Botafogo take on the visitors Palmeiras in the round 17 match of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Thursday, July 18th at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro).
Last season, the hosting side led almost until the very end, but ultimately ran out of steam and missed out on medals. Let's see how they perform in this current championship. So far, the "Victorious" have been delighting their fans, scoring a lot (27 goals in 16 rounds) and approaching the match against the reigning champion with a series of three consecutive victories. It is more than logical to expect a goal or two from the hosts in this match. However, it's worth noting that Botafogo is not perfect in defense. Only four out of their 16 Serie A matches have seen fewer than two goals scored. In the last six rounds, the Over 2 goals bet has had one push and one loss, while it was a winning bet in four cases.
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Palmeiras, the reigning champion of Brazil, will undoubtedly be striving to defend their title this season. So far, the "Piglets" are keeping pace with Botafogo, and their head-to-head encounter with the "Victorious" is an excellent opportunity for the visitors to become the sole league leaders. Palmeiras' attack is in good shape, scoring 15 goals in 16 rounds. In the last four rounds, they have earned 10 out of a possible 12 points (three wins and a draw). For 12 consecutive matches in the championship involving Palmeiras, at least two goals have been scored. In more than half of these cases (7 out of 12), the Over 2.5 goals bet was also successful. I don't think the "Piglets" will keep a clean sheet in Rio in the upcoming round, but they should at least respond with one accurate strike themselves.
This match features the two best teams in the championship at the moment. They occupy the top two spots in the table with equal points, winning most of their matches, but most importantly, both possess excellent attacking power. Both teams prefer bright, open football and playing as the dominant force. On average, games involving Palmeiras this season see about 2.3 goals, while those involving Botafogo see 2.6 goals. Therefore, in this head-to-head encounter between the "Victorious" and the "Piglets," I expect at least three accurate strikes between them. In three of the last four head-to-head matches, the teams even surpassed the Over 3.5 goals mark. In their last duel in Rio, the teams engaged in a true shootout, ending with a hockey-like score of 3-4 in favor of Palmeiras. My prediction is Over 2 goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 scored goals.
