Round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil will see America Mineiro take on Botafogo at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio this week. Match day schedules for July 1, 2022 at 01:00 EAT.
The hosts progressed to this stage of the competition after they knocked out Centro Sportivo Alagoano 5-0 on aggregate in the third round. However an early and late tally at home secured their spot in the last 16 for the first time since 2020 and when they made it all the way to the semi-finals. Coming into this game, America Mineiro is winless in five of their last six overall fixtures.
América Mineiro prepare for this fixture hoping for better results after 3-0 Serie A trashing at the hands of Flamengo in their last outing. In that match, América Mineiro managed 47% possession and 15 shots with five of them on target. Flamengo got 23 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Gabriel Barbosa (41′), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (71′) and Marinho (91′).
On the other side, it has been five years since Betafogo got the knockout stage of the Copa do Brasil, they did put together an impressive run in their previous appearance in the knockout stage. They made it to the Semi-Finals in 2017, suffering only one defeat in their first four matches of the second phase before eventually being eliminated by Flamengo.
Botafogo heads into this game looking for improved results following 0-1 Serie A losing effort to Fluminense in their previous game. In that match, Botafogo managed 21% possession and nine shots with only one of them on target. Fluminense got 11 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Manoel (82′).
America Mineiro vs. Botafogo head to head
These two teams have had nine head to head encounters against each other since 2011. Botafogo claims four victories, America Mineiro three victories and draws were recorded in the other two
- America MG 1-1 Botafogo 22/05/22
- Botafogo 1-0 America MG 16/09/18
- America MG 1-0 Botafogo 20/05/18
- America MG 1-0 Botafogo 25/09/16
- Botafogo 3-1 America MG 16/06/16
Home
- Flamengo 3-0 America MG
- Fortaleza 1-0 AmericaMG
- America MG 0-0 Fluminense
- Sao Paulo 1-0 America MG
- America MG 0-2 Ceara
Away
- Botafogo 0-1 Fluminense
- Internacional 2-3 Botafogo
- Botafogo 1-0 Sao Paulo
- Botafogo 0-1 Avai
- Palmeiras 4-0 Botafogo
America Mineiro team news
Boss Vágner Mancini has a fully fit squad ahead of this game.
Botafogo team news
Boss Luís Castro will be without the services of Victor Sa, Diego Goncalves and Gustavo Sauer who have been ruled out through fitness issues.
Prediction and odds
Botafogo has a slightly better quality at the moment having won two of their last three overall fixtures while America Mineiro is winless in all their last five matches.
- Botafogo Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
