Palmeiras vs Botafogo Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 24/06/2023, 02:26  by Joseph King | Modified on 25/06/2023 at 07:00 in Football Predictions

A clash atop the Brasileiro Serie A sees second-place Palmeiras hosting league leaders Botafogo in the premier fixture of matchday 12. The defending champions Palmeiras can cut the lead on opponents Botafogo to just two points if they were to walk away with a win here. The home side is coming off a 1-0 away loss to Bahia in their last fixture after conceding a goal in the 93rd minute. The result snapped a three game winning streak for Palmeiras and is the latest in a string of disappointing away results for Verdão. Palmeiras have been a much different team on the road this season as they have just two wins from six away trips in the Brasileiro. In comparison, Palmeiras are unbeaten at the Allianz Parque in the league with four wins and a draw from their five matches and have won their two home Copa Libertadores fixtures.

Botafogo were able to secure three points in their last outing thanks to a second-half Tiquinho Soares penalty for a 1-0 away win over Cuiaba. They’ve now won their last two games in a row and have recovered well after a three match winless run two weeks ago. Botafogo have been superb in front of their home fans this season with a perfect six wins from six in the league. Their only two losses in the league so far this season have come away from home. Botafogo’s numbers see a drastic dropoff across the board when they are playing as the visiting side. Most notable is their expected goals differential which goes from a +0.66 at home to -0.72 on the road.