Fluminense vs Botafogo Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Fluminense took on Botafogo in the Serie A of Brazil on February 12. At full-time, Fluminense sealed a 1-0 victory over Botafogo.

Luciano Acosta scored the only goal of the game on the 55th minute of the match, giving Fluminense the lead and clinching the victory.

11 days after their last meeting in Taca Guanabara, a sense of anticipation builds as Fluminense and Botafogo meet again. In their last encounter, Fluminense secured a 0-1 win. Fluminense's last outing ended in a victory over Marica in Taca Guanabara on February 8, setting the tone for this upcoming clash, pushing their unbeaten streak to six games.

Botafogo, by contrast, are in horrible form, coming off three consecutive defeats to Vasco, Gremio and Fluminense. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, having conceded goals in each of their last three matches.

Fluminense and Botafogo meet in Serie A with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. The attacking efforts of Fluminense, under Luis Zubeldia’s management, have been driven by Luciano Acosta, the team’s primary goal threat, and Nonato, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In Serie A, Acosta has been Fluminense’s standout scorer with one goal, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with three key passes leading to goals so far this term. Rene, Jefferson Savarino and John Kennedy have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Botafogo’s attacking options, guided by Martin Anselmi, have been bolstered by Danilo, the team’s top scorer, and Arthur Cabral, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Serie A, Danilo has been Botafogo’s standout scorer with two goals, as Barboza continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Botafogo have also relied on Matheus Martins, Artur and Nathan Fernandes to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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AI Prediction

Our own AI model makes a pre-game prediction for Fluminense–Botafogo - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. Here, the forecast made before the match turned out correct, highlighting Fluminense's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Fluminense’s victory stands out as the leading outcome, at 43%, while a draw was at 39% and Botafogo’s victory was at 18%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Fluminense - Botafogo in real time.

Fluminense kicked off the game with Fabio, Rene, Juan Pablo Freytes, Jemmes, Samuel Xavier who got substituted by Guga on the 74th minute, Martinelli, Facundo Bernal, Kevin Serna who got substituted by Ganso on the 90th minute, Luciano Acosta who got substituted by Guilherme Arana on the 74th minute, Agustin Canobbio and John Kennedy who got substituted by Hercules on the 87th minute as starters, with Vitor Eudes, Igor Rabello, Ignacio, Guga, Guilherme Arana, Matheus Reis, Santiago Moreno, Otavio, Ganso, Jefferson Savarino, Hercules and Yeferson Soteldo on the bench.

Botafogo's starting eleven were Neto, Alexander Barboza, Newton, Ythallo who got substituted by Nathan Fernandes on the 46th minute, Alex Telles who got substituted by Matheus Martins on the 69th minute, Danilo, Allan who got substituted by Jordan Barrera on the 24th minute, Vitinho who got substituted on the 82nd minute, Alvaro Montoro, Arthur Cabral and Artur who got substituted by Kadir Barria on the 82nd minute, with , Leo Linck, Nathan Fernandes, Artur, Jordan Barrera, Matheus Martins and Kadir Barria on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.63 - 0.29
• Ball Possession: 48 - 52
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 0
• Total Attempts: 10 - 5
• Shots On Target: 5 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 1
• Fouls: 18 - 11
• Corners: 4 - 0
• Throw-Ins: 23 - 20
• Saves: 3 - 4
• Free Kicks: 11 - 18
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 109 - 104
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 71 - 73
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 7
• Tackles: 17 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 8
• Total Crosses: 10 - 9
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 2
• Interceptions: 14 - 6
• Clearances: 17 - 20

Referee showed the yellow card eight times throughout the game. Samuel Xavier, Ythallo, Agustin Canobbio, Alvaro Montoro, Luciano Acosta, Guga, Newton and Juan Pablo Freytes were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since September 2024, the teams have clashed five times. Fluminense have won twice while Botafogo have won three times. Their latest meeting occurred on February 1, 2026, during the Taca Guanabara of Brazil, with Fluminense winning 0-1. In total, Fluminense have managed four goals in these five meetings, compared to Botafogo's five. So far, Botafogo have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Fluminense.

Fluminense have won five of their eight matches in Serie A this season, with one draw and two defeats, scoring thirteen goals, averaging 1.63 per match, while conceding nine, an average of 1.13 per match. Botafogo have won two of their six matches in Serie A this season, with zero draws and four defeats, scoring ten goals at an average of 1.67 per match and conceding twelve at a rate of 2.00 per match.

Recent Form

Fluminense are coming off a win in their last match against Marica, while Botafogo are on a three-game losing streak, including defeats against Vasco, Gremio and Fluminense in their last three outings. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Fluminense have claimed thirteen victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn three times, while in their last twenty matches, Botafogo have recorded nine wins, six losses, and five draws.

Live Standings

As always, Brazil Serie A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Fluminense are currently 3rd in the table with sixteen points from eight matches, while Botafogo occupy 17th spot with six points in six matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Fluminense and Botafogo in real time. You can watch the goal by Luciano Acosta as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Fluminense - Botafogo are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.