Palmeiras vs Botafogo: Analysis and Prediction of the Copa Libertadores match

Hoping to secure their seventh consecutive appearance in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, Palmeiras hosts Botafogo at Allianz Parque on Wednesday in the second leg.
Palmeiras won the first leg, 2-1 at home.

Palmeiras:
- In their last match on August 18, 2024, they defeated São Paulo with a score of 2-1. 
- In their last 5 matches, they have won 2 times, lost 1 time, and drawn 2 times. They have averaged 1.2 goals per match and conceded 1 goal. 
- They have never lost in their last 20 Copa Libertadores home games. 
- More than 1.5 goals were scored in 9 of their last 10 home games.
- They have won 9 of their last 10 home games.
- They have scored at least 1 goal in 9 of their last 10 home games.
- They have conceded at least 1 goal in 7 of their last 8 games. 

Botafogo:
- In their last match on August 18, 2024, they defeated Flamengo with a score of 4-1. 
- In their last 5 matches, they have won 3 times and lost 2 times. They have averaged 2.4 goals per match and conceded 1.4 goals. 
- They have conceded at least 1 goal in their last 8 matches. 
- In their last 5 away matches in Copa Libertadores, fewer than 2.5 goals have been scored. 
- They have scored at least 1 goal in 29 of their last 32 matches.
- They have conceded at least 1 goal in 8 of their last 9 away matches. 
- More than 1.5 goals in the first half were scored in 7 of their last 8 games.
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Botafogo's last 6 matches.

Head-to-head:
In the last head-to-head on August 15, 2024, Botafogo defeated Palmeiras at home with a score of 2-1. 
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Palmeiras has won 2 times, and Botafogo has won 3 times. Palmeiras has averaged 1.6 goals per match, while Botafogo has averaged 1.6 goals per match. 

PROBABLE LINEUPS
Palmeiras
Weverton; Reis, Gomez, Murilo; Rocha, Moreno, Veiga, Anderson; Mauricio, Lazaro, Rony
Botafogo
John; Ponte, Bastos, Barboza, Cuiabano; Gregore, Freitas; Henrique, Tche Tche, Almada; Jesus

BetMines predicts a final result of fewer than 2.5 goals scored.