Last Updated on September 13, 2023 3:37 pm by Erwin Noguera
Botafogo is experiencing the most complex moment of the season and the Matchday 23 of the Brasileirão brings them a tough opponent in Atlético Mineiro, in a key duel for both teams to achieve their goals.
Atlético Mineiro drew 1-1 in their visit to Athletico Paranaense, showing that results are slowly coming in.
Botafogo came from a 2-1 loss to Flamengo at the Nilson Santos stadium, an unprecedented result in the Brazilian championship.
When:
Saturday, September 16 at 8:00 pm ET in the MRV Arena
Moneyline odds:
Atlético Mineiro +120
Botafogo +250
Draw Offs:
+225
Where Can I Watch?
Paramount+, Premiere 2, and ViX
Why Bet on Atlético Mineiro?
Atlético Mineiro was set to fight for everything in 2023. However, this year it will not win anything and will have to settle for the Libertadores. A goal it has not achieved so far, as it is ninth with 31 points.
The ‘Galo’s’ last match ended in a 1-1 draw away to Athletico Paranaense, a key rival in the fight to reach Conmebol’s top tournament next year. After a 10-match winless streak, the Belo Horizonte team has found some consistency, winning three times, drawing twice, and losing once.
However, Atlético Mineiro’s home form has been poor, with only four wins in 10 matches. Although they have two wins in a row. Paulinho, with eight goals, and Hulk, with seven, are their most outstanding players.
Veteran coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has all his players available for this match.
Why Bet on Botafogo?
Botafogo is the best team in the Brasileirão and there is no doubt about it. Their 51 points in 22 games prove it, and no one has challenged them in the fight for the title so far.
However, they lost 2-1 at home to Flamengo on the last matchday, something that had not happened all season, since the Nilson Santos stadium is a fortress for the ‘Fogao’. They also just got eliminated in the Copa Sudamericana at the hands of Defensa y Justicia, from Argentina.
This is the most complex moment for the Rio de Janeiro team, which has won only one of its last three games in the local league. But the bright spot for Botafogo is that they are the second-best away team in the competition, with 18 points in 10 matches, losing only twice so far.
The team coached by Bruno Lage is missing defender Rafael and midfielder Patrick de Paula.
Tiquinho Soares, who is the top scorer in the championship (13), has recovered from the injury that prevented him from playing against Defensa y Justicia and will get in the starting line-up.
Final Betting Analysis: Atlético Mineiro vs. Botafogo
Atletico Mineiro is a tough opponent for any team in Brazil, being the third-best defense of the whole championship, but they will face the leader, Botafogo, who comes hurt by losing at home and will surely end up taking the three points.
The numbers at MyBookie.ag have Atlético Mineiro as the favorite, as the Moneyline for them shows +120, meanwhile Botafogo has +250 and the draw is +225.
The last match played by these teams ended with a 2-0 victory for the ‘Fogao’ with goals by Victor Sa and Matheus Nascimento.
Go for a straight win for Botafogo in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 at +250, you will gain $250 for a total payout of $350.
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