Week 26 brings us a match on Sep 11th where Botafogo will host América Mineiro at Estádio Nilton Santos in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 13th placed Botafogo, recorded a 3-1 win against Fortaleza. Carlos Eduardo struck first for Botafogo in the 19th minute on a feed from J. Pereira dos Santos, then Carlos Eduardo added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Víctor Cuesta. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while américa Mineiro is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Coritiba. Pedrinho struck first for América Mineiro in the 31st minute on a feed from Raúl Cáceres, then Matheuzinho added another in the 79th minute In the end, Coritiba was frustrated by América Mineiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. América Mineiro ended the match with the shutout victory. América Mineiro should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
América Mineiro and Botafogo last played eachother at the Estádio Nilton Santos on Jul 15th. América Mineiro took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Felipe Azevedo struck first for América Mineiro in the 22nd minute, then Pedrinho added another in the 62nd minute on a feed from Matheuzinho At the end of 90 a dissapointed Botafogo couldn’t manage to score, and América Mineiro took the shutout win.
Both Henrique Almeida and Pedrinho have been the hottest scorers for América Mineiro in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Botafogo’s most prolific scorer has been Carlos Eduardo. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.