Botafogo Flamengo betting prediction

After 10 wins, 3 draws and 17 losses, the home team is in the 14^th position, havinf won 33 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Santos by (4‑1), after in the previous match they have lost (0‑2) at home, against Cruzeiro. This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses at their stadium. For the league, Botafogo won 13 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (6 out of 14 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 7 of the last 14 for this competition have ended ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 30 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 19 times and have only turned the score around in 3. In the last 14 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (31'‑45'); they have conceded 6 of their 14 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

The campaign that Botafogo has been presenting so far is within average and doesn't stray by much from its current reality. On the other hand, they need to start looking for growth, as they do not want to risk approaching the drawdown zone. It is important to have consistent performances and results, which means seeking points in as many games as possible. This is a game to be smart, knowing how to act and when to act, all to get at least a draw before the leader. In this match Rodrigo Pimpão, Benevenutto, Marcos Vinicius and Gilson will be out because they are in the medical department.

Confirmed Lineup: Roberto Fernández, Joel Carli, Fernando Costanza, Gabriel, Yuri, João Paulo, Alex Santana, Cícero, Leonardo Valencia, Igor Cassio, Luiz Fernando.
Coach: L. Ribeiro de Castro.