📊 Form Guide

Botafogo

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Botafogo are hoping to win again following the 4-0 Serie A triumph vs Internacional.

In that match, Botafogo managed 43% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 5 on target. For Botafogo, the goals were scored by Igor Jesus (9'), Artur (44'), Cuiabano (54') and Alex Telles (69'). For their opponents, Internacional had 19 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.

Their latest results shine a light on the fact that not much more can be done by the Botafogo rearguard. Botafogo have been miserly, seeing the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their previous 6 outings standing at 3.

Estudiantes de La Plata

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Since being beaten in their last game against Rosario Central in Torneo Apertura action, Estudiantes de La Plata will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that game, Estudiantes de La Plata managed 44% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. At the other end, Rosario Central got 18 shots on goal with 8 on target. Carlos Quintana (88') and Jaminton Campaz (95') scored for Rosario Central.

The trend of at least one team not managing to score in games featuring Estudiantes de La Plata has become evident recently. Looking at their last 6 meetings shows that this has occurred 6 times. In those clashes, their opponents have hit a goal total of 8 while Estudiantes de La Plata have scored 4. We will find out if that trend will be continued on in this game.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The last league clash featuring these sides was Copa Libertadores match day 3 on 24/04/2025 and the score finished Estudiantes de La Plata 1-0 Botafogo.

On that day, Estudiantes de La Plata had 52% possession and 16 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Their only player to score was Guido Carrillo (38').

For their opponents, Botafogo got 8 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target.

🗞️ Team News: Botafogo

Jefferson Savarino (Hamstring injury), Matheus Martins (Hamstring injury), Alexander Barboza (Foot injury), Gonzalo Mastriani (muscular problems) and Bastos (Knee injury) will not be able to play for Botafogo gaffer Renato Paiva.

In all likelihood, Fogão could employ a 4-4-2 system this time and select John Victor, Vitinho, Jair Filho, David Ricardo, Alex Telles, Artur Guimaraes, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Cuiabano, Rwan Cruz and Igor Jesus.

ℹ️ Team News: Estudiantes de La Plata

Due to a fully injury-free squad ready to go, the Estudiantes de La Plata manager Eduardo Domínguez has zero fitness worries to speak of before this match.

We believe Los Pincharratas appear most likely to utilise a 3-2-4-1 formation, starting Matias Mansilla, Sebastian Boselli, Santiago Nunez, Facundo Rodriguez, Eric Meza, Santiago Arzamendia, Tiago Palacios, Santiago Ascacibar, Gabriel Neves, Jose Sosa and Lucas Alario.

💭 Prediction

Here is a game where Estudiantes de La Plata will do well to put one past this Botafogo lineup who we think might well get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a very competitive encounter with a 1-0 winning score for Botafogo at the end of the 90 minutes.

Let’s see how this one goes.

Renata Leite, 00:01 15/05/2025