The first "Clássico Vovô" of the 2024 Brasileiro Serie A season will take place on Tuesday when Botafogo hosts Fluminense at the Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos. Earlier this month, the home team beat Corinthians 1-0 and is in third place in the standings, while the reigning Copa Libertadores champions are 15th after a 1-1 draw against Juventude.

Botafogo:
- In the last match on June 2, 2024, they defeated Corinthians with a score of 0-1. 
- In the last 5 matches, they have won 3 times and drawn 2 times. They have scored an average of 1 goal per match and conceded 0.4 goals. 
- In this Serie A season, they have won 4 times, lost 2 times, and drawn 1 time. They have scored an average of 1.86 goals per match and conceded 1 goal. 
- They have scored at least 1 goal in their last 17 home matches. 
- Fewer than 3.5 goals have been scored in their last 9 matches. 
- They haven't lost in their last 6 matches.
- They have won 5 of their last 6 home matches.

Fluminense:
- In the last match on June 1, 2024, they drew with Juventude with a score of 1-1. 
- In the last 5 matches, they have won 3 times, lost 1 time, and drawn 1 time. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per match and conceded 1.2 goals. 
- In this Serie A season, they have won 1 time, lost 3 times, and drawn 3 times. They have scored an average of 1.29 goals per match and conceded 1.86 goals. 
- Over 0.5 goals have been scored in the first half of their last 11 matches in Serie A. 
- They have conceded at least 1 goal in their last 9 Serie A matches.
- They have scored at least 1 goal in their last 8 matches. 
- They have lost their last 4 away matches in Serie A.
- More than 2.5 goals have been scored in 7 of their last 8 matches in Serie A.
- Both teams have scored in 7 of their last 8 matches in Serie A.

Head-to-head:
In recent head-to-head encounters, Botafogo has dominated, winning 4 of the last 5 matches against Fluminense and drawing one. The most recent match, on March 3, 2024, saw Botafogo prevail with a 2-4 away victory. In these matches, Botafogo has averaged 2 goals per game against Fluminense, while Fluminense has averaged 0.8 goals per game.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
BOTAFOGO
John; Suarez, Halter, Bastos, Cuiabano; Gregore, Freitas; Romero, Yarlen, Tche Tche; Santos
FLUMINENSE
Fabio; Marquinhos, Marlon, Silva, Marcelo; Martinelli, Alexsander; Arias, Ganso, Elias; Cano

BetMines predicts a Botafogo victory.