Brazil - Série AStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Botafogo and Fluminense, taking place on Saturday, 20 May 2023, at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro.
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Botafogo, Recent FormAny Botafogo pre-match expectations for their last outing were misplaced, after an unexpected 2-1 away defeat by Goiás. They came away from that fixture with 53% of the possession and clocked up 17 attempts on goal with 2 on target. By comparison, Goiás managed 7 attempts on goal, with 5 on target.
Their boss Luís Castro has every reason to be happy with his side's attacking prowess of late, which has seen them net 13 goals in their last 6 matches; however, they may have some work to do in defence with 6 goals conceded across those matches. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games.
It has been a decent run of form for them recently, notching up 5 wins from the previous 6 matches.
On an individual basis, Tiquinho Soares will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 6 goals in Botafogo's last 6 league games.
Fluminense, Recent FormFluminense enter this game with a comfortable 2-0 home win over Cuiabá last time out in the league. Their share of possession in that meeting was 62%, while racking up 7 shots along the way, 2 of which were on target. Cuiabá had 13 shots on goal with 2 on target.
Manager Fernando Diniz will be delighted with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 12 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 5 goals conceded in the same period. Their goal scoring streak now stands at 13 games in a row, and they've kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games away from home.
They have had an excellent run of form away from home recently, winning 5 out of their last 6 games on the road.
On an individual basis, Germán Cano will be looking to cause Botafogo some problems having scored 6 goals in Fluminense's last 6 away games in the league.
Last time they met both teams got on the scoresheet, but the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
The Botafogo defence has struggled against Tricolor in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 5 games. Playing at home, Botafogo have failed to score in 2 of their last 3 league games against Fluminense. Estrela Solitária have struggled for goals when Fluminense comes to visit Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, having scored just 1 goal in their last 3 meetings.
Fluminense have certainly shown themselves to be resilient opponents against Botafogo in the league, having gone unbeaten against them in their last 5 meetings.
Botafogo manager Luís Castro has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Danilo Barbosa (Thigh), Patrick de Paula (Knee), Roberto Fernández (Shoulder), Rafael Pereira da Silva (Thigh) and Gabriel Pires (Calf) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Fernando Diniz has a number of injury concerns in his Fluminense squad to contend with: Marrony da Silva Liberato (Thigh), Jorge de Oliveira Moraes (Cruciate ligament), Marcos Keno (Thigh), Matheus Martinelli (Thigh) and Samuel Xavier (Thigh)
Botafogo Playing at home | Fluminense Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | Goals scored | 2.3 |
| 0.3 | Goals conceded | 1.3 |
| 15' | Time first goal scored | 47' |
| 15' | Time first goal conceded | 29' |
| 1.7 | Yellow cards | 3.3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0.3 |
| 5 | Subs used | 5 |
| 3-0 | Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| - | Biggest defeat | 4-2 |
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