Botafogo vs Seattle Prediction: What will happen when a creative Brazilian side meets a pragmatic side?

Botafogo vs Seattle Prediction and Odds on 16 June 2025

The current winners of the Brazilian Serie A, Botafogo, will play a spirited and inspired Sounders in their first game at the FIFA Club World Cup. Under coach Paiva, Botafogo has found its offensive charm, as evident in the wins against Ceará and Santos. The South American side will be looking to assert its dominance so it can control the tempo of the game. Seattle, on the other hand, has been solid when playing at home, although some defensive weaknesses are there for the team to improve on. After 90 minutes, fans will know what happens when a creative Brazilian side meets a very pragmatic America side. 

Botafogo: Forms and Statistics

A review of Botafogo's last 5 games shows that the team has won 3, lost 1, and drawn 1. In these 5 games, Botafogo has scored 6 goals and conceded just 2. Botafogos' offensive play has been very sharp while the defence has been solid and, most importantly, consistent. Botafogo averages about 0.4 goals per game, which is very positive for the team. This makes the team win by small margins, and when the offensive play is not potent, the defence bails the team out, as the game will most likely end in a draw. 

Botafogo: Lineups

🔖 Botafogo confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: John

Defender players: Vitinho, Jair, Barboza, Telles

Defensive midfield players: Gregore, Freitas

Attacking players: Arthur, Savarino, Rodriguez

Striker: Jesus

👤 Head Coach: Renato Paiva

Seattle: Forms and Statistics

Seattle has had a very mixed result as the team has won 2, drawn 1, and lost 3 of the last 6 games played in all competition. The statistics from these 6 matches show that Seattle has scored just 5 but conceded 6. However, the home form of Seattle will be very encouraging for the team, and they will hope they can build on this.

Seattle has won 5, drawn 2 and lost 1 of the last 8 home games played, while the away form leaves less to be desired. The team mostly depends on set piece and quick transition for the offensive unit to function well but they tend to be exposed a lot defensively especially the opponent pressure high uo the pitch. 

Seattle: Lineups

🔖 Seattle confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Frei

Defender players: Sousa, Baker, Ragen, A. Roldan

Defensive midfield players: C Roldan, Vargas

Attacking players: Kent, Rusnak, De la Vega

Striker: Ferreira

⛔️ Unavailable: Arriola, Morris, Kim, Hawkins

👤 Head Coach: Brian Schmetzer.

Botafogo vs Seattle: Head-to-Head Statistics

Botafogo and Seattle have never met in previous competitive action.

Botafogo vs Seattle: Betting Tips & Odds

• in 4 of the last 5 games Botafogo has played, under 2.5 goals has been scored. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.69
• in 5 of the last 7 games involving Botafogo or Seattle, under 10.5 corners has been played. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.54
• in 4 of the last 5 games Botafogo has played, Botafog has scored first. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.75

Botafogo vs Seattle match Prediction 16 June 2025

Botafogo will make use of the creativity on the side while Seattle will hope Morris and Ferreira can up their game, as a lot will depend on these midfield players. Whoever wins the midfield battle will win the game. Considering Botafogo's recent form and clinical edge, we expect Botafogo to test Seattle, and it remains to be seen if Seattle's defensive weakness can be fully explored by the Brazilians. We expect Botafogo to win by a scoreline of 2-0.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: W1 to win for a coefficient of 2.24 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: under 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.69 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Botafogo to score first for a coefficient of 1.75 in the Bet365 bookmaker.