Botafogo-SP and Palmeiras enter the field this Thursday, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Santa Cruz stadium, in Ribeirão Preto, in a game valid for the second round of the Paulista Championship.
Coach Paulo Baier should keep the formation with five men in defense, with Diogo Silva taking the role of libero. In the attack, it is possible that Robinho will get a chance to replace Edson Carioca.
The team has no medical or disciplinary casualties, although Baier said Tarik and Vidal played in their openers after overcoming preseason sore muscles.
Abel Ferreira said he can make changes to the starting lineup, aiming to give pace to everyone and game time for athletes returning from injury, such as Raphael Veiga and Jailson. At the same time, the coach also wants to find, in principle, a home replacement for Danilo’s absence. Gabriel Menino may have more minutes on the field.
Prognoses:
Palmeiras wins in the first half
The visitors have a superior squad, with talented players, so they should have an advantage over the opponent, and in the first stage they should be able to stay ahead, even more so since they have a squad superior to their opponent and need to win.
Both Teams To Score
Even playing at home, the home team should also score, because at the beginning of the season, the big teams usually suffer from inferior opponents. That way, both teams should score, but being the beginning of the season, the score should not be elastic.
