On the 23rd of October, in this week 33 match, Fluminense plays host to Botafogo in a Serie A match in the anticipated Rio de Janeiro derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Fluminense is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Avaí. Germán Cano scored the first goal for Fluminense in the 25th minute, then David Braz added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Jhon Arias In the end, Avaí couldn’t muster any offence and Fluminense ran away with the shutout win. Fluminense is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Botafogo, recorded a 0-1 loss against Internacional. Braian Romero scored the first goal for Internacional in the 68th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Botafogo was frustrated by Internacional’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Internacional ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Botafogo should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On the 26th of June, Botafogo hosted Fluminense at the Estádio Nilton Santos in their last match together. Fluminense was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Manoel struck first for Fluminense in the 82nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Botafogo couldn’t muster any offence and Fluminense ran away with the shutout win.
Tiquinho has been the most effective weapon for Botafogo lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Germán Cano has been the most prolific scorer on Fluminense in his last five matches with three goals.