Botafogo vs Fluminense Preview

This Monday evening derby will see these two local teams come together with bragging rights at stake.

After losing the Taca Rio to Fluminense earlier in the year, those in Botafogo will have revenge on their mind ahead of this fixture.

They have moved on well from that loss, making good progress in the continent, and starting the Serie A campaign on a good note.

Fogo have survived a really tough start to the season after having to face three of the strongest sides in the league in the form of the Palmeiras, Gremio, and Cruzeiro and they came out from those fixtures with 5 points.

Their 2-1 win over Gremio in their last home game would have boosted their confidence ahead of this match.

Fluminense will be exhausted from their trip to Bolivia in midweek and that could see them struggle here.

They lost that game 2-0 to Nacional Potosi but still progressed thanks to a 3-0 first leg win.

The way their players lay on the pitch after full time in that game shows how much effort they had to put into that game to survive and with limited options almost the same lineup is expected in this game.

They have made a strong start to the season, picking up 7 points from their last three games and they will be looking to build on that in this game.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Botafogo

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
L	Cruzeiro		1-0		Botafogo	May 6, 2018	Brazilian Serie A
W	Botafogo		2-1		Grêmio	Apr 28, 2018	Brazilian Serie A
D	Sport		1-1		Botafogo	Apr 24, 2018	Brazilian Serie A
D	Botafogo		1-1		Palmeiras	Apr 17, 2018	Brazilian Serie A
W	Audax Italiano		1-2		Botafogo	Apr 13, 2018	CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana

Fluminense

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Vitória		1-2		Fluminense	May 6, 2018	Brazilian Serie A
D	Fluminense		1-1		São Paulo	Apr 29, 2018	Brazilian Serie A
W	Fluminense		1-0		Cruzeiro	Apr 22, 2018	Brazilian Serie A
L	Corinthians		2-1		Fluminense	Apr 15, 2018	Brazilian Serie A
W	Fluminense		3-0		Nacional Potosí	Apr 12, 2018	CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Fluminense		3-0		Botafogo	Mar 25, 2018	Brazilian Campeonato Carioca
Fluminense		0-0		Botafogo	Jan 20, 2018	Brazilian Campeonato Carioca
Botafogo		1-2		Fluminense	Nov 4, 2017	Brazilian Serie A
Fluminense		0-1		Botafogo	Jul 13, 2017	Brazilian Serie A
Botafogo		3-1		Fluminense	Apr 9, 2017	Brazilian Campeonato Carioca

Other fixtures taking place this week in the Brazilian Serie A:

Brazilian Serie A Table

Brazilian Serie A Results