The contenders in the Brazilian Serie A title race continue their battles on the international stage. Palmeiras and Botafogo had an action-packed first meeting, so the intensity of this clash is unlikely to diminish.
After their defeat to Botafogo at the end of the first round of the championship (0:1), Palmeiras went through a slight dip in form (only 3 wins in 10 games). The team navigated a tough stretch against three top opponents in seven days, scoring four goals. On Botafogo's field, the reigning Brazilian champions were unlucky, despite taking 21 free kicks. Against São Paulo at home (2:1), Palmeiras created 1.50 xG from 20 shots, demonstrating their attacking intent.
On Monday night, Botafogo likely secured a key victory in Serie A, convincingly beating Flamengo (4:1). The team created an impressive 3.07 xG with nine shots on target, and substitute Martins scored twice in 17 minutes. In August, total over 2.5 has been achieved in four out of five matches for Botafogo—they are accustomed to playing open, attacking football.
Palmeiras is not planning to leave the Copa Libertadores at the round of 16 — their home support will give them extra strength for the second leg. We are betting on total over 2, as these top clubs will not disappoint with their attacking play.
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | U 2.5 | O 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3/4
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13/5
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21/5
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77/100
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21/20
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7/10
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57/20
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7/2
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83/100
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19/20
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|
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67/100
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27/10
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4/1
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17/20
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19/20
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7/10
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23/10
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15/4
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7/10
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14/5
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333/100
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4/5
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17/20
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Abel Ferreira
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
|
In squad
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Weverton
|
gk. | 6 | -6 |
|
Marcelo Lomba
|
gk. | 1 | -1 |
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Mateus
|
gk. | 0 | 0 |
|
Gustavo Gomez
|
df. | 7 | 2 |
|
Joaquín Piquerez Moreira
|
df. | 6 | 1 |
|
Marcos Rocha
|
df. | 5 | 0 |
|
Mayke
|
df. | 5 | 0 |
|
Murilo
|
df. | 5 | 0 |
|
Vanderlan Barbosa da Silva
|
df. | 4 | 0 |
|
Agustín Giay
|
df. | 1 | 0 |
|
Caio Paulista
|
df. | 1 | 0 |
|
Kaiky Marques Naves
|
df. | 1 | 0 |
|
Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis
|
df. | 1 | 0 |
|
Michel Augusto Modesto Rafael dos Santos
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Aníbal Ismael Moreno
|
mf. | 6 | 1 |
|
Raphael Veiga
|
mf. | 6 | 2 |
|
Guilherme Bastos da Silva
|
mf. | 5 | 1 |
|
Lázaro Vinícius Marques
|
mf. | 5 | 1 |
|
Richard Ríos Montoya
|
mf. | 5 | 1 |
|
Gabriel Vinicius Menino
|
mf. | 4 | 0 |
|
Rômulo Borges Monteiro
|
mf. | 2 | 0 |
|
Zé Rafael
|
mf. | 2 | 0 |
|
Fábio Silva de Freitas
|
mf. | 1 | 0 |
|
Mauricio
|
mf. | 1 | 1 |
|
Bruno Rafael Rodrigues do Nascimento
|
mf. | 0 | 0 |
|
Eduardo Marcelo Rodrigues Nunes
|
mf. | 0 | 0 |
|
José Manuel López
|
fw. | 7 | 1 |
|
Ronielson da Silva Barbosa
|
fw. | 7 | 1 |
|
Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves
|
fw. | 6 | 1 |
|
Felipe Anderson
|
fw. | 1 | 0 |
|
Artur Jorge
|
coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
|
In squad
|
|||
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John Victor Maciel Furtado
|
gk. | 4 | -3 |
|
Roberto Junior Fernández
|
gk. | 3 | -4 |
|
Raul Lô Gonçalves
|
gk. | 0 | 0 |
|
Hugo Gonçalves Ferreira Neto
|
df. | 6 | 2 |
|
Bastos
|
df. | 5 | 0 |
|
Lucas Halter
|
df. | 5 | 0 |
|
Mateo Ponte Costa
|
df. | 5 | 0 |
|
Alexander Nahuel Barboza Ullúa
|
df. | 4 | 0 |
|
Damián Suárez
|
df. | 4 | 0 |
|
Luis Eduardo Soares da Silva
|
df. | 2 | 0 |
|
Fernando Marçal
|
df. | 1 | 0 |
|
Rafael Pereira
|
df. | 1 | 0 |
|
Jefferson Maciel
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Luis Geovanny Segovia Vega
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Pablo Nascimento
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Philipe Sampaio Azevedo
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Gregore
|
mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Marlon Rodrigues de Freitas
|
mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Tche Tche
|
mf. | 7 | 0 |
|
Óscar Romero
|
mf. | 5 | 0 |
|
Danilo Barbosa da Silva
|
mf. | 4 | 0 |
|
Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alves
|
mf. | 2 | 2 |
|
Allan Marques Loureiro
|
mf. | 1 | 0 |
|
Patrick de Paula Carreiro
|
mf. | 1 | 0 |
|
Thiago Almada
|
mf. | 1 | 0 |
|
Kaue da Silva
|
mf. | 0 | 0 |
|
Luiz Henrique André Rosa da Silva
|
fw. | 7 | 2 |
|
José Antonio dos Santos Júnior
|
fw. | 6 | 1 |
|
Francisco das Chagas Soares dos Santos
|
fw. | 5 | 0 |
|
Jefferson David Savarino Quintero
|
fw. | 5 | 0 |
|
Jefferson Ruan Pereira dos Santos
|
fw. | 4 | 1 |
|
Matheus Nascimento de Paula
|
fw. | 2 | 0 |
|
Yarlen Faustino Augusto
|
fw. | 2 | 0 |
|
Fabiano Rodrigues Pereira
|
fw. | 1 | 0 |
|
Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz
|
fw. | 1 | 1 |
|
Matheus Martins Silva dos Santos
|
fw. | 1 | 0 |
|
Carlos Alberto
|
fw. | 0 | 0 |
|
Gustavo Affonso Sauerbeck
|
fw. | 0 | 0 |
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