Botafogo is set for a trip to Estádio Hailé Pinheiro for a clash against Goias at their home turf in the 28th round of the Brasileiro Serie A. Match day schedules for September 29 t 03:45 EAT.
Goias will be looking up the table rather than over their shoulder at relegation like they may have been a few weeks ago, following a run of three wins and three draws from their last six matches that saw the club sit ninth with 37 points, three points above Thursday’s visitors. It’s only the table leaders Palmeiras who have beaten Jair Ventura’s side in the last two months as the recently promoted outfit is in good shape to claim one of the six Copa Sudamericana places.
Goias was held to 1-1 Serie A tie with Red Bull Bragantino in their most recent match. In that game, Goias had 40% possession, five shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Pedro Raúl (55′). Red Bull Bragantino got 20 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Alerrandro (28′).
Botafogo on the other hand sits just six points above the relegation zone despite currently occupying a continental qualification spot. Luís Castro’s side has seen an upturn in their fortunes of late, picking up seven points from a possible nine, conceding just once. Coming into this game, Botafogo’s away form has been notably impressive this season too, as only three sides have picked up more points-per-game on the road than them.
Botafogo will aim for another win following 2-0 Serie A victory over Coritiba in their previous match. In that game, Botafogo had 53% possession, 12 with four ofthem on target and goals scored by Víctor Cuesta (75′) and Tiquinho Soares (78′). Coritiba got 18 shots with two of them on target.
Goias vs. Botafogo head to head
Goias boasts the upper hand in the head to head history of this fixture having won 13 times from the 25 meetings since 2004; Botafogo won six times while six other matches ended in stalemates.
- Botafogo 1-2 Goias 07/06/22
- Goias 1-1 Botafogo 27/10/21
- Botafogo 0-2 Goias 21/07/21
- Goias 2-0 Botafogo 13/02/21
- Botafogo 0-0 Goias 20/10/20
Home
- Bragantino 1-1 Goias
- Goias 1-1 Flamengo
- Santos 1-2 Goias
- Goias 2-1 Goianiense GO
- Atletico Mineiro 0-1 Goias
Away
- Botafogo 2-0 Coritiba
- Botafogo 0-0 America FC MG
- Fortaleza 1-3 Botafogo
- Botafogo 0-1 Flamengo
- Juventude RS 2-2 Botafogo
Goias team news
Manager Jair Ventura will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad for this game.
Botafogo team news
As for boss Luís Castro, Rafael da Silva will miss out this game through injury while goalkeeper Roberto Fernandez is out on international duty.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Both teams to score
- Double Chance 1 or 2