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Botafogo vs Juventude Prediction & Preview

Preview

This Sunday, the action in Brazil Serie A heats up with Botafogo hosting Juventude at Estádio Nilton Santos. As we head into the 3rd round of the series, both teams are looking to assert themselves early in the season. Botafogo, under the guidance of Artur Jorge Torres Gomes Araújo Amorim, currently sits 12th with 3 points from their first two matches. They come off a confidence-boosting 1-0 victory over Atlético GO at home.

On the other side, Roger Machado Marques' Juventude has made a slightly better start to their campaign. Positioned 6th with 4 points, they impressively downed Corinthians 2-0 in their last outing at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi. This early form suggests they could be a tough nut to crack this season.

Looking back at recent encounters between these two sides reveals a closely contested history with Juventude winning once and drawing three times in their last four meetings — including an enthralling 2-2 draw when they last met on August 21st, 2022.

Statistically speaking, Botafogo averages more goals per game overall (1.7) compared to Juventude's (1.3). However defensively, Juventude has been slightly tighter conceding only about an average of .8 goals per game against Botafogo’s concession rate of about an average of .9 goals per game which might give them some edge playing away from home where they score and concede roughly around similar rates as at home.

Bet

Given both teams' recent form and defensive records along with historical head-to-head matchups leaning towards low-scoring affairs or draws - betting on 'Under 2.5 goals' seems prudent especially considering it stands out as having less risk for this fixture with odds set at approximately around .65 which is good value seeing how tightly matched these teams appear to be based on previous encounters and current form.