Palmeiras vs Botafogo predictions: Brazilian pair set for lively contest
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- Botafogo have won five of their last six matches
- Over 2.5 goals landed in three of the last four head-to-heads
- Recommended bet: Botafogo to win & both teams score
Brazilian teams have thrived so far at this Club World Cup and a lively clash can be expected when Serie A giants Palmeiras and Botafogo square up in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Botafogo have done better to reach this stage, qualifying from their group that included Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid, but Palmeiras had a slightly easier time of things, progressing with Inter Miami from a group also containing Porto and Al Ahly.
These two are no strangers to each other and neither will want to lose this contest now they are in the knockout stage.
Team news
Palmeiras are expected to name an unchanged XI from the side who drew 2-2 with Inter Miami on Tuesday. Anibal Moreno joins Bruno Rodrigues and Figueiredo on the sidelines.
Botafogo will have to make do without suspended midfielder Gregore. Jeffinho remains absent.
The stats
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Botafogo are unbeaten in the last five competitive matches between these teams (W3 D2 L0).
The last meeting was a 0-0 draw at Palmeiras in the Brazilian Serie A.
Over 2.5 goals landed in three of the last four head-to-heads.
Two of this pair’s last three meetings finished level.
Botafogo have won five of their last six matches.
Palmeiras have lost only two of their last 13 fixtures in all competitions.
Prediction
The last meeting between these two in March finished 0-0 but Botafogo have had the better of things in this fixture overall and they are fancied to edge past their Brazilian rivals with a win in which both teams score.
Three of the last four meetings have featured over 2.5 goals while both sides are in good nick, so a high-quality affair could be in the offing.
However, Botafogo beat the Big Green to the Brazilian title, while they also knocked them out on the way to winning the Copa Libertadores, so they are no strangers to getting the better of their country rivals when the stakes are high.
Their performances in this competition have been decent with their 1-0 win over European champions PSG a particular bright spot, so they can be backed to come out on top in this contest with confidence.
Both teams got on the scoresheet in four of the last six meetings between these two, so the likelihood of goals at both ends looks high.
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