Botafogo SP
- Botafogo SP will be heavy favorites for Sunday’s Serie B matchup with Avai, but the visitors have had their measure recently and should be able to make a game of it. This fixture is worth mentioning in our Botafogo SP vs Avai betting tips due to both teams' unpredictable performances.
- The hosts currently sit 16th in Serie B 2025 with 41 points from 37 games and still have work to do to assure survival.
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Recent stats:
- Home record: won 6, drawn 7 and lost 5 of their 18 home games in Serie B 2025, conceding 19 goals.
- Botafogo SP have won two and lost three of their last five Serie B 2025 games, beating Amazonas FC 1-0 at home and losing 2-0 away to Criciuma EC in their last two outings.
- Ivan Izzo took charge of Botafogo SP on October 7, 2025, and has made them much more pragmatic and aggressive in a 4-3-3 system that can deploy the odd high-press or counter-attacking run.
Avai
- Avai, in ninth place with 55 points from 37 matches, are looking for a top-half finish to the season and their recent results suggest a steady progress rather than a desperate lunge.
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Recent stats:
- Away record: won 4, drawn 7 and lost 7 of their 18 away matches in Serie B 2025, allowing 25 goals.
- The two wins and three draws in the visitors’ last five Serie B 2025 contests have maintained their momentum and are a factor in the latest Botafogo SP vs Avai betting tips.
Head-to-Head
Avai have won 2 and drawn 2 of the last 4 head-to-head matchups between the clubs in Serie B, including a 3-1 away win last season. The Botafogo SP vs Avai prediction is influenced by this recent dominance.
Key Players
Cleber has been Avai’s talisman up front, leading their Serie B 2025 goal chart with 13 goals in 36 appearances and including 4 in his last 5 outings.
Betting Insights
- With Botafogo SP having failed to win either of their last two home games against Avai, and the bookmakers setting the odds at 1.61 for the home team, 3.65 for the draw and 5.59 for the away team, we feel this one is too close to call for those prices. Therefore, this is highlighted in our Botafogo SP vs Avai betting tips.
- The odds for under 2.5 goals are also a good bet at 1.75.
Prediction
We believe the draw is slightly more likely because of Avai’s recent form and the fact that they are not fighting for their lives, but we are taking Botafogo SP to edge a tight, low-scoring game due to their home advantage and greater need for survival.
