Cesar Vallejo vs Botafogo Prediction: Botafogo Illuminating its Chances for Securing a Spot in the Next Round

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Sudamericana Matchday 4, Group A, Cesar Vallejo will face Botafogo at the Estadio Mansiche in Trujillo, Peru. Cesar Vallejo is currently in 4th place with just one draw and one point, while Botafogo is in 2nd place with one win and five points from three matches played so far in the competition. The last time these two sides played in April, Botafogo won 4-0. Botafogo is likely to have the upper hand against Universidad Cesar Vallejo in the upcoming scheduled contest. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup.

Going in the matchup, Universidad Cesar Vallejo is coming off a clean sheet defeat against Universitario de Deportes (4-0) and a draw previously against Cienciano (1-1). In the last five matches played across all competitions, Cesar Vallejo has recorded two defeats, two draws, and one win. When playing at home, Cesar Vallejo defeated Sport Boys (2-0), with goals from Palacios and Rodriguez. In the last five matches, Cesar Vallejo has scored five goals and conceded nine, averaging 1.00 and 1.80 goals respectively.

Carlos Grados; Carlos Cabello, Carlos Ascues, Juan Quiñones, Sais Santibáñez; Aldair Fuentes, Frank Ysique; Facundo Rodríguez, Jairo Vélez, Ray Vanegas; Yorleys Mena.

Going in the matchup, Botafogo is coming off a win against Fluminense (1-0), with Victor Leandro Cuesta scoring the only goal of the contest. Despite having 34% possession, Botafogo kept Fluminense away from the scoring box. Botafogo has secured three wins in the last five matches played, which strengthens its chances of securing another win against Cesar Vallejo. Botafogo has scored nine goals in the last five matches, averaging 1.80 goals per game. In comparison, Botafogo has conceded just five goals, averaging 1.00 goal per game. Moreover, Botafogo has kept clean sheets in the last three matches.

Lucas Perri; Rafael, Adryelson, Victor Cuesta, Fernando Marçal; Gabriel Appelt, Tche Tche; Junior Santos, Carlos Eduardo, Luis Henrique; Tiquinho.

For the upcoming away match, momentum is likely to support the visitors in winning and dominating the Peruvian club, keeping a clean sheet. Although Cesar Vallejo has averaged 1.00 goal in the last five matches played, Botafogo has a solid defense. Hence, I believe that only Botafogo will score in the upcoming contest, and the total goals in the match will be over 2.5.

• Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas to Win for 1.6
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.01
• Correct Score 0-3 for 11