Juventude vs Botafogo Prediction: Can Juventude Escape the Relegation?

After 22 games played in the season so far, Juventude will be looking to escape the relegation stage and make progress towards the top 15 standings. However, making a progress at this lateral stage seems tough and unrealistic, however, with Juventude playing at home we can expect them to come out strong, giving a tough time to Botafogo who stands 12th with 7 wins and 26 points in the competition so far. 

With 4 defeats in the last 5 games played, Juventude stands with a pretty thin chance of making it to the next round or even managing to escape the relegation. In the game, Juventude is coming of three consecutive defeats, including the loss against Cuiaba (1-0). Taking positives from the past games, Juventude is averaging about 0.7 goals per game, making them likely to at least score a goal against Botafogo. Though they haven’t scored in their last 3 matches, Juventude will look to maximize the home advantage and win. 

• Oscar Ruiz
• Isidro Pitta
• Ricardo Bueno
• Busanello

In the contest, Botafogo has won only a single game from their last 5 games. However, they managed to draw their previous games against Atletico GO (0-0) and Botafogo (1-1). With a goal-scoring average of 0.9 goals per game, Botafogo are favorites to score at least 2 goals and win by a comprehensive margin

• Erison
• Victor Leandro Cuesta
• Vinicius
• Daniel Borges

Going in the one-sided contest, Botafogo is likely to sweep a comprehensive win. The game total is expected to be under 2.5, and Botafogo to do the scoring. 

• Botafogo to Win for 3.20
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.795
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.64