Botafogo RJ vs Magallanes Prediction: Great chance for Botafogo to finish in 1st place

Botafogo have been doing very well in the domestic league and cup competitions. The team will be delighted about picking up three consecutive wins in the domestic game. At the same time, Botafogo are unbeaten in the last five Copa Sudamericana matches and they are leaders in group A but have the same number of points as LDU Quito. Magallanes are the last-placed team in the group and they are playing only for pride. This season they are still winless in Copa Sudamericana and this is their last chance for a win.

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Botafogo RJ are in great form this season. They are already qualified for the next round in Copa Sudamericana, and they are leaders in the domestic league. In the last 9 matches, they have 7 wins. In Copa Sudamericana, they have 2 wins and 3 draws, 9 goals scored, and 4 conceded. They still have some important absents in the team like Kayque, Breno, Danilo Barbosa, Matias Segovia, and Patrick de Paulo, all injured. 

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Magallanes are the total opposite of what is Botafogo this season. They are in the last place in the group, still without a win, with 3 draws and 2 defeats. Magallanes showed that they do not have enough players to play in two competitions. The strenuous pace of two games a week cost them their results in the domestic championship, and after 14 rounds played, the guests are in last place with only 8 points won. In the last 9 matches, this team has only 2 draws and 7 defeats, which is devastating compared to last season’s performances of this team. 

It was shown in the first 5 rounds that Botafogo are a far better team than Magallanes. When they play at home they are even more dangerous than when they are away, that's why Botafogo have the advantage here. I expect their victory and more than three goals in the match because Maggalanes have a problem to keep clean sheets. In the first match we saw 4 goals, the result was 2:2, and I expect in this match many goals and Botafogo to win.