Botafogo host Sao Paulo at the Estadio Nilton Santos on Thursday. The odds of a Botafogo win is rated 3.00, they have the home advantage, but there's also a high chance of a draw, so backing them to win or draw (+0.5), is a much better bet.

The hosts are six points away from Sao Paulo, a win would cut that gap but they would be eager not to extend that gap deficit. Botafogo have avoided defeat three times in their last five games at home, finding the back of the net in four of those fixtures, and scoring a total of eight goals during that period.

Luis Castro's team have avoided defeat eight times in their last 12 outings, winning five, drawing three and losing four. They are capable of avoiding defeat at home to Sao Paulo.

Sao Paulo have recorded just one win in their last four matches, a 2-2 draw at home to Ceara, consecutive 1-1 draws in away trips to Avai and Coritiba. The away team have kept just one clean sheet in 10 away games, conceding a total of fourteen goals in ten away games. Botafogo are very likely to score and get a positive result in this fixture.

The most recent meeting between these two teams ended in a 1-0 win for Botafogo. The match was at this venue, Matheus' second half strike was enough to secure a win for the hosts. Luis Castro's team have scored four times in the last five meetings at home to Sao Paulo.

The hosts need to pick up points to cut the gap between them and qualification spots, they play at home and they're advantaged. A repeat of the last meeting between these two teams is possible, but there's a safer bet on backing Botafogo to win or draw (+0.5) at 1.60 odds.

周四，博塔弗戈在尼尔顿桑托斯球场主场迎战圣保罗。博塔弗戈获胜的指数为 3.00，他们拥有主场优势，但也有很高的平局机会，因此支持他们获胜或平局 (+0.5) 是更好的选择。

主队距离圣保罗还有 6 分的差距，一场胜利会缩小差距，但他们会急于不扩大差距。博塔弗戈在过去的五场主场比赛中三度避免失利，在其中四场比赛中打入了球门，在此期间总共打进了 8 个进球。

路易斯·卡斯特罗的球队在过去的 12 场比赛中 8 次避免失利，其中 5 胜 3 平 4 负。他们有能力避免在主场输给圣保罗。

圣保罗最近四场比赛仅取得一场胜利，主场2-2战平塞阿拉，客场1-1战平阿瓦伊和科里蒂巴。客队10个客场只丢1球，10个客场共丢14球游戏。

博塔弗戈很有可能在这场比赛中得分并获得积极的结果。 这两支球队最近的一次交锋以博塔弗戈1-0获胜而告终。比赛就在这个场地进行，马修斯下半场的一记好球足以为东道主赢得一场胜利。路易斯卡斯特罗的球队在最近五次主场对阵圣保罗的比赛中攻入四球。

主队需要拿分来缩小他们和资格赛名额之间的差距，他们在主场比赛，他们有优势。这两支球队有可能重演上次交锋，但更安全的选择是支持博塔弗戈以 1.60 的指数赢得或平局（+0.5）。