Botafogo vs Palmeiras prediction

An unbeaten run of 5 matches in the league (won 4, drawn 1) has ensured that Botafogo are perched at the top of the Brazilian Serie A league standings on 33 points from 16 matches. This has been helped by a solid performance at home, where they have won 4 and drawn 1 in their last 5 home games. Botafogo are coming from a difficult 1-0 away win over Vitoria and will be hoping to maintain top spot by avoiding defeat here.

2nd-placed Palmeiras are tied on points with Botafogo and the two teams also have the same goal difference. Palmeiras’ recent form is also good (W3, D1, L1) and they have just come from beating Atletico GO at home. A win here will see Palmeiras climb to the top of the league table, which should be motivation enough, but they know that a lot of hard-work is needed to achieve this.

This clash between two top teams that are both enjoying good form is quite difficult to call. Nevertheless, we feel that Botafogo have a slight edge due to their unbeaten run and the fact that they will be playing at home. Hence, our Botafogo vs Palmeiras prediction is Double Chance – Botafogo or Draw.

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Main tip: Double Chance – Botafogo or Draw

Our Botafogo vs Palmeiras Predictions

According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:

Prediction 1: Double Chance – Botafogo/Draw

• Botafogo are unbeaten in their last 5 games (won 4, drew 1)
• Palmeiras failed to win their last 2 away games (drew 1, lost 1)
• Botafogo will maintain their position as league leaders if they avoid defeat here

Odds for this bet

Helabet offers competitive odds for the bet “Double Chance – Botafogo/Draw”

The odd of 1.43 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 70% chance that Botafogo will win or draw in this match.

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Prediction 2: Over 2.5 Goals

• For both teams, 3 of their last 5 games scored over 2.5 goals respectively
• Each team has scored 9 goals in their last 5 games respectively
• 3 of the last 4 head-to-head matches scored under 2.5 goals

Odds for this bet

1XBet offers competitive odds for “Over 2.5 Goals”

The odd of 2.15 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 47% chance that at least 3 goals will be scored in this match.

Odds comparisons for Over 2.5 Goals

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Prediction 3: Over 8.5 Corners

• Botafogo’s 2 of the last 3 matches all had 9 or more corners
• 4 of Palmeiras’ last 5 games each had 9 or more corners
• These are 2 of the most attacking clubs in the league so there is likely to be many corners in the game

Statistics for Botafogo vs Palmeiras Prediction

Botafogo Team News

• New signing Thiago Almada, a World Cup winning midfielder with Argentina, will not feature in this match following his big-money move from Atalanta United earlier this month. He was part of the Argentina squad that won Copa America on Sunday
• Jeffinho and Rafael da Silva will miss this game due to injury, Matheus Nascimento and Pablo could also miss as they are yet to fully recover from their injuries

Palmeiras Team News

• Ze Rafael, Lazaro and Bruno Rodrigues all set to miss this match due to injury. Murilo Cerqueira and Mauricio are also doubtful due to injury
• Forward Estevao Willian, on loan from Chelsea FC, started in the last match against Atletico GO and provided an assist before being subbed off late in the game. He is set to start this match again as his performances have been impressive recently.

H2H statistics

We look at the last 38 matches between these teams:

• Botafogo got 10 wins, Palmeiras 19 wins, there were 9 draws
• These matches scored an average of 2.63 goals per match
• The last time they met, Palmeiras won 4-3

Latest results Botafogo

• 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 5 matches
• 9 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 1.80 goals per match
• They beat Vitoria 1-0 in their last match

Latest results Palmeiras

• 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last 5 matches
• 9 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 1.80 goals per match
• They beat Atletico GO 3-1 in their last match

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