Gremio vs Botafogo: Brasileirão match Analysis and Prediction

Grêmio will host Botafogo at the Arena do Grêmio on July 9th at 11:30 PM (CEST) in what can be considered one of the most important matches of the championship. The home team, currently in 2nd place in the standings, will aim to reduce the points gap that separates them from the league leaders, Botafogo.

Let's analyze the two teams in detail:

Grêmio:
In the last match, they drew with Bahia with a score of 1-1.
In the last 5 matches, Grêmio has won 3 times, lost 1 time, and drawn 1 time. They have scored an average of 2.2 goals per match and conceded 1.4 goals.
In this season of Serie A, Grêmio has won 8 times, lost 3 times, and drawn 2 times. They have scored an average of 1.85 goals per match and conceded 1.38 goals.
Over 2.5 goals have been scored in the last 7 matches in Serie A.
They haven't lost in their last 7 home matches in Serie A.
They have won their last 4 home matches in the league. In these 4 matches, there have been Over 2.5 goals and more than 1.5 goals in the first half.

Botafogo:
In the last match, they defeated Vasco da Gama with a score of 2-0.
In the last 5 matches, Botafogo has won 4 times and drawn 1 time. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per match and conceded 0.2 goals.
In this season of Serie A, Botafogo has won 11 times and lost 2 times. They have scored an average of 1.69 goals per match and conceded 0.54 goals.
Under 2.5 goals have been scored in the last 9 matches and the last 4 away matches of Botafogo.
They have won their last 4 matches in the league and kept a clean sheet.

Head-to-Head:
In the last direct confrontation on February 8th, 2021, Grêmio defeated Botafogo away with a score of 2-5.
In the last 5 direct matches, Grêmio has won 5 times, Botafogo has never won, and there have been no draws. Grêmio has scored an average of 3.2 goals per match, while Botafogo has scored an average of 0.6 goals per match.

Possible Lineups:

Grêmio
Grando; Martins, Bruno Uvini, Kannemann; Joao Pedro, Villasanti, Carballo, Reinaldo; Cristaldo, Suarez, Bitello

Botafogo
Lucas Perri; Rafael, Adryelson, Cuesta, Hugo; Tche Tche, Freitas, Carlos Eduardo; Junior Santos, Tiquinhos Soares, Luis Henrique



BetMines predicts a Grêmio victory and the result will probably be Under 2.5.