America Mineiro take on the visitors Botafogo in the round 27 match of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Thursday, October 19th at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Belo Horizonte).
America Mineiro had an excellent previous season, especially for this "football elevator," finishing in tenth place. This allowed them to try their hand in international competition, in the Copa Sudamericana. Not only did the Brazilians advance from the group stage, but they also eliminated Colo-Colo and Red Bull Bragantino in the playoffs (via penalty shootout). Only one fellow countryman, Fortaleza, halted their progress by winning both matches. However, they lacked the strength and motivation on the domestic front. In 26 matches, they've only managed 4 wins and 18 points, essentially leaving them with the task of officially confirming their relegation.
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Botafogo have once again pulled away from the chasers. The "Lonely Star" are quite a popular club and has a couple of championship titles to its name. However, not too long ago, in 2021, they had to spend a season in Serie B. After returning from there, they achieved a respectable but not outstanding eleventh place. But now, they managed to create some distance from the bottom of the table. Midway through the season, their coach, Luiz Castro, left for Saudi Arabia. His replacement, fellow countryman Bruno Lazaro, didn't perform exceptionally well. This includes their defeat to Defensa y Justicia in the Copa Sudamericana playoffs and three consecutive losses in the league in September. However, the chasing teams haven't been flawless either, and the leader has started to extend their lead again. In October, they shared points with Goias and won 2-0 away against Fluminense. Now, they have a "+9" lead over their pursuers.
America Mineiro had a streak of 4 matches without defeat. However, this year, Botafogo finally secured a comfortable 2-0 victory at home. It's hard to believe that the field factor will have any influence here. The teams have significantly different strengths. Let's place a bet on the away team's victory.
Prediction for the match: Botafogo to win.
