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Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 9 Aug 2026

Botafogo 1–1 Fluminense

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.2 – 0.9
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 44%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.2 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kevin Serna, 76.6 in 70′.

Well above their usual level: Kevin Serna +34.4, Ignácio +14.6, Álvaro Montoro +13.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Botafogo

26 Jul 2026W 1–0at Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
23 Jul 2026D 0–0v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
16 Jul 2026W 2–1v Santos Brasileirão Série A
30 May 2026L 1–2at Bahia Brasileirão Série A
27 May 2026W 3–1at Caracas F.C. Copa Sudamericana

Fluminense

6 Aug 2026L 1–3v Vasco da Gama Copa do Brasil
1 Aug 2026D 0–0at Vasco da Gama Copa do Brasil
30 Jul 2026D 0–0v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
26 Jul 2026D 1–1at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
17 Jul 2026D 1–1v Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

12 Feb 2026Fluminense 1–0 Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
28 Sep 2025Fluminense 2–0 Botafogo Brasileirão Série A

Botafogo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Álvaro Montoro Midfielder85000.0659.5+13.6
Danilo Pereira Forward1400–56.5–
Paulinho Defender2900–54.0–
Alex Telles Defender70100.0651.7+8.5
Nahuel Ferraresi Defender9900–50.5−0.4
Matheus Martins Forward40000.0450.3–
Lucas Villalba Midfielder59000.1447.9+8.3
Cristian Medina Midfielder99000.3746.8+2.3
Vitinho Defender99000.1046.6+7.9
Warleson Goalkeeper9900–45.9−2.9
Danilo Santos Midfielder99000.0545.2−1.9
Arthur Cabral Forward99000.2845.0−1.5
Jordan Barrera Midfielder26000.0243.6–
Gabriel Justino Defender9900–41.0−5.9
Lucas Emanuel Forward14000.1240.1–
Kauan Toledo Midfielder5900–40.0+0.3

Fluminense

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kevin Serna Midfielder70010.1576.6+34.4
Ignácio Defender99100.1667.3+14.6
Ganso Midfielder7000–61.2+12.6
Hulk Forward1400–59.4–
Jemmes Defender99000.1059.4+9.5
Renê Defender9900–56.0+9.9
Samuel Xavier Defender9900–55.6+13.4
Otávio Midfielder99000.0751.2+2.5
Nonato Midfielder79000.0950.8−1.0
Yeferson Soteldo Midfielder79000.0850.4−3.7
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder2000–48.7–
Fábio Goalkeeper9900–45.8−2.8
Rodrigo Castillo Forward85000.2444.1−0.8
Agustín Canobbio Midfielder2900–38.2–
Luciano Acosta Midfielder20000.0334.5–
Hércules Midfielder2900–34.3–