Brasileiro Serie A returns to the fold this week Red Bull Bragantino welcomes Botafogo to Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid in their 15 round in the campaign. Match day schedules for July 5, 2022 at 02:00 EAT.
The hosts head into this fixture in the 12th place after picking up 18 points from their 14 league games. They had enjoyed a four-game unbeaten run that included wins over Flamengo and Coritiba before the loss Atletico Paranaense in their last outing.
Bragantino will want better results following 4-2 Serie A loss at the hands of Atletico PR in their most recent game. In that match, Bragantino managed 70% possession, 23 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Alerrandro (79′) and Lucas Evangelista (82′). Atletico PR got 10 shots with six of them on target and goals by Erick (5′), Luis Manuel Orejuela (16′), Rômulo (23′) and Hugo Moura (67′).
Meanwhile, Botafogo is placed in the middle of the table (10th) with 18 points to their name. The previous game marked the sixth time that Botafogo has lost in their last eight away games, with their only two wins in that period coming against Sao Paulo and Internacional.
Botafogo suffered 3-0 Copa do Brasil trashing at the hands of América Mineiro in their last encounter. In that match, Botafogo managed 55% possession and 21 shots with five of them on target. América Mineiro got 20 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Wellington Paulista (6’), Danilo Avelar (35’) and Ale (59’).
Bragantino vs. Botafogo head to head
Each side claims two victories from the six head to head encounters between these two sides since 2015, while two other matches played out draws.
- Botafogo 1-2 Bragantino 17/11/20
- Bragantino 1-1 Botafogo 13/08/20
- Botafogo 1-0 Bragantino 28/07/16
- Bragantino 2-2 Botafogo 14/07/16
- Botafogo 4-0 Bragantino 17/10/15
Home
- Paranaense 4-2 Bragantino
- Santos 2-2 Bragantino
- Bragantino 4-2 Coritiba
- Cuiaba 1-1 Bragantino
- Bragantino 1-0 Flamengo
Away
- America FC MG 3-0 Botafogo
- Botafogo 0-1 Fluminense
- Internacional 2-3 Botafogo
- Botafogo 1-0 Sao Paulo
- Botafogo 0-1 Avai
Red Bull Bragantino team news
Coach Maurício Barbieri will be without the services of Emiliano Martinez through injury.
Botafogo team news
As for Luís Castro, Gustavo Sauer and Rafael da Silva are both sidelined due to injury issues while Chay and Joel Carli are out on a one-match suspension.
Prediction and odds
RB Bragantino is also the better team on paper and they will host this game while Botafogo head into this game has lost four of their last six games.
- RB Bragantino Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
