Prediction for Botafogo vs Red Bull Bragantino 16 July 2023

Prediction on game Total under 2.5

Odds: 1.68

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As part of the 15th round of the Brazilian Serie A, Botafogo will host Red Bull Bragantino at the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The meeting will take place on July 16 and will start at 01:00 European time.

"Botafogo"

This team confidently leads the championship with 36 points, 10 points ahead of the second place in the standings. They have won 12 out of 14 matches, with their only losses coming in away matches.

In the Red Bull Bragantino match, the hosts will not be able to count on defender Rafael and midfielder Patrick de Paul due to injuries.

"Red Bull Bragantino"

The team is having a good season and has not lost in the last five matches. Interestingly, in only one of these matches they scored more than two goals.

Red Bull Bragantino was left without defenders Eduardo Santon, Leo Ortiz and Lucas Cunha, defensive midfielder Raul, and forwards Ignacio Laquintana and Helinho due to injuries for the game with the championship leader.

History of confrontation

In their previous 21 head-to-head meetings, which were played from 1990 to 2022, Botafogo have won eight times, while Red Bull Bragantino have won seven times. Another six matches ended in a draw.

In the previous season, Botafogo won twice against Red Bull Bragantino during the championship - 1-0 away and 2-1 at home.

In three of the last five face-to-face meetings between current rivals, no more than two goals were scored.

Match prediction

Given the statistics, a reasonable bet would be to make a total under 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.68.

Prediction on game Total under 2.5

Odds: 1.68

Bonus up to $130/€100

4.90

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