Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
In the fourth round of Serie A, Botafogo will host São Paulo on their home turf late in the evening of April 16, with kickoff at 23:30 Central European Time. I'm suggesting a bet on goals in this clash.
Botafogo vs São Paulo: Match facts and head-to-head
- At home, Botafogo has won their last three matches, scoring at least two goals in each.
- São Paulo is unbeaten in five matches: four draws and one win.
- In away games, São Paulo has suffered only one defeat in the last five encounters.
- Botafogo wins with a clean sheet in 31% of matches, while São Paulo does so in 16%.
- In 31% of their matches, Botafogo fails to score at all, whereas São Paulo has a 11% rate.
- São Paulo has drawn all three matches of the current Serie A season.
- The previous head-to-head ended with a 2-1 victory for Botafogo. Three of the last five matches between the teams ended in a draw.
Botafogo vs São Paulo: Match preview
Botafogo emerged as the winner of the last Serie A, but the start of the new campaign hasn't been the most successful. The first round saw a goalless draw with Palmeiras, then a 2-0 victory over Juventude, but in the most recent match, the team fell to Bragantino 0-1. Thus, Botafogo currently has four points after three rounds. Simultaneously, the club is competing in the Copa Libertadores: in the first two rounds — one win and one loss.
São Paulo is also participating in the Libertadores. The beginning was slightly more successful: a 1-0 victory over Talleres Cordoba in the first round and a 2-2 draw in the next. As for Serie A, the team started with three draws: first 0-0 with Sport Recife, then the same result with Atlético Mineiro, and a 1-1 draw with Cruzeiro in the last game. São Paulo has three points after three rounds.
Probable lineups
- Botafogo: John, Vitinho, Alex Telles, Barbosa, Jair Paula, Marlon Freitas, Gregor, Patrick, Arthur, Savarino, Igor Jesus
- São Paulo: Rafael, Cedric, Dias, Ruan, Franco, Marcos Antonio, Alisson, Lucas Ferreira, Andre Silva, Luciano, Ferreira
Prediction
Both teams haven't started as expected. However, the season is only beginning, and they have a chance to turn things around and start collecting points. My bet is on a total over two with odds of 1.75.
