Botagofo RJ vs Patronato Prediction: There is no doubt that Botafogo will qualify for next round

Usually, mid-July is reserved for preparations and friendlies, but for the South American fans, there is no break. Tonight, we will watch the second matches of the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. We saw many uncertain matches, but the match between Botafogo and Patronato shouldn’t be such. Botafogo are way better team and we saw that in the first match in Argentina, when they won 2:0. We can expect something similar here, Botafogo will certainly dominate the game in front of their fans.

Form: WWWWD

Botafogo are having great season, they are in the 1st place in Brazilian league and most likely will win the title as they have 13 points gap to the 2nd placed team. They are entering in this match without any pressure as they have 2:0 lead from the first leg. This team isn’t defeated in the last 9 matches in all competitions, and that streak will continue after this match. In the last 5 matches they have 4 wins and a draw. Even though this team has several injured players, their manager Lago is doing amazing work and this team is playing without any problem.

Form: WLLWW

Patronato, unlike Botafogo, aren’t having a really good season. They are competing in the 2nd Argentinian League and they are in 11th place with little chances to make it to the playoffs. Perhaps this round is the best they could reach in such conditions and they were unlucky in the draw as they got Botafogo for an opponent. The quality between these teams is huge, so Patronato are if they don’t lose heavily. In the last 5 matches, this team has 3 wins and 2 defeats. It’s expected this team to play more offensively in this match, unlike in the first when they were defensively oriented.

Anything else than a win for Botafogo will be huge surprise in this encounter between very different teams. Botafogo are leaders in Brazil and are playing very confident, while Patronato are struggling in the 2nd Argentinian division. I expect Botafogo to continue their good form and to win in this match with many goals, so home win and over 2.5 goals is my pick for this match