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Futmetrix Verdict
43
Coventry
vs
Newcastle
Mon, Oct 12 • 19:00 UTC
⚡ Form
47
⚖️ Balance
95
🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
72
Coventry's survival bid meets Newcastle's inconsistency.
Futmetrix Verdict
83
Al-Wasl FC
vs
Al-Ahli Jeddah
Mon, Oct 12 • 16:00 UTC
⚡ Form
31
⚖️ Balance
82
🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
66
Early AFC Champions League Elite test.
Futmetrix Verdict
45
Atalanta
vs
Venezia
Mon, Oct 12 • 16:30 UTC
⚡ Form
51
⚖️ Balance
60
🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
64
Desperate Venezia seek lifeline against Atalanta.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
13' Samuel Lino (Jorginho)
↓ Alex Telles ↑L. Monzon 21'
HT
↓ A. Montoro ↑Danilo Pereira 46'
57' ↓ Luiz Araujo ↑Lucas Paqueta
↓ Edenilson ↑C. Medina 66'
69' Lucas Paqueta
75' ↓ G. de Arrascaeta ↑J. Carrascal
↓ Vitinho ↑Junior Santos 77'
↓ Arthur Cabral ↑L. M. Villalba Jaume 77'
Marcal 83'
86' Samuel Lino (J. Carrascal)
88' ↓ Pedro ↑Everton
G. Justino 89'
90' J. Carrascal (Everton)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Flamengo
Goalkeepers
Agustín Rossi 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Emerson Royal 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
60%
Duel Win %
Léo Ortiz 
MAGNET
80
Activity
80
Activity
78
Passes
2
Duels
Léo Pereira
MAGNET
99
Activity
99
Activity
93
Passes
6
Duels
Ayrton Lucas 
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Erick Pulgar
MAGNET
96
Activity
96
Activity
82
Passes
14
Duels
Jorginho 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
78%
Pass Acc
Luiz Araújo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Giorgian de Arrascaeta
STORMTROOPER
4
Shots
4
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Samuel Lino 
CLUTCH HERO
86
Goal Time
86
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
9.6
Rating
Forwards
Pedro
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
15%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Dyogo Alves 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Andrew
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
João Victor Cunha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Johnny Góes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guillermo Varela
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danilo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Paquetá
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jorge Carrascal
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.3
Rating
Lorran
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Evertton Araújo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everton 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
5
Minutes
0
Rating
Josmar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Botafogo
Goalkeepers
Gabriel Batista
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Nahuel Ferraresi
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
86%
Duel Win %
Gabriel Justino
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
Marçal
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
32%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Vitinho
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
Huguinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danilo
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Alex Telles
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
21
Entry
Forwards
Edenílson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Álvaro Montoro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Arthur Cabral
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
BENCH
Cleber
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Warleson
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Lucas Monzon
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Kadu Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cristian Medina
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kauan Toledo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Domingos Andrade
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Allan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danilo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Villalba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kadir Barría
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Júnior Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/14/2026 | Botafogo | 0 - 3 | Flamengo | Serie A | Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos |
| 02/15/2026 | Botafogo | 1 - 2 | Flamengo | Carioca - 1 | Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos |
| 10/15/2025 | Botafogo | 0 - 3 | Flamengo | Serie A | Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos |
| 05/18/2025 | Flamengo | 0 - 0 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estádio do Maracanã |
| 02/13/2025 | Flamengo | 1 - 0 | Botafogo | Carioca - 1 | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 02/02/2025 | Botafogo | 1 - 3 | Flamengo | Supercopa do Brasil | Estádio Estadual Jornalista Edgar Augusto Proença |
| 08/18/2024 | Botafogo | 4 - 1 | Flamengo | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 04/28/2024 | Flamengo | 0 - 2 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 02/08/2024 | Flamengo | 1 - 0 | Botafogo | Carioca - 1 | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 09/03/2023 | Botafogo | 1 - 2 | Flamengo | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
Flamengo Win
Botafogo Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 25 GD: +24
P: 25 GD: +29
P: 25 GD: +12
P: 25 GD: +7
P: 25 GD: +7
P: 25 GD: -1
P: 25 GD: 0
P: 24 GD: +4
P: 24 GD: +4
P: 25 GD: +1
P: 24 GD: +1
P: 24 GD: -3
P: 24 GD: -2
P: 25 GD: -13
P: 24 GD: -5
P: 25 GD: -5
P: 24 GD: -12
P: 25 GD: -12
P: 25 GD: -12
League Standings
P: 28 GD: +32
P: 28 GD: +26
P: 28 GD: +11
P: 28 GD: +8
P: 28 GD: +8
P: 28 GD: +2
P: 28 GD: +5
P: 28 GD: +2
P: 28 GD: -6
P: 28 GD: +1
P: 28 GD: +1
P: 28 GD: -4
P: 28 GD: -14
P: 28 GD: -3
P: 28 GD: -9
P: 27 GD: -7
P: 28 GD: -8
P: 28 GD: -6
P: 28 GD: -15
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Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Flamengo Flex Their Muscles in Maracanã Masterclass
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 91/100. Our verdict is that this ruthless late surge proves the hosts have the pedigree and firepower to push this title race to the very final day.
