Gremio v Botafogo

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Gremio not only suffered a 2-1 defeat away from home at Flamengo last time out in the Brazilian Serie A but that recent loss also became a third defeat on the trot for the upcoming hosts who will now return to their Arena do Grêmio for this upcoming encounter against a Botafogo side who picked up a second win on the trot by way of a 1-0 home win against Fluminense.

Gremio's recent slump in form has been brought about by also losing at the hands of Bahia and Bragantino and these have contributed to preventing Renato Gaucho's side from lifting themselves up into at least the top 12 places in the Serie A table and possible contention for at least a Sudamericana spot.

The hosts now find themselves four points adrift of 12th placed Juventude ahead of this weekend's Brazilian top flight fixtures and having also slipped to four defeats within their opening six games of this new campaign, Gremio look to have a job on their hands if they are to not only equal but emulate last season's runners-up finish in the Serie A table.

Gremio have posted two home wins on the trot within these losses though which came in the form of victories against Athletico PR and Cuiaba, so the hosts will be hoping they can rediscover their earlier form here.

Botafogo currently occupy third place in the Serie A standings prior to this upcoming trip to the Arena do Grêmio to take on lower half outfit Gremio and the visitors will be in confident mood having posted recent back-to-back wins in the domestic top flight which have come in the form of victories over Corinthians and Fluminense respectively.

The visitors have been dealt just two defeats within their opening eight games of this new campaign which were losses at the hands of Cruzeiro and Bahia but they have also collected five wins already this term that have more than outweighed their losses.

Wins against Atletico GO, Juventude, Flamengo, Corinthians and Fluminense respectively have thrust Botafogo into early contention for a possible Libertadores spot for next season but results away from home will need to continue to improve if they are to achieve a top four finish.

Just four wins from their last 16 outings on the road underlines some of the problems that Botafogo have had on their travels in Serie A but prior to this disappointing sequence of results away from home, Botafogo had recorded a 2-0 win away at Gremio.

Gremio v Botafogo Verdict

Gremio have actually held the upper hand over Botafogo in previous exchanges as the hosts have won six out of the last seven meetings but Botafogo could turn the tables 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 2-0 @ 11.00