Sergipe receives Botafogo this Thursday, at 8 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Batistão, in Aracaju. In the duel in a single match valid for the first phase of the national competition, Botafogo has the advantage of a draw. With that, Sergipe needs the victory to advance in the phase.
The hosts won six of the seven matches they played at Arena Batistão at the start of the season. In addition to the strength in Aracaju, the Whites have the defensive solidity of having the least leaked goal in the Sergipe Championship and the Northeast Cup, alongside Sport and Fortaleza. When it comes to scoring, the team has an average of just over one goal per game.
Rafael Jaques, coach of the team, will not have any embezzlement. Despite the continued injury-prevention rotation, Jaques must retain the backbone of the defense and the attacking players who have been playing the most.
Botafogo arrives under pressure after losing classics in a row to Vasco and Flamengo, respectively, in the Carioca Championship. Even so, the team commanded by Luís Castro was received upon arrival in Aracaju. For the game, the coach must go with maximum strength.
Tiquinho Soares is the embezzlement. Preventively suspended for 30 days after the expulsion against Flamengo in the State, Matheus Nascimento will take over the vacancy in the starting lineup.
Bet 1: +2.5 goals in the game – 1.90
Sergipe is going through a good moment and plays with the support of the fans to try to surprise in the Copa do Brasil. On the other side is Botafogo, which also plays very offensively and has qualified its squad well for this season. Therefore, with a tendency towards an offensive game, it is a good guess to believe that the game will have at least three goals scored.
Bet 2: For Botafogo to score a goal in the 2nd half – 1.61
Taking into account recent statistics, Botafogo tends to be more effective offensively during the final 45 minutes of the game. Therefore, it is a good guess to believe that Glorioso, even playing away from home, will manage to score at least one goal in the 2nd half of the game.
Bet 3: +9.5 corners in the match – 1.66
With offensive proposals using the sides of the field, both Sergipe and Botafogo usually get many corners during the games, being a considerable guess to believe that both teams together will add at least ten corner shots in the game.
