Sixth takes on seventh in Brasileiro Serie A as Fluminense travels to Nilton Santos stadium to take on Brotafogo in their Matchday 14 tie on Sunday night.
The two are only separated by goal difference in the Serie A standings as they both sit on 18 points, after registering five wins, three draws and five defeats from the 13 matches so far. The two are level on points with three more sides, Santos, Sao Paulo and Bragantino, below them, while are three points behind both Athletico-PR in fourth and Atletico Mineiro in fifth.
Therefore a win for either Botafogo or Fluminense will be vital as it could take them as high as fourth, while a draw or a defeat could leave them as low as 12 or worse depending on results from other games.
Both sides head into the match off back-to-back victories on the bounce, with Botafogo beating Sao Paulo (1-0) and Internacional (2-3) in Brazilian top flight, while Fluminense dispatched Avai (2-0) in Brasileiro Serie A before beating Cruzeiro (2-1) in the last 16 of Copa do Brasil.
Therefore both will be confident heading into the clash and will be looking to build on the victories, but with fixture being so close we think a share of the spoils could be on the line on Sunday.
Botafogo vs Fluminense head to head
Both sides have met in 66 encounters since 2004 with Fluminense claiming 25 victories, while Botafogo have claimed 24 victories and there have been 17 draws.
- Fluminense 1-2 Botafogo 27/03/22
- Botafogo 0-1 Fluminense 22/03/22
- Fluminense 2-1 Botafogo 11/02/22
- Fluminense 1-0 Botafogo 17/04/21
- Fluminense 2-0 Botafogo 25/01/21
Home
- Internacional 2-3 Botafogo
- Botafogo 1-0 Sao Paulo
- Botafogo 0-1 Avai
- Palmeiras 4-0 Botafogo
- Botafogo 1-2 Goias
Away
- Fluminense 2-1 Cruzeiro
- Fluminense 2-0 Avai
- America FC MG 0-0 Fluminense
- Fluminense0-3 Goianiense GO
- Fluminense 5-3 Atletico Mineiro
Botafogo team news
Botafogo have no injury or suspensions concerns ahead of the tie.
Fluminense team news
Fluminense also have a fully-fit squad.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Both sides to score
- Goals under 2.5
