Botafogo vs America MG Prediction: Atletico Mineiro Looking to Align its Away Form

In the upcoming fixture of Brazil Serie A, Matchday 8, Botafogo will be up against America MG at the Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro. With Botafogo leading the points table with 6 wins and 18 points, a win in the upcoming contest will give Botafogo an exceptional boost in the tournament. On the other hand, America MG stands 19th with just a win and 4 points from 7 matches played. The two sides last played in September 2022, and the match resulted in a draw (0-0). For the upcoming fixture, Botafogo will be missing out on Tiquinho Soares due to a red card suspension in the last outing. To the surprise of many, America MG leads the head-to-head win count against Botafogo (5-4) in the last 11 matches played between the two. 

Going in the matchup, Botafogo is coming off a high-scoring win against Universidad Cesar Vallejo (2-3), in which Victor, Adryelson, and Sauer scored goals. With that win, Botafogo also leads the Copa Sudamericana Group A standings. Botafogo is progressing quite well in the competition, as it is coming off a marginal win against Fluminense (1-0). In the last five matches played across all competitions, Botafogo has managed three wins and 2 losses. About the overall scoring, Botafogo has scored 10 goals, averaging 2.00 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Botafogo has allowed 6 goals, averaging 1.20 goals per game. In the last two home matches, Botafogo has been successful, scoring 4 and conceding 0 goals. 

Lucas Perri; Rafael, Adryelson, Víctor Cuesta, Marçal; Tchê Tchê, Gabriel Pires; Junior Santos, Eduardo, Luís Henrique; Tiquinho Soares.

Going in the matchup, America-MG is coming off a close defeat against Defensa y Justicia (2-3) in the previous outing of the Copa Sudamericana fixture. With 61% possession and 4 shots on target, America MG did put in robust efforts to keep up with the scoring from the other end. Martin Nicolas Benitez scored the opening goal with an assist made by Aloisio. Next, Gonzalo Mastriani scored just before halftime with an assist made by Martin Nicolas. In the last five matches played across all competitions, America MG has recorded 2 wins,2 defeats, and a draw. About the scoring, America-MG has scored 8 and allowed 10 goals in the last five played, averaging 1.60 and 2.00 goals per game, respectively. America-MG has conceded 18 goals in the last 7 Serie A outings, which reflects their poor defense gameplay and strategy.

Mateus Pasinato; Marcinho, Wanderson, Iago Maidana, Danilo Avelar; Breno Cascardo, Lucas Kal; Everaldo, Emmanuel Martinez, Felipe Azevedo; Renato Marques.

In four of the last five matches, America-MG has recorded a total of over 2.5 goals, which is why I am predicting the upcoming matchup to have a total of over 2.5 goals. With 4 wins in the recent home fixtures, Botafogo will be starting as favorite tomorrow. I am expecting both teams to score and Botafogo to score at least 2 goals. The final scoreline is predicted to be 2-1 or 3-1.

• Botafogo to Win for 1.66
• Total Over 2.5 for 2
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.92