Botafogo RJ
- Botafogo RJ have been going through a rough patch in recent weeks and their record now reads won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 across their last five competitive games.
- The Alvinegro have been coming into this off the back of a 1-0 home win over Cienciano in the Copa Sudamericana Playoffs, a 3-2 home loss to CA Paranaense PR and a 3-0 away defeat to Flamengo RJ.
- Botafogo RJ average 1.82 goals per home game in the 2026 Serie A (20 goals) while Bragantino Red Bull score 1.00 away from home and concede 1.17 away in the 2026 Serie A.
Bragantino Red Bull
- Bragantino Red Bull are in a similar run of form, with their last five matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
- The Massa Bruta have a 1-0 home win over Gremio, a 2-1 away loss to Sao Paulo FC and a 2-3 home defeat to EC Bahia in the 2026 Série A.
Head-to-Head
Botafogo won 2-1 away in the 2026 Serie A fixture between these two clubs five months ago and have won the last two head-to-head meetings overall.
Key Players
Santiago Rodriguez has been Botafogo's bright spark in recent games, scoring two of Botafogo's four goals in the last five matches.
Betting Insights
- Both of these sides are in questionable form but Botafogo have the home advantage and the better of the head-to-head record, so the sensible play is to take them to nick this one.
- They are slight favorites at 2.1, against Bragantino Red Bull at 3.45 and the draw at 3.35.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.8 looks sensible as both teams to score is a toss-up at 1.77 for 'yes' and 1.95 for 'no'.
Prediction
We'll go with the home team to edge this one.