Botafogo vs Flamengo: Brazil Super Cup match forecast
On February 2, Botafogo will host Flamengo in the Super Cup of the country at the neutral Olimpico do Para stadium in Belém. At first glance, the nominal home team is the favorite of the match, but the guests intend to show their best football and give a difficult fight to the opponent. How will the confrontation end and what bets should I place? You will find out the answer in our forecast

Command Analysis

Botafogo RJ

Current form
Botafogo won the Copa Libertadores in November last year, beating Atlentico Mineiro 3-1 in the final, remaining ten in the second minute of the meeting and scoring two unanswered goals in the first half. The team is also the current winner of the Serie A of the Brazilian Championship in 2024. Last season, the squad showed excellent results and took sole first place in the standings, scored 79 points in its asset and beat the second Palmeiras by six points, and its current opponent by nine points. In the last round of Carioca, the club beat Sao Paulo (2:1), and the game before left no chance for Bangu (2:0). At this stage, the team is only in fifth place in the table, has won three victories and lost in as many games.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Bastos and Vitinio will miss the game.
Interesting betting trends
- Botafogo has not lost to its opponent in two consecutive games.
- The team has not left the field in six consecutive games without scoring a goal.
Approximate composition: Victor, Ponte, Lucas Hunter, Barbosa, Alex Telles, Gregor, Savarino, Marlon Freitas, Lobato, Jesus, Martins.

Flamengo

Current form
Flamengo failed in the Libertados Cup, where they lost in the quarterfinals to the Uruguayan club Penarol after two matches, losing 0:1 on their own field, and scored a goalless draw in Uruguay. They also failed to win the Brazilian Serie A, where the club was content with only third place. But the Vultures won the national Cup, beating Atletico Mineiro 4-1 in the final match on aggregate. The club is doing well in Carioca, and after six rounds, the team is in fourth place in the standings and is fighting for the semi-finals of the competition, one point ahead of its current opponent. In the last round, the Rio de Janeiro squad beat Sampao Correa (2-0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with the composition. All the leading players are in the ranks.
Interesting betting trends
- Flamengo has not conceded in three consecutive games and scored nine goals in them.
- The team has suffered only four defeats in the last 25 matches.
Provisional squad: Cunha, Varela, Victor, Clayton, Ayrton Lucas, Alcaraz, Evertton Araujo, Allan, Mateus Goncalves, Juninho, Everton.
Trends
The exact score is 1:2
In 4 of the last 6 meetings of the hosts, such a score was recorded
10.001st halfbet: draw
In 1 of the last 3 Botafogo matches, there was a world series in the first half.
2.00Bet 2nd half: Flamengo victory
In the last three games, the Vultures won in the second half.
2.75Tip and bets
"Botafogo's chances of winning are slim. Moreover, Flamengo is the favorite of today's meeting and shows a different game in the cup matches, unlike the Brazilian championship. The Vultures have lost in the last two head-to-head games, and we believe that today they will take advantage of a more powerful squad, take revenge and raise the national Super Cup over their heads.
Prediction – Flamengo will win the match with a coefficient of 1.70
Bet on the total
The nominal guests will surely strive to win and intend to play with full dedication, intending to win the national super cup. In attack, Flamengo has great players who are superior in class and experience to their opponents. It's probably worth counting on a scoring extravaganza, since the Victorious have completed seven out of 10 matches in all tournaments with a total of more and do not intend to stay on the defensive.
The forecast is a total of more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.20
Betting on corners
Flamengo will play attacking football and will probably spend a lot of time at the opponent's goal, but Botafogo will be responsible for a lot. There should probably be a lot of corners.
The forecast is that the total number of corners is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.70