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Botafogo 1 x 1 Fluminense, Saturday, August 8, at Estádio Nilton Santos, in the Série A 2026.

Botafogo 1 x 1 Fluminense: stats and analysis

Série A 2026, round 22

Botafogo

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1 × 1

Fluminense

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Saturday, August 8 · 09:00 PMEstádio Nilton Santos

What the model calculated before the match

Result

Botafogo win36.8%

Draw40.2%

Fluminense win23.0%

Goals

Over 2.5 goals50.2%

Both teams to score, corners, cards, handicap and the comparison between the four models are in the full analysis, for registered users.

Probability calculated by statistical models from data available before kick-off. Not a guarantee of a result or betting advice.

Match summary

Botafogo and Fluminense drew 1 to 1, Saturday, August 8, at Estádio Nilton Santos and in the Série A 2026.

Fluminense had more of the ball (59% possession), shots were 15 to 9, and corners were 7 to 7.

Botafogo arrived with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in the last 5 matches (8 of 15 points). Fluminense arrived with 4 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches (4 of 15 points).

The only recorded previous meeting ended Fluminense 1 x 0 Botafogo.

Match statistics

41%Possession59%

7On target4

15Shots9

7Corners7

16Fouls18

0Offsides1

3Saves6

4Yellow cards3

1Red cards0

What the model predicted

Before the match, FUT Análises' ensemble (Dixon-Coles, XGBoost, Elo and Bradley-Terry) pointed to a draw as the most likely result, and got it right. How the models work

Probabilities for each outcome, goals (over/under), both teams to score, corners, cards and handicap for this match are in the full analysis, for registered users.

Recent form before the match

BotafogoWDWLD

Botafogo's last matches
07/26	Cruzeiro 0x1 Botafogo
07/23	Botafogo 0x0 Vitória
07/16	Botafogo 2x1 Santos
05/30	Bahia 2x1 Botafogo
05/23	São Paulo 1x1 Botafogo

FluminenseLDDDD

Fluminense's last matches
08/05	Fluminense 1x3 Vasco da Gama
08/01	Vasco da Gama 0x0 Fluminense
07/29	Fluminense 0x0 Bahia
07/26	Grêmio 1x1 Fluminense
07/17	Fluminense 1x1 Bragantino

Head-to-head

Last matches between Botafogo and Fluminense
02/12/2026	Fluminense 1x0 Botafogo

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Frequently asked questions about Botafogo vs Fluminense

What was the score of Botafogo vs Fluminense?: Botafogo 1 x 1 Fluminense, Saturday, August 8, at Estádio Nilton Santos, in the Série A 2026.
What did the model predict for Botafogo vs Fluminense?: The model pointed to a draw as the most likely result, and got it right.
What were the match statistics for Botafogo vs Fluminense?: Fluminense had more of the ball (59% possession), shots were 15 to 9, and corners were 7 to 7.
How did Botafogo and Fluminense arrive for this match?: Botafogo arrived with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in the last 5 matches (8 of 15 points). Fluminense arrived with 4 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches (4 of 15 points).
Who had the upper hand in previous meetings?: The only recorded previous meeting ended Fluminense 1 x 0 Botafogo.

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