Fluminense vs Botafogo RJ Prediction & Betting Tips (21 September)

Botafogo RJ have not made the start that they would have been hoping for after finally ending their long absence from the Serie A, failing to pick up a win or score a goal in their first three matches. Given that Fluminense have triumphed nine times in their previous 14 home games at this level, they will fancy their chances of winning this local derby.

Fluminense have become renowned for playing attractive, attacking football, so it comes as a surprise to see that 13 of their previous 13 top-flight home games have served up no more than three goals. Strangely enough, the figures are identical for Botafogo RJ on their Serie A travels during the same period, so don’t expect four goals plus.

Prior to facing Napoli and Udinese in the Serie A, Fluminense had been on a run in which they had both scored and conceded during the same 91 minutes in 13 consecutive games. Ahead of their matches, Botafogo RJ were not far off that sort of pace either, as the net had bulged at both ends in 13 of their previous 16 games at this elite level.