Botafogo vs Internacional
Brazilian Serie A
Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Kick-Off at 19:00 UK / 20:00 CET
Venue: Estadio Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro).
Only one team in the Série A has received its last three video games, and that’s Botafogo(!). From candidates to get relegated, they’ve now secured their stay inside the pinnacle division, they're strong-robust favorites to earn a Copa Sudamericana ticket, and they have… shyly started speaking approximately their dream to finish within the top-6. They are currently eleventh. Defensive midfielder Rodrigo Lindoso is again from suspension, and so is center-forward Kieza (he, from damage). The former is predicted to begin, and the latter to be on the bench. Another protective midfielder, Jean, as well as left-again Gilson, are out, each injured. According to reviews, Botafogo (who had pre-offered more than eight,000 tickets for this game 30 hours before kick-off) will begin with Gatito Fernández, Marcinho, Carli, Igor Rabello, Moisés, Matheus Fernandes, Lindoso, Leo Valencia, Erik, Luiz Fernando, and Brenner.
No count what occurs inside the final four sport weeks, Internacional are both way one of the big winners of the season. The reality that they, a “newly-promoted” team, have controlled to be 2nd mid-November, still in with a chance to win the Série A name, is simply… “wow”. On Thursday, they beat América Mineiro 2-0 at domestic, scoring both dreams inside the first 1/2, after which usually… dealing with the situation. They are five points at the back of leaders Palmeiras, but still consider they could end first. How come? They recognise that if they win this game in Rio de Janeiro, they have got very-very good probabilities of completing the season with out dropping any factors. They have again-to-again domestic video games anticipating them, versus out-of-shape Atlético Mineiro and distracted by way of their Copa Sudamericana semifinal Fluminense, and on the final day of the season they are visiting already relegated Paraná. They are predicted initially Marcelo Lomba, Zeca, Rodrigo Moledo, Víctor Cuesta, Iago, Rodrigo Dourado, Edenílson, Patrick, D’Alessandro )again from suspension), Nico López, and Leandro Damião.
TEAM NEWS
Botafogo superstar midfielder Rodrigo Lindoso is to be had once more after serving his suspension closing time out.
Playmaker Andres D’Alessandro is available once more for Internacional.
Botafogo
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Joao Paulo (knee), Marcelo (hamstring), Renatinho (calf)
Internacional
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Thales, Willian Pottker (each hamstring); Danilo Fernandes (shoulder)
Botafogo vs Internacional: Prediction
Colorado expectedly noticed off relegation strugglers America Mineiro on Thursday way to first half of dreams from Leandro Damiao and Edenilson. Damiao have become group’s top scorer with ten dreams to his name and his high-quality form might worry Ze Ricardo here.
Internacional for that reason received and drew one of ultimate 3 league outings and they're still within Palmeiras’ reach. However, most effective a 3-pointer works for them right here given Verdao have an smooth fixture towards the rock-bottomed Parana at the identical day.
Knowing that Botafogo lost handiest 2 of 17 domestic video games this term, it’s clean the traffic may have a completely difficult job to keep ground on tempo-setters Palmeiras this weekend. The cost is sincerely with Estrela Solitaria who are 1.Fifty seven now not to lose. Braver tipsters can even try with the home win at three.10.
Botafogo vs Internacional: Bet Tips
Botafogo or Draw @ 1.Fifty seven (four/7)
Botafogo to win @ 3.10 (21/10).