Fluminense Botafogo betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 1^st position, with 10 points won, after 3 wins and 1 draw. In the penultimate round, they have won a home match agaisnt Madureira by (4‑2). In the last round, they have won a home match against Nova Iguaçu by (2‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 10 conceded; against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss at their stadium, with 34 goals scored and 10 conceded. Their last away match for this competition ended in a draw by (1‑1) against Boavista. In the last 10 away matches Botafogo has won 4, tied 5 and lost 1. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times but have turned the score around in 2.

The visitors go into their first derby this year motivated by the unbeaten run that guarantees them the top spot in the Guanabara Cup at the moment. After the draw with Boavista on matchday one, playing away from home, Botafogo have won three consecutive home games and, thanks to their goal difference, jumped to the top of the standings. However, it is worth noting the draw on the first matchday, when Botafogo played away from home, the same condition in which they will play this match against Fluminense, valid for the fifth matchday of the Guanabara Cup. It will also be Botafogo's first match against one of the other three big clubs in Rio de Janeiro, so it is still difficult to determine exactly what the team's intentions will be in this championship. Last year, Botafogo failed to win any of their three derbies (against Vasco, Fluminense and Botafogo) in the Guanabara Cup. Moreover, given Fluminense's form, the expectation is that, despite playing at home, Botafogo will struggle to pick up points in this Copa Guanabara Matchday 5 derby.