Botafogo-SP line up against visiting team Athletic Club at Estádio Santa Cruz in the Serie B fixture on Monday.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Botafogo-SP v Athletic Club - as well as the best betting odds.
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Botafogo-SP
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Botafogo-SP, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 1-4 Serie B victory over Atletico PR.
In that game, Botafogo-SP had 60% possession and 9 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. For Botafogo-SP, the goals were scored by Leandro Maciel (24'), Jonathan Cafú (45') and Alexandre Jesus (60', 68'). Athletico Paranaense got 11 shots on goal with 5 of them on target.
It has not been often in recent times where Botafogo-SP haven’t conceded. In fact, Botafogo-SP have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 matches, leaking 8 goals on the way. Having said that, we’ll just have to find out if such a trend might be sustained in this game.
Athletic Club
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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Vila Nova in Serie B action, Athletic Club and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
In that game, Athletic Club had 50% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. At the other end, Vila Nova had 11 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Dodozinho (90') was the scorer for Vila Nova.
Looking at their form, and Athletic Club have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 13 goals in total. At the back, Athletic Club have seen their frailties exposed.
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Prediction
In our opinion, Athletic Club will likely create enough chances to score a goal against this Botafogo-SP outfit, but that is unlikely to be enough to avoid defeat.
We reckon that it will be a 2-1 winning margin for Botafogo-SP at the end of the 90 minutes. Let’s just see how this one goes.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds on the full-time result market, backing Botafogo-SP is best priced at 2.1, going for a draw is 3.1 & betting on a victory for Athletic Club gets you 3.5. These are the top returns that can be secured at present.
Peter Guest,
11:04 08/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Botafogo-SP
Formed: 1918
Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz (29,292)
Captain: Douglas Baggio
Chairman: Eduardo Esteves
Manager: Márcio Zanardi
Competitions: Serie B position 16