The Early Warning Signs
The iconic Estádio do Maracanã was treated to a genuinely blistering start as two local foes locked horns. Botafogo thought they had silenced the famous crowd in the ninth minute, but Arthur Cabral saw his scrappy effort abruptly chalked off for a handball following a tense VAR review. That major scare jolted Flamengo fully awake. Just four minutes later, Samuel Lino brilliantly latched onto a piercing pass from Jorginho to rifle home and open the scoring. The early Intensity was absolutely off the charts, as both sides committed to heavily attacking football, turning the pitch into a shooting gallery and racking up a massive combined total of 33 shots by the final whistle.
A Tactical Chess Match
Despite trailing away from home, the visitors stubbornly refused to lie down and consistently tested the home defensive line. The away side unleashed a barrage of 15 shots of their own, but Agustín Rossi stood like an absolute titan between the sticks, producing four essential saves to preserve the clean sheet. The Balance of the tie remained on a brutal knife-edge through the middle phase, especially after Lucas Paqueta suffered the sheer frustration of a beautifully worked goal being disallowed for a marginal offside in the 69th minute. The hosts completely dominated possession with a commanding 64 percent, starving their fierce rivals of the ball while waiting patiently for the inevitable gaps to appear.
The Substitute Supremacy
The Stakes were exceptionally high with the home side desperately chasing the league leaders, and their manager’s substitutions made all the incredible difference. Brought onto the pitch in the 75th minute, J. Carrascal immediately tore the tired defensive setup to shreds. He first turned provider, flawlessly setting up Lino for his crucial second goal in the 86th minute to finally kill off the tie. Then, deep into the 90th minute, Carrascal got on the scoresheet himself thanks to a perfectly weighted assist from fellow substitute Everton. This 3-0 crushing victory emphatically underlines a ferocious title charge, leaving their wounded local rivals with a bruising reality check in the league standings.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR intervened twice, first denying Arthur Cabral an opening goal for a handball, and later ruling out Lucas Paqueta's strike for an offside infringement.
What made Samuel Lino the Man of the Match?
Scoring a decisive brace, Samuel Lino expertly dictated the attacking tempo and consistently capitalised on his teammates' creative service to completely dismantle the opposition defence.
What does this mean for Flamengo's season?
This vital victory keeps them securely in second place and firmly within the title race, sitting just six points adrift of the current league leaders.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Clássico da Rivalidade: Title Chase Ignites Rio
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 76/100. With the hosts hunting down the league leaders, this fierce Rio derby carries massive weight for the Brasileirão title race.
The Setup
Flamengo enter this August 30 clash sitting comfortably in second place with 45 points. Their high Stakes reality is crystal clear: anything less than a win damages their championship aspirations. Meanwhile, Botafogo sit mid-table in 11th with 30 points, eager to shatter their fierce rivals' dreams. The Form of the home side has been robust, masking any minor defensive slip-ups with overwhelming firepower. While the visitors possess enough grit to disrupt the natural Balance of the pitch through a physical midfield block, the sheer volume of Stars available to the home manager—including playmaker Jorge Carrascal and attacking maestro Lucas Paquetá—makes the hosts heavy favorites.
Key Battle
The penalty box will be an absolute war zone when Pedro Guilherme squares off against Nahuel Ferraresi. The home striker is devastating in the final third, demanding perfect positional discipline and physicality from the visiting defender to prevent a rout.
Our Prediction
Expect a dominant home performance. The visitors will sit deep and try to frustrate, but the relentless pressure and elite movement will eventually break them. We see a comfortable 3-1 victory for the hosts.