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Floresta EC vs Botafogo PB Prediction & Betting tips
Floresta and Botafogo PB meet at Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas, in a match for this phase of the Copa do Brasil (1st Round). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, as they have never faced each other before. Attention to the house factor, since the Floresta usually conquer different results at home and abroad.
Floresta:
The home team plays its first match in this edition of the Copa do Brasil with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to win a positive result. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 35 goals scored and 15 suffered. In the last match they played, for Cearense 1, they beat Guarani de Juazeiro at home by (2-1). In the last 10 home matches Floresta has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1 of the last matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 23 of the last 27 matches there were Over 1,5 goals and in 21 of the last 27 there were Over 2,5 goals.
The objective of Floresta is not only to participate in the Brazilian Cup, the home team tries to surprise its adversary, for that, it will try to present a good football within the field, in order to achieve the result it needs and Keep going in the competition. Floresta recently conquered the Fares Lopes Cup and arrives confident in this match. The local team coach should present his best eleven and will fight to get a positive result until the end of the 90 minutes of play.
Botafogo :
The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the Copa do Brasil with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches he has 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a win away with Atlético Cajazeirense by (0-2). In the last 10 away matches Botafogo PB has won 4, tied 1 and lost 5. Defensive goals have been awarded to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack He has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 21 of the last 52 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 33 out of 52 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 9 times, but got the comeback in 3.
The Botafogo-PB expects to make a better campaign in this competition than the previous season, when it was eliminated away from home by São Francisco, with a 3-0 defeat. The visiting team made a better campaign in 2016, when they managed to reach the round of 16. Botafogo will try to win away from home, despite being aware that the tie allows them to advance to the next phase of the competition, but due to having a higher quality team they want to make a good figure in this first phase. The coach must have the team in maximum strength for this game.