. Shortly before that, on the 3rd of the same month, Cruzeiro had beaten the Alvinegro 2-0.

Will Flamengo beat Botafogo?

Despite recent inconsistency, Flamengo has reasons to believe in their chances of beating their rival. That's because the Red and Black are the second-best away team in the Brazilian Championship.

Despite the loss to Bahia at Arena Fonte Nova, Flamengo has had a good run away from Maracanã. Before the negative result against the Bahia team, the Red and Black had achieved four wins and one draw in their last five away games in the Brasileirão.

When will the Flamengo vs Botafogo match take place?

Flamengo and Botafogo face off at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) next Wednesday (15th). Coluna do Fla will cover the match live from Nilton Santos, with real-time updates on social media and also through the website, to keep fans informed with all the details of the classic.

It's also worth noting that the match between Flamengo and Botafogo will be valid for the 28th round of the Brasileirão. Finally, RecordTV (free-to-air), CazéTV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Rio classic.

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