Botafogo vs Fortaleza Prediction, Betting Odds and Free Tips 11/06/2023

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The Botafogo – Fortaleza duel in Seria A sees the impressive so far at home Botafogo welcome the insecure on their travels all season Fortaleza team. With that in mind, we have prepared a detailed preview of the match, along with some of our best Botafogo vs Fortaleza odds.

Free Betting Tips for Botafogo vs Fortaleza

If you can’t seem to decide on a bet for Botafogo vs Fortaleza, check our top betting tips for this duel here and then make your own Botafogo vs Fortaleza prediction:

Botafogo to Win

With our first free betting tip, we back the hosts to record yet another home win. Botafogo have been perfect at home so far with 5 wins in 5 in the league. Also, the Black and Whites enjoy serious dominance vs Fortaleza. Botafogo won 4 of the last 5 H2Hs.

Botafogo Clean Sheet

Our next Botafogo vs Fortaleza prediction again backs the hosts. With this free betting tip, we predict that they will be able to keep a clean sheet. Botafogo are currently on a run of 8 consecutive home games in which they kept a clean sheet. Now they are up against a toothless Fortaleza attack with the visitors failing to score in 3 of their last 5 matches.

Under 2.5 Goals

Our final Botafogo vs Fortaleza prediction is that there will be no more than 2 goals scored in the game. Botafogo saw all of their last 4 games in all competitions produce under 2.5 goals. The same has happened with Fortaleza’s last 4 matches. There is no reason why this won’t happen again now when the two sides meet.

Botafogo vs Fortaleza Lineups and Team News

Botafogo

Botafogo travelled to Ecuador in midweek where they played a drab 0-0 draw vs LDU Quito in a Copa Sudamericana fixture. Used predominantly the reserves and some teenagers in that game. In the league, Botafogo sit top of the table after 9 rounds with 7 wins achieved in those games. Black and Whites are yet to drop points at home.

Starting centre-back Marcal is a long-term absentee. Experienced Sampaio covering very well for him so far. There are 4 others that also nurse injuries but none of them are particularly important squad members.

Fortaleza

Fortaleza were also busy on Tuesday in Copa Sudamericana. They lost 0-1 on their visit to Estudiantes de Merida. In the league, Fortaleza lost only 1 of their opening 6 games. However, they struggle for goals and managed to win only 1 of their last 6 Seria A matches (D4 L1).

The only sidelined player is the main goalie Miguel. However, the 34-year-old Ricardo is an excellent backup option and he has been doing pretty well ever since Miguel got hurt a month ago. Romero and Moises remain the main hope up front, while Yago is the key figure in the middle of the park.

Form Charts and H2H Stats for Botafogo vs Fortaleza

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Botafogo vs Fortaleza – Frequently asked questions

• What is the venue of the game? The venue of the game is Estadio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro.
• When is the match starting? The match is starting at 01:00 am GMT on Sunday, June 11th.
  
• What was the result the last time the sides met? Back in September, Botafogo won 3-1 away from home.
  

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