Botafogo v Palmeiras

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Botafogo recorded a valuable 1-0 win away from home at Vitoria which just about maintained their position at the top of the Brazilian Serie A table by goal difference over their upcoming second placed visitors, Palmeiras, who registered a comprehensive 3-1 home win against lowly Atletico GO last time out in the domestic top flight, and this upcoming top of the table clash has all the makings of a classic!

Both Botafogo and Palmeiras are handily placed for a possible top four finish as they possess a four-point cushion over fifth placed Cruzeiro, and Botafogo will be going in search of a fourth consecutive victory in Serie A when they return to their Estádio Nilton Santos for this encounter.

Victories against Cuiaba, Atletico Mineiro and Vitoria respectively have helped Artur Jorge's side maintain their grip on top spot in the table and the bigger picture also underlines how tough the hosts have been to defeat in recent weeks either home or away.

Botafogo have suffered just one defeat in their last 11 games overall in Serie A which came in the shape of a 2-1 defeat away from home at Criciuma but the hosts have also picked up an impressive seven wins within this period as well, making them a tough prospect for visitors Palmeiras.

Onto the visitors then, and Palmeiras also secured all three points last time out in Serie A when they registered a 3-1 home win against relegation threatened Atletico GO which followed on the coat-tails of a solid 2-0 home win against fellow high flyers, Bahia.

Palmeiras currently occupy second place but only through a slightly inferior goal difference and similar to their upcoming hosts, Botafogo, the visitors have suffered just one defeat in their last 10 games overall in the domestic top flight which also makes them serious contenders for all three points here at the Estádio Nilton Santos.

That singular defeat came in the form of a heavy 3-0 loss away from home at Fortaleza but nevertheless, Abel Ferreira's side have also collected no fewer than eight wins within this 10-game period which makes them an equally dangerous customer for Botafogo.

Six of Palmeiras' aforementioned eight wins have been registered on home soil though at their Allianz Parque while results away from home have also been pretty consistent, losing just once in their previous nine outings on the road and picking up four wins along the way.

Botafogo v Palmeiras Verdict

Both Botafogo and Palmeiras have produced some impressive results of late in the Brazilian top flight and are therefore looking equally matched ahead of this upcoming clash at the Estádio Nilton Santos; both teams are more than capable of scoring but they may end up cancelling each other out in perhaps a score-draw.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.20

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 15.00