Atletico Mineiro v Botafogo

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Atletico Mineiro's winless streak in the domestic top flight was extended to five games when the hosts were dealt a 1-0 defeat away from home at Athletico PR, while Botafogo maintained their position at the top of the Brazilian Serie A table with a 0-0 draw at home with Cuiaba.

Atletico Mineiro have found league wins hard to come by in recent times in the domestic top flight as the hosts have managed to register just three wins within their last 15 league matches overall which is a pretty poor return for a side who are competing for at least a place in next season's CONMEBOL Sudamericana.

Rare wins recorded against the likes of Gremio (home and away) and Bragantino have been overshadowed by slipping to seven defeats within these last 15 games along with being involved in five draws as well.

Results on home soil at their Arena MRV have also been more sporadic than on a regular basis as Atletico Mineiro have managed to record just five wins from their previous 14 games in their own backyard along with being dealt four defeats as well.

Victories against Sao Paulo, Vasco da Gama, Corinthians, Bragantino and Gremio have been more or less offset by losses at the hands of Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense and Internacional, three of which currently occupy places in the top five spots in the Brazilian Serie A table.

Botafogo still sit top of the Serie A table and the visitors bring a daunting and ominous looking 11-match unbeaten sequence into this upcoming clash at the Arena MRV where Artur Jorge's side will be eager to collect another three-point haul in their bid to secure a place in the Copa Libertadores for next season.

The visitors currently possess a useful nine-point cushion over fifth placed Internacional prior to these midweek fixtures in the Brazilian top flight and having registered seven wins within these previous 11 games overall, Botafogo look in good shape to further add to their points tally against Atletico Mineiro.

Three of these seven victories have been achieved on their travels with wins registered at Fluminense, Athletico PR and Bragantino respectively and it's interesting to note that all of these three away wins were also by 1-0 margins as well.

The bigger picture shows Botafogo have slipped to just one loss in their previous 10 outings on the road in Serie A along with capturing six wins in the process with four of these six victories also seeing Botafogo keeping clean sheets into the bargain as well.

Atletico Mineiro v Botafogo Verdict

Botafogo have won three out of the last four meetings against Atletico Mineiro and the visitors look in good shape to extend this record in this upcoming encounter.

Therefore, our main bet will be Botafogo win @ 2.25

Other side bets worth considering:

Botafogo win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.75

Correct Score: Botafogo 1-0 @ 7.50