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Atletico Goianiense will invite Botafogo to Estádio Antônio Accioly in the Brazilian Serie A on Saturday. The hosts have endured a poor run in the league thus far and are at the bottom of the league table with just two wins in 20 games.
The visitors have 12 wins from 20 games and are in second place in the standings with 40 points, the same as league leaders Flamengo.
The hosts are winless in their last 12 games in all competitions. They fell to a 2-0 away loss to Flamengo in Serie A last week and played out a 1-1 draw against Vasco da Gama in the Copa do Brasil round of 16 first leg on Wednesday.
The visitors have seen a drop in form in their recent games and are winless in their last three. They suffered a 3-0 home loss to Cruzerio in the Brazilian Serie A last week and were held to a 1-1 draw by Bahia in the Copa do Brasil round of 16 first leg earlier this week.
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Atletico Goianiense vs Botafogo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 15 times in all competitions since 2010. The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings, leading 6-3 in wins while six games have ended in draws.
- The visitors are unbeaten in their last three meetings against the hosts and registered a 1-0 home win in the reverse fixture in April. It was their first win in this fixture since 2015.
- Atletico Goianiense have just one win at home against Botafogo, with that triumph coming in Serie A in 2011.
- Goianiense have endured a winless run at home in the league this season and their winless home run in the compeition stretches to 11 games.
- The visitors are unbeaten in their last four away games in the league, recording two wins.
Atletico Goianiense vs Botafogo Prediction
Dragão are winless in their last 11 league outings and have suffered six losses in their last seven games. Interestingly, they are winless in their last five home meetings against the visitors, with four games ending in draws.
Estrela Solitária have suffered just one loss in their last 10 games in all competitions. They failed to score for the first time in the Brazilian Serie A this season in their home game against Cruzeiro last week and will look to return to goalscoring ways.
They have scored in all but one of their last eight games in this fixture. They have scored at least once in their 10 away games in the league this season and are expected to find the back of the net here.
Considering the current form of the two teams, the visitors are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Atletico Goianiense 1-2 Botafogo
Atletico Goianiense vs Botafogo Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Botafogo to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Tiquinho Soares to score or assist any time - Yes
