Remo are winless in 12 and Botafogo were „far below“ their level – two leaky defences meet in Belém
Remo are 19th with 26 points, and Lance! describes relegation as imminent. They have not won a league game since beating Vitória 2-0 on 26 July, a run of 12 matches, and Thiago Carpini has three draws and two defeats from his five games in charge. Botafogo are 11th, five points above the drop zone, but Tite’s side were well beaten 3-0 at Internacional on Saturday, with two of the goals coming from defensive errors. Tite has won one of his five games since taking over in September.
“Nós estivemos muito abaixo daquilo que a gente pode render.” (“We were well below what we are capable of.”) – Botafogo manager Tite after the 3-0 defeat at Internacional
Predicted lineups: Remo vs Botafogo
Remo lose centre-back Zé Ivaldo to a suspension. According to DOL, Carpini plans four changes, with Tchamba replacing Zé Ivaldo and Gabriel Taliari back from a ban; Yago Pikachu, Poveda and Matheus Felipe are available again. Mayk is a doubt. Botafogo are without Álvaro Montoro, who is suspended, and Lance! reports that top scorer Danilo stayed in Rio with muscle pain. Hakim Ziyech, rested against Inter, is expected to start. Both XIs follow the predicted line-ups from DOL and Lance!.
Remo Team News & Preview
Remo’s problem is winning, not scoring at home. They have found the net in 13 of their 16 home league games, but they have kept only two clean sheets there and conceded 21 goals. That is why so many of their games end level: they have drawn 11 league games this season, the last three of them 1-1, 0-0 and 1-1.
Jajá is their leading scorer with eight league goals, and Taliari’s return gives Carpini a second striker after the 1-0 defeat at Cruzeiro. Losing Zé Ivaldo hurts at the back, though, because Tchamba is only just back to fitness.
What works for or against Remo
- Scored in 13 of 16 home league games.
- Only two home clean sheets all season.
- Centre-back Zé Ivaldo is suspended.
- Scored once in their last three league games.
Botafogo Team News & Preview
Botafogo’s away record is the main reason for this bet. They have conceded 29 goals in 16 away league games and kept just one clean sheet on the road. Tite was blunt after Porto Alegre, saying his team were below par tactically, physically and technically, and the errors from Nahuel Ferraresi and others that led to the second and third goals show where the weaknesses are.
Goals are a bigger question without Danilo, who has ten league goals and is also their highest-rated player. Botafogo have still scored in 11 of their 16 away games, and Ziyech, Matheus Martins and Tiquinho Soares give Tite options, but they have failed to score in two of their last five league games, both of them away from home.
What works for or against Botafogo
- One clean sheet in 16 away league games.
- Scored in 11 of 16 away league games.
- Top scorer Danilo and Montoro are missing.
- Failed to score in two of their last five league games.
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Remo Form, Stats & Data
The fact that Remo’s best-rated player is their goalkeeper tells its own story. They allow 1.62 expected goals per game, one of the highest figures in the league, while their attack produces only just over one expected goal a game. At home, though, that attack has been reliable enough to score in most matches.
Botafogo Form, Stats & Data
Botafogo concede 1.59 goals per game, and only Chapecoense have a worse defensive record in the division. Without Danilo the attacking burden shifts to Ziyech and Matheus Martins, but 5.3 shots on target per game shows they still create.
Remo vs Botafogo: Prediction & Betting Tip
This is a meeting of two defences that rarely keep the opposition out. Remo have two home clean sheets all season, Botafogo one away, and both teams have scored in seven of Remo’s last ten league games. Remo score regularly in Belém, and Botafogo have found the net in 11 of their 16 away games.
The strongest argument against the bet is Botafogo’s attack without Danilo and Montoro. They failed to score in two of their last five league games, and if Tite sets up to protect his side after the 3-0 in Porto Alegre, this could be a scrappy 1-0 either way. I still back Both Teams to Score – Yes at 1.56 with Winz with a 3/10 stake, and I expect a 1-1 draw.