Crystal Palace vs Botafogo Match Analysis & Prediction
03/12/2022 12:30 pm
Crystal Palace begins a quartet of friendlies when they host Brazilian side Botafogo at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Eagles have enjoyed a steady start to the Premier League campaign, whereas Botafogo managed to survive in Serie B in 2021, winning promotion after finishing second.
Crystal Palace has begun its 10th consecutive season in the Premier League in a respectable manner.
Patrick Vieira’s side is 11th in the top tier with 20 points from 14 matches, a tally that leaves them six points clear of Steve Cooper’s men who occupy the highest relegation places.
Wilfried Zaha has once again been the star man for the Londoners, leading the team in terms of goals with six strikes; however, the attacking burden has been shared slightly, given the recent form of Odsonne Edouard and Eberechi Eze.
Botafogo is back in the top flight of Brazilian football after securing a comfortable mid-table finish, and they now travel to England to face Premier League opposition.
Botafogo does not have their next competitive fixture in Brazil until they face off against Audax Rio EC as part of the Brazil State Championship in January, giving them time to experiment.
The visitors on Saturday were exceptional travellers in the Brazilian Serie A this year, with only Palmeiras and Fluminense collecting more points on the road. Although a journey to England to face Crystal Palace is quite a distance to travel for a match, let alone a friendly.
Crystal Palace vs. Botafogo Head to head
Both sides are yet to face against each other and this marks their first encounter.
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Crystal Palace Team News
Crystal Palace will field a mix of first-team players and youth prospects in their friendly against Boreham Wood on Saturday. As with the nature of a friendly match, predicting the Crystal Palace XI is a difficult task.
Long-term absentees for the Eagles include Nathan Ferguson and Jack Butland, with the former yet to make an impact since joining West Bromwich Albion over two years ago.
Crystal Palace's Last 5 Matches
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12/11/2022Nottingham Forest1Crystal Palace0EPL
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09/11/2022Newcastle0Crystal Palace0EFL Cup
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06/11/2022West Ham1Crystal Palace2EPL
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29/10/2022Crystal Palace1Southampton0EPL
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22/10/2022Everton3Crystal Palace0EPL
Botafogo Team News
Botafogo left back Carlinhos ruptured his knee ligament earlier this year, and he is not expected to return until next year. Also out with ligament injuries are Kayque (July) and the uncapped Reinaldo (April). None will be in the Botafogo match-day squad when they travel to Selhurst Park this weekend.
Botafogo's Last 5 Matches
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13/11/2022Athletico3Botafogo0Brasileiro Serie A
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11/11/2022Botafogo3Santos0Brasileiro Serie A
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08/11/2022Atletico- MG0Botafogo2Brasileiro Serie A
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02/11/2022Botafogo0Cuiaba2Brasileiro Serie A
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27/10/2022Botafogo2RB Braganinto0Brasileiro Serie A
Crystal Palace vs. Botafogo: Odds and Predictions
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