Botafogo - Internacional Football prediction

Botafogo and Internacional face off in the Nilton Santos Stadium in a match for the 35th round of the Brasileirão Serie A. Internacional won at home (3-0) last time they faced each other in this edition of the league on 29-07-2018 . Contrary to what one would expect, the record of recent direct confrontations is favorable to Botafogo, who in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. Special attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results in the your home and away games.

Botafogo Analysis
The home team is currently in 11th place with 44 points, after 11 wins, 11 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, won at home to Flamengo by (2-1). In the last match, he won out to Chapecoense by (0-1). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home games for the championship, Botafogo recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, having won 16 points out of 30. In their home league games the most frequent marker in the break was 0-0 (7 in 17 matches). His attack has marked regularly, since he managed to achieve in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 34 games in this competition, he only managed 1 turn on the scoreline in 14 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 17 home games in this competition there are 2 highlights: he scored 7 of his 19 goals in minutes (16'-30 '); suffered 5 of his 13 goals in minutes (31'-45 ').

Botafogo had a good performance in the last rounds, coming from 3 consecutive victories and getting rid of any chance of relegation, now seeking a place in the next South American Cup. The team has a medium-sized attack that has scored 34 goals and is the tenth worst among the 20 Serie A participants, but the big problem is the defense that has suffered 43 goals, the sixth being more leaked, although it is worth mentioning that it improved in this sector in the recent rounds and suffered only 3 goals in the last 4 games. Playing at home, such as this Sunday's game, Botafogo has a very irregular campaign, but comes from 2 good victories, including one on the strong team of Flamengo and it is worth mentioning that 11 of the last 14 games as principal had, at most, 2 goals on the scoreboard. For the clash against Internacional, coach Zé Ricardo has no problems in the team considered holder and must repeat the lineup of the last game where he won a great victory over Chapecoense even outside the home.
Analysis of the International

After 18 wins, 11 draws and 5 losses, the visiting team is in 2nd place, having won 65 points. In the last match, he won América Mineiro at home for (2-0), after his previous match drew away in a game against Ceará by (1-1). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with a total of 18 goals scored and 14 conceded. Already inside the home, won 12 wins and 3 draws, with a total of 27 goals scored and 8 suffered. In the last 10 away games the International has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, having won 13 points out of 30. In the matches played out in the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 'was 0-0, which was verified in 7 of his 17 matches. The team allowed their opponents to score in 9 of their last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has been marked with great regularity, since they have always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches in this competition. In 34 games in this competition, he managed to get back on the scoreboard in 4 of 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 17 matches played as a visitor to this competition: he suffered 6 of his 17 goals between minutes (31'-45 ').

Internacional has come off a great victory, extended their undefeated series to 5 games and is looking for 3 more points to continue dreaming of the title, since it is 5 points behind the leader Palmeiras with 12 to play. The team has a good quality attack that has scored 47 goals and is the fourth best of the competition, but its great asset is defensive solidity, suffered only 25 goals and is the second defense less leaked and these figures show the balance between the 2 sectors which help explain the great campaign so far. Playing outside the home, like the match on Sunday, Internacional have not done well, coming from 4 draws and 2 defeats and it is worth mentioning that 6 of their last 9 games as a visitor had a maximum of 2 goals on the scoreboard. For the game against Botafogo, coach Odair Hellmann will not be able to count on the right-back Fabiano due to suspension for the accumulation of yellow cards.