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This Sunday, Santos will take on Botafogo RJ in a Serie A clash at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium.
With home advantage on their side, Santos will be looking to secure their fourth straight home win against Botafogo RJ. It won’t be easy though, as the visitors currently sit at the top of the table with an impressive 39 points after 15 league matches this season. Can the 14th-placed hosts rise to the challenge?
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Santos Form
Santos have been experiencing inconsistent results lately, with a 3-0 loss against Cuiaba followed by a 4-3 win against Goias, then another loss by 4-1 against Sao Paulo. In their last six home matches in the Serie A, Santos only managed to win twice, drawing two and losing two, while scoring ten goals and conceding nine.
Botafogo RJ Form
Botafogo RJ are in great form for their upcoming match, having not lost their last three matches. They won 2-0 against Patronato and had a 2-0 victory against Red Bull Bragantino. Their most recent match ended in a 1-1 draw against Patronato. In their last six away matches in Serie A, Botafogo RJ won four times, which is a great record. They have not drawn any matches and lost twice, scoring eight goals and conceding five.
Santos vs Botafogo RJ Stats
These are some useful facts for betting on the upcoming game between Santos and Botafogo RJ, based on statistics from their recent matches across all tournaments.
- Santos have not won 13 of the last 14 matches
- Santos have not won 7 of the last 8 home matches
- Santos have conceded in 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Santos home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Santos matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Botafogo RJ have won 7 of the last 8 matches without conceding a goal
- In the last 10 Botafogo RJ matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Botafogo RJ have won the last 4 away matches in a row without conceding a goal
- In the last 10 Botafogo RJ matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Botafogo RJ have won 7 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
Santos vs Botafogo RJ – Players in Form
Santos will be counting on Stiven Mendoza, who has scored three goals in just four Serie A matches. Meanwhile, Botafogo RJ will be looking to Tiquinho Soares, who has netted four goals in six games of late.
Santos vs Botafogo RJ Betting Tips
Full-time result
Botafogo RJ have six wins on the bounce in Serie A, but they have lost to Santos in their last three visits to the Urbano Caldeira Stadium. Will history repeat itself, or can the in-form visitors break their losing streak?
Both teams to score
In the last 10 home games, Santos scored the first goal in only three matches. Botafogo RJ impressively scored the first goal in nine of their previous 10 games and kept a clean sheet eight times. Botafogo RJ have won six consecutive Serie A games to nil of late. Although Santos only managed to keep two clean sheets in their last 10 matches, they have scored in each of their previous eight games at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium against Botafogo RJ.
Total goals
Santos saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in zero of the last ten outings for Botafogo RJ, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Botafogo RJ have eight wins in a row in the Serie A without letting in a single goal.
Match predictions: Santos vs Botafogo RJ
To sum up, the upcoming match between Santos and Botafogo RJ seems to be a good betting opportunity.
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