Botafogo v Bragantino

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Botafogo will be seeking a sixth league win on the trot in the Brazilian Serie A when they entertain Bragantino at their Estádio Nilton Santos on Saturday night as the hosts look to further extend their lead at the summit of the domestic top flight table.

Botafogo are already enjoying a 10-point lead at the top of the Serie A table thanks to their five-match winning streak in recent weeks which includes wins against Fortaleza, Cuiaba, Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama and Gremio respectively and interestingly, each of these victories also saw Botafogo keep clean sheets as well.

Indeed, such has been Botafogo's dominance so far in this season's Serie A campaign, that the hosts have collected no fewer than 12 of their opening 14 games to date this term and this will give the hosts plenty of confidence that they can continue their winning momentum here on Saturday night.

In addition, Botafogo possess a 100% winning record on home soil at their Estádio Nilton Santos, winning each of their seven home games so far this term, conceding just one goal and scoring two goals or more in six of these seven wins as well.

Bragantino have produced a satisfactory campaign to date in this season's Serie A as the visitors occupy sixth place in the domestic top flight standings and they also bring a five-match unbeaten run into this Saturday evening's clash at the Estádio Nilton Santos.

Three wins and two draws have kept Bragantino in the hunt for a possible top four finish and includes victories over Flamengo, Goias and Corinthians along with picking up points in draws with Atletico Mineiro and Sao Paulo, so the visitors will also be in confident mood ahead of this trip to face the league leaders.

The bigger picture shows Bragantino have lost just once in their last 11 league matches which came in the form of a 2-1 loss away from home at Fluminense but the visitors have also registered five wins along the way which they'll be hoping can bring them further success on the road on Saturday night.

However, four of Bragantino's five recent wins were recorded on home soil at their Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid but wins have been hard to come by for Bragantino on their travels for quite some time now as the visitors have registered just two victories from their previous 17 outings on the road, and includes nine defeats as well.

Botafogo v Bragantino Verdict

Botafogo have been in sparkling form of late and the hosts bring some serious winning momentum into this upcoming clash while form and results away from home have simply been very poor where Bragantino have been concerned and this could hold the key in the outcome of this Saturday night's encounter.

Therefore, our main bet will be Botafogo win @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Both Teams To Score No @ 1.95

Correct score: Botafogo 2-0 @ 8.50