Palmeiras take on the visitors Botafogo in the round 12 match of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, June 25th at Allianz Parque (Sao Paulo).
Palmeiras can certainly claim the title of the best club in Brazil right now, if not the entire continent. Last year, they confidently regained the Serie A championship title, following their successes in 2016 and 2018 (with a total of 24 similar titles). In addition, they also won the Copa Libertadores in 2020 and 2021, not to mention other achievements such as the national cup in 2020 and the Super Cup at the start of this football year. However, Abel Ferreira and his team are clearly focused on winning more prestigious trophies in 2023. So far, things have been going relatively well for the giants. In the Copa Libertadores, the favorite won four times in a row, although they suffered a 0-1 defeat to Bolivar in the first round. Meanwhile, in the Serie A (continuing their performances in the cup as well), the São Paulo-based club remained unbeaten... until this week when they lost 0-1 to modest Bahia.
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Botafogo are quite popular, although their successes are not that frequent. They have won a couple of championships and the Copa CONMEBOL, but those victories came in the late stages of the previous decade. Currently, the team is considered a mid-table club in the Brazilian league. They have had setbacks, including playing in Serie B in 2003, 2015, and the year before last. However, they managed to bounce back right away, achieving promotion on their first attempt each time. In the last edition, they finished in 11th place. Currently, under the guidance of Luís Castro, they appear successful (which has drawn the attention of Al-Nassr with their Ronaldo). They are simultaneously competing in different tournaments. In the Copa Sudamericana, the Brazilians have not suffered a defeat but have drawn three times in addition to their two wins. In the Copa do Brasil, they lost to Atlético Paranaense on penalties after a 2-3 away result, but they managed to turn things around at home. In the Serie A, they have been leading, winning most of their matches in the initial stages. The same happened in the last round, although it was a minimal 1-0 victory over Cuiabá.
Botafogo has been unable to win against Palmeiras in the last 3 matches. Moreover, in 2022, Palmeiras won both matches on their way to the championship. "The Piglets" are expected to be the favorites in this pair, but it seems that the guests and their current excellent form are being underestimated once again. We recommend betting that "The Lone Star" will win this match with a handicap of "+1.0 goal."
Prediction for the match: Botafogo to win with +1.0 handicap.
