Fluminense vs Botafogo betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on September 21st, 2024

Fluminense and Botafogo will meet each other in a football match counting for Serie A on September 21st, 2024, Saturday at 21:30h (UTC), in Brazil, check the Fluminense vs Botafogo betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Fluminense vs Botafogo will occur

The game is set to be played in the great Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho stadium, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with a capacity for 78838 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Fluminense vs Botafogo betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.43 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Fluminense last match

Fluminense is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Juventude in a match valid for Serie A, and the match ended 2-1. The eleven coached by L. Venker de Menezes played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 2.88.

The defense suffered the assaults of the rival team by coming out significantly downsized in the duels on the field. The worst in the department is Samuel Xavier, constantly struggling in the face of the incursions of the opposing attackers. The performance of the entire team suffers from its lapses in concentration.

Botafogo last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Botafogo, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Corinthians team with a final score of 2-1.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.60.

Fluminense vs Botafogo h2h

The last time Fluminense went up against Botafogo, it was in Serie A. Fluminense, ranked 14th place, started with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Botafogo, then in 3rd place, was charged with a 4-4-1-1 formation.

The two teams have not faced each other since 11-06-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024 season of the Serie A, and the match ended with a 1-0 win for Botafogo.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

Fluminense

Serie A leaderboard now

Fluminense enters into this match occupying 16th place in the Serie A with a negative balance. The team has scored 27 points, winning only 7 games, losing 12, and scoring 6 draws.

With a small disadvantage of 1 point against Criciúma who occupies position 15, the team starts the 27th round.

Fluminense analysis

Fluminense after 26 matchdays have scored 21 goals and conceded 28 goals, and therefore shows a negative goal difference.

The Fluminense team comes from a defeat in the Serie A, and its coach Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Everyone knows that Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes has a demanding style in the technical area. This rigorous coaching approach may serve as a differential advantage for Fluminense in the upcoming encounter, together with the home factor, which is also generally an essential aspect of the team's games.

The Fluminense team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 54.64%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

Having a record of 4 wins versus 3 losses, and 5 draws in comparison to the 3 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.

Best goalscorer from Fluminense

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Kauã Elias Nogueira. The Attacker scored 5 goals in the current season, helping Fluminense to achieve victory in several disputes.

Historical data Fluminense

The Fluminense team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Botafogo

Serie A leaderboard now

The Botafogo team with 53 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 16 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses.

Botafogo analysis

Currently, in the Serie A, Botafogo sums 45 goals for and a total of 25 goals against, after 26 rounds played.

With 2 wins in the Serie A, Botafogo is in that wonderful position where they are the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Botafogo is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.58 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Serie A.

With a balance of 6 wins, 3 losses, and 4 draws in the Serie A, Botafogo playing away does not usually give much chance to opponents.

Botafogo is a more offensive team than Fluminense, having 2611 attacks vs. 2436 from Fluminense, having scored 45 times, in comparison, Fluminense converted into goal 21 times.

Best goalscorer from Botafogo

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Luiz Henrique André Rosa da Silva has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Botafogo with 5 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Interesting Match Facts:

With Botafogo boasting an unbeaten record in their recent encounters against Fluminense, all eyes are on them to maintain their dominance on the field.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Botafogo, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Fluminense that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.8.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Fluminense is Kauã Elias Nogueira, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Botafogo is Luiz Henrique André Rosa da Silva, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Fluminense 1.08 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Botafogo 1.62 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.04 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Fluminense has an average of 2.8 yellow cards per game over the 26 rounds, while Botafogo has an average of 2.8. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.85 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Fluminense side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Botafogo who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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