CSA and Botafogo meet in Estádio Rei Pelé, in a match for the 8 th round of Serie A. There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 01-03-2007 and ended with the score: Botafogo (5-2) CSA. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
CSA:
After 1 win, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 17 th position, with 6 points won. In their last match, they lost with Atlético Mineiro by (4-0), after in the previous match they won (1-0) at home, against Goiás. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. In their last 10 home matches the CSA has 6 wins and 4 draws. Their attack needs improving, seeing as they have not scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 35 of the last 53 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he got the comeback in 3 of the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The CSA will face the Botafogo team in its domains. In a match valid for the Brazilian championship. The CSA currently occupies the seventeenth position in the championship, while its adversary occupies the seventh position. But that is what of the CSA a dangerous adversary in its domains, because it has to win to escape to the bottom of the table. Although not a very strong team, you can still draw points to some teams, which may be the case of Botafogo. The technician must place maximum force in the field.
Botafogo:
After 4 wins and 2 losses, the away team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 12 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Goiás, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Vasco da Gama, by (1-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 10 conceded. In their last away game for the Copa Sudamericana, they won by (0-1) against the Sun of America. In the last 10 away matches Botafogo has won 4, tied 2 and lost 4. In 15 matches, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 2 comebacks.
The Rio team will face the CSA for another round of the Brazilian championship. The CSA is under pressure, because it needs to win to get out of the situation in which it finds itself. Therefore, it will not be an easy match for Botafogo. But he goes to play to return home with the victory, because he dreams of entering the group of the first four classified. Thus, he will do everything to guarantee the 3 points, because he is aware that he will need to win outside his domains as well. The Botafogo must go to the field with what is best in his squad.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,68
