There are 10 fixtures to enjoy in the Brazilian Serie A this weekend, including the meeting between Santos and Botafogo.
The match will be played on the 23rd of July at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira and the host are currently 14th in the table on 16 points while the visitors are clear at the top on 39 points.
🫡🛡️ #VamosBOTAFOGO 📸 Vítor Silva/ BFR pic.twitter.com/qayPn9GdJO— Botafogo F.R. (@Botafogo) July 20, 2023
🫡🛡️ #VamosBOTAFOGO 📸 Vítor Silva/ BFR pic.twitter.com/qayPn9GdJO
Santos come into the game on the back of a heavy 4-1 loss at the hands of rivals São Paulo in Serie A. São Paulo opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and added a second goal on the stroke of half time.
Santos failed to get a grip of the match in the second half and conceded two further goals before scoring a consolation in added time.
The defeat at São Paulo means Santos have recorded just a single win from their 14 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
They have lost 4 of their last 6 matches, with the defeats coming against Corinthians and Flamengo at home in Serie A plus Cuiabá and São Paulo away, also in the league.
Santos were also held to a 0-0 draw at home in the Copa Sudamericana by Blooming but did beat Goiás 4-3 at home in Serie A.
Trends show in their last 9 games in Serie A, Santos have recorded only 1 win. There have been over 2.5 goals in each of their last 4 league matches and both teams have scored in 3 of their last 4 Serie A fixtures on home soil.
Botafogo travel to the Estádio Urbano Caldeira having been held to a 1-1 draw at home by Patronato in the Copa Sudamericana. It took only 3 minutes for Botafogo to open the scoring but Patronato equalised in the 67th minute. The draw was enough for Botafogo to progress in the competition.
The draw with Patronato means Botafogo are undefeated in their 10 most recent matches in all competitions. There have been wins over Fortaleza, Vasco da Gama, RB Bragantino at home in Serie A plus away league victories against Cuiabá, Palmeiras, and Grêmio.
Trends show Botafogo have won 6 consecutive games in Serie A and they have kept a clean sheet in all 6 of those victories. Away form in the league shows Botafogo have won each of their last 3 fixtures.
Team news and Santos have just one injury concern with midfielder Alison recovering from a knee problem.
Botafogo have four players unavailable for this match, with Rafael da Silva, Matheus Nascimento, Joao Victor, and Gabriel Pires all in the treatment room.
This game should see plenty of goals and although Santos will struggle to win the match, they could find the back of the net. Botafogo have easily been the most consistent team in Serie A this season and should continue their good form with another win.