In this week 18 match on Jul 21st, Santos plays host to Botafogo in a clash of these two evenly matched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Santos recorded a 0-1 loss against Avaí. Guilherme Bissoli struck first for Avaí in the 10th minute on a penalty kick, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Santos couldn’t muster any offence and Avaí ran away with the shutout win. Santos is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while botafogo is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Atlético Mineiro. Matías Zaracho scored the first goal for Atlético Mineiro in the 55th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Botafogo was frustrated by Atlético Mineiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Atlético Mineiro ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Santos hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Vinicius and Lucas Henrique Barbosa, and they each have 1 goal.