Vitoria v Botafogo

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Vitoria sealed all three points last time out in the Brazilian Serie A when they registered a 2-1 home win against Criciuma which became a fourth win in seven games for the upcoming hosts, while Botafogo picked up a third win in four games by way of a resounding 3-0 home win against Atletico Mineiro which has helped maintain Botafogo's second place position in the Serie A table.

Vitoria currently occupy 15th place in the Brazilian top flight table and find themselves just three points above the relegation zone heading into this upcoming clash against high-flying Botafogo but the hosts will be spurred on from the fact that they've collected some important wins in recent times.

Victories collected against Internacional, Atletico Mineiro and Criciuma on home soil at their Estádio Manoel Barradas along with a win on the road at Fluminense should give Thiago Carpini's side plenty of reason to be upbeat about their chances in this upcoming fixture.

Vitoria had started the Serie A season in poor fashion though as the hosts had failed to win any of their opening eight games of the campaign, slipping to five defeats in the process, while the bigger picture shows Vitoria have managed to capture just four wins within their last 24 games overall.

Botafogo bring a promising four-match unbeaten sequence into this upcoming clash at the Estádio Manoel Barradas which consists of three wins and a draw; wins against Bragantino, Cuiaba and Atletico Mineiro along with a point gained in a 1-1 draw with Vasco da Gama will also give the visitors every reason to be confident.

This recent flurry of impressive results have maintained Botafogo's push for a possible top four finish in this season's Serie A campaign and therefore a place in the Copa Libertadores for next season, and having lost just twice in their previous 14 matches overall, Artur Jorge's side look in good shape to add to their points tally away at Vitoria.

Defeats at the hands of Bahia and Criciuma have been outweighed by picking up no fewer than nine wins within these previous 14 games, four of which have been achieved on their travels.

Victories gained on the road at Flamengo, Corinthians, Gremio and Cuiaba also give the visitors plenty of reasons to be upbeat about chances in this upcoming encounter as well, especially as Botafogo have lost just once in their last seven outings away from home.

Vitoria v Botafogo Verdict

Botafogo have held the upper hand over Vitoria in previous meetings as the visitors have chalked up four wins within their last five encounters against their upcoming hosts and Artur Jorge's side look the more likely to take the spoils in this clash at the Estádio Manoel Barradas.

Therefore, our main bet will be Botafogo win @ 2.45

Other side bets worth considering:

Botafogo win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.75

Correct Score: Botafogo 1-0 @ 7.00