Vasco da Gama v Botafogo

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Next up is a Brazilian top flight clash between relegation haunted Vasco da Gama and their high-flying, table topping visitors, Botafogo, as these two clubs go head-to-head at the Estádio São Januário with both sides looking to pick up an important three points to boost their respective campaigns at either ends of the domestic top flight table.

Vasco da Game eased their relegation worries with a solid 2-0 win away from home at Cuiaba during the week and having slipped to two defeats within their preceding three games which came in the form of losses to Flamengo and Internacional, this recent win would have come as a welcome boost for Ramon Diaz and his players ahead of this tough looking encounter with the league leaders.

Although they produced a slow start to this Serie A campaign, picking up just two wins out of their opening 16 matches overall which also included slipping to 11 defeats in the process, Vasco da Gama have since staged something of a recovery as the hosts have been dealt just a further four defeats in their subsequent 15 games.

Vasco da Gama have registered seven wins within this recent sequence overall and have lost just once in their last seven at home, collecting five wins in the process, so Ramon Diaz's side stand a good chance of a result here.

Botafogo sit top of the Serie A table where they hold a three-point lead over second placed Palmeiras heading into Monday night's encounter against Vasco da Gama at the Estádio São Januário but recent form and results have not all gone the way of the visitors in recent weeks as they have managed to record just two wins from their last nine games overall in the domestic top flight.

Victories against Fluminense and America Mineiro have been overshadowed by five defeats that have come in the form of losses to Flamengo, Atletico Mineiro, Corinthians, Cuiaba and Palmeiras, so the visitors are by no means guaranteed a result here on Monday night.

However, that said, Botafogo have been handed just seven defeats throughout the whole of this season's Serie A campaign along with picking up a total of 18 wins within their 30 matches played to date, so the odds do seem to favour the visitors in this clash.

In addition, Botafogo have lost just twice in their previous 10 away games, winning five of these matches, so the visitors do look the more likely to find a way to pick up all three points in this fixture.

Vasco da Gama v Botafogo Verdict

Botafogo have lost just once in the previous five meetings against Vasco da Gama and having racked up four wins within these recent exchanges between the two sides, it's the visitors who look to hold the edge here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Botafogo win @ 2.62

Other side bets worth considering:

Botafogo win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.50

Correct Score: Botafogo 1-0 @ 8.00