Internacional will see to make it three back to back victories in the Brasileiro Serie A this weekend when they lock horns with Botafogo at Estádio José Pinheiro Borda in the 13 match day of the campaign. Kickoffs on June 20, 2022 at 00:00 EAT.
The home team is one of best teams in the the Brazilian top-flight season, they have already established themselves at the top end (3rd) of the division with 21 points from their opening 12 games, having only suffered one defeat. They have three wins in the last five matches but only one clean sheet in that run. Internacional are unbeaten in their last five home matches as well, scoring two or more goals in four of them, but managing just one clean sheet in the process.
Internacional gets into this fixture confident following 1-2 Serie A victory over Goias last time out. In that game, Internacional had 47% possession, 16 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by Edenílson (8′) and Alan Patrick (47′). Goias got six shots with two of them on target and a goal by Da Silva (41′).
On the other hand, the visitors had to endure a tough start to the campaign following their promotion back to the top flight, as they sat in the relegation zone with 12 points from their opening 11 matches. Botafogo are coming from a shock home win against Sao Paulo, a victory that brought to an end a six-game winless run.
Botafogo heads into this meeting in high spirits following 1-0 Serie A success to beat São Paulo in their last fixture. In that game, Botafogo had 33% possession, 17 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Kayque (61′). São Paulo got six shots with two of them on target.
Internacional vs Botafogo head to head
International boasts a slightly better head to head record in the history of this fixture having won 16 times out of the 30 meetings since 2004. Botafogo won nine times while five matches ended all square.
- Internacional 2-1 Botafogo 13/12/20
- Botafogo 0-2 Internacional 29/08/20
- Botafogo 0-1 Internacional 01/12/19
- Internacional 3-2 Botafogo 01/09/19
- Botafogo 1-0 Internacional 18/11/18
Home
- Goias 1-2 Internacional
- Internacional 3-1 Flamengo
- Santos 1-1 Internacional
- Bragantino 0-2 Internacional
- Internacional 1-1 Goianiense GO
Away
- Botafogo 1-0 Sao Paulo
- Botafogo 0-1 Avai
- Palmeiras 4-0 Botafogo
- Botafogo 1-2 Goias
- Coritiba 1-0 Botafogo
Internacional team news
Bruno Méndez is sidelined through injury for the hosts.
Botafogo team news
Rafael misses out this game through injury for the visitors as well.
Prediction and odds
Internacional haven’t lost in the league to this opponent in their previous 4 h2h games and they are also remain undefeated in their last five league matches at home while Botafogo lost their last 2 away league fixtures in a row won against this host away from home in their last three league games.
- Internacional Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
