Santos vs Botafogo Prediction and Betting Tip- Odds, H2H and Preview Predictions

Santos vs Botafogo Prediction:

On Sunday, Santos welcome current Champions Botafogo in some Brazilian Serie A.

After winning the second tier to bounce straight back up to the Brazilian top tier, Santos have struggled to get off to flying start, and they currently sit in the relegation zone after picking up just two wins in their opening 10 matches.

Botafogo meanwhile, have not got off to a Champions start, with an even record of three wins, three draws and three losses. They have started to pick up form after a relatively slow start and could jump towards the top six with a victory on Sunday.

As the game approaches, here is everything you need to know about both sides ahead of kick-off.

How to Watch Santos vs Botafogo

This clash between Santos and Botafogo at Vila Belmiro, on Sunday, June 1, at 20:00 BST. Unfortunately for viewers, this game will not be broadcast live in the UK.

Key Statistics

• Botafogo have started the campaign very strong defensively, conceding just five so far- only Flamengo have conceded less

• Santos have struggled early on, winning just two so far- only Sport Recife have won less games

• Botafogo have qualified out of their Copa Libertadores group, and this will be their first of two league games before they head to the US for the Club World Cup

• Botafogo have yet to score away from home this season, meanwhile, Santos have scored a majority of their league goals at home

Santos Preview, Form and Standout Players

Santos Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Brazao; Souza, Basso, Ivaldo, Godoy; Rafael, Rincon; Guilherme, Rollheiser, Barreal; Washington.

Peres, Aderlan, Pituca, Schmidt, and Soteldo are all expected to miss the match on Sunday.

Santos won their last league match 1-0 over relegation rivals Vitoria. In their last two league matches before this, they suffered a 1-0 loss to Corinthians and drew 0-0 with Ceara. They lost on penalties after a 0-0 draw with CRB in the Copa Betano do Brasil. They lost their most recent match in a friendly against RB Leipzig, 3-1.

Santos have had seven different goal scorers in the league so far this season, with Alvaro Barreal the only player to have scored multiple times.

Botafogo Preview, Form and Standout Players

Botafogo Predicted Lineup (4-4-2): John; Telles, Barboza, Jair, Vitinho; Cuiabano, Freitas, Gregore, Artur; Jesus, Cruz.

They only suffered defeat just once in the past five matches, with fourth division side, Capital, beating the Brazilian Champions in the second leg of their Copa do Brasil match. Botafogo also beat Estudiantes in the Copa Liberatadores 3-2 and Universidad de Chile 1-0. In this run, they beat Internacional 4-0 before drawing 0-0 with Flamengo.

Igor Jesus has impressed so far, scoring five goals in the Liberatadores and the league, while Artur has shown his creativity skills, assisting three in the league.

Head-to-head Comparison

In the past 10 head-to-head meetings, Botafogo have won just once, to Santos’ four.

Recent Meetings:

• Botafogo 1-1 Santos, November 26, 2023

• Santos 2-2 Botafogo, July 23, 2023

• Botafogo 3-0 Santos, November 10, 2022

• Santos 2-0 Botafogo, July 21, 2022

• Santos 2-1 Botafogo, January 17, 2021

Betting Tip for Santos vs Botafogo

This could be quite an even match, even though this is a newly promoted side taking on the current Brazilian Champions. Santos has a very good form in recent meetings and has home advantage over a side yet to score away from home in the league, so we believe their away struggles could continue.

Therefore, our team of betting professionals have gone for Santos to Win as the best value tip for this match. Odds on HighBet of 2.42 will mean a stake of £10 has a potential return of £24.20.

Final Prediction

Santos 1-0 Botafogo