Botafogo vs Peñarol betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the CONMEBOL Libertadores match on October 23rd, 2024

A football match between Botafogo and Peñarol of the CONMEBOL Libertadores will take place in South America on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024, check the Botafogo vs Peñarol betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

The start of a distinct tournament is now evident, as we've observed in recent years. From this point forward, it's the courageous teams that typically emerge victorious in evenly matched encounters.

After a difficult Final 8, Botafogo vs Peñarol arrives at this duel for the Semifinal looking to qualify and keep dreaming of winning the most desired title of the South American continent.

This match will take place on October 23rd, 2024 at 00:30h (UTC). he team will try to take advantage of the fact that they play at home since the match will occur at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. This is something significant to consider when predicting since in the CONMEBOL Libertadores the home field factor usually makes a lot of difference.

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Introduction to the Botafogo vs Peñarol betting tip 2024

In the first match of this Semifinal clash, Botafogo and Peñarol should have an even game. Since in CONMEBOL Libertadores knockout matches, the first game is usually more studied, especially by the visitor who prefers to take more risks in the second game.

Proof of this is that in the knockout matches of the CONMEBOL Libertadores in recent years, in the first games, the goal average is usually less than 3, and there are also a large number of draws.

Details about Botafogo

Botafogo drew the last match they played. The duel against Criciúma, valid for Serie A, is enclosed with a score of 1-1. The men of Artur Jorge took the field in this last encounter in the 3-4-3 formation.

The Libertadores is the kind of competition that doesn't usually give much of a chance to the so-called "underdogs." A proof of this is that since 2000 only 5 teams have won the title for the first time.

Another historical factor that corroborates this information is the concentration of trophies; over the more than 60 years of the Libertadores' history, Brazilian and Argentine teams have won more than 70% of the titles played in the main club competition in the Americas.

Given this, we analyzed his history in CONMEBOL Libertadores and found that, with a record where the team has never even reached a final of any of CONMEBOL Libertadores, among some other factors, Botafogo can be considered one of the teams that have already done more than expected in this CONMEBOL Libertadores, just getting this far is already an admirable achievement. But the players will not be satisfied so easily, so they must give their utmost to achieve a truly historic feat.

Botafogo Numbers

This season's competition has brought about a surprising and exciting development, as Botafogo, that is not usually seen in the playoffs has managed to qualify. With this newfound opportunity, the team is determined to give their all and showcase their abilities, making for an unpredictable and thrilling journey for fans and competitors alike.

Botafogo has a campaign of 5 wins and 1 loss at home in this CONMEBOL Libertadores. This serves as an indicator of the possible behavior of his team in this game.

In the Serie A, the Botafogo team has 18 wins, 5 defeats and 7 draws, thus obtaining a total of 61 points after 30 rounds, ranking them in 1st place. Also, the Botafogo team goes with a total of 48 goals scored and 26 goals conceded.

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Junior Santos. The Attacker has already scored 9 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Botafogo, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Botafogo has a ball possession percentage of 43% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Peñarol and especially that the team will score more goals.

Botafogo averages 8 shots in the mirror per match in this competition. It therefore shows marked offensive qualities, and is more likely to go to the net and win games.

Details about Peñarol

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Primera Division, Peñarol, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Boston River team with a final score of 2-0.

About his record in the CONMEBOL Libertadores, we see that Peñarol has 5 CONMEBOL Libertadores trophies and has finished runner-up on 2 occasions. Therefore, they expect to impress the audience even more. Even though they don't have a great tradition in the tournament, they have already left big teams behind in this CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Peñarol records

Peñarol has a record of 4 wins and no losses as an away team in this CONMEBOL Libertadores. This is good to show what the attitude of his team should be in this match.

At the moment, in the Primera Division, the Peñarol group has 13 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws, giving them a total of 41 points after 15 rounds, ranking them in 1st place. Adding to this data, the Peñarol team goes with a total of 31 goals scored and 7 goals conceded.

Peñarol typically has an average possession rate of 45.17% in the league, which implies a more reactive playing style. This could be advantageous for the team when playing as visitors since they can rely on counterattacks to score goals and take advantage of the spaces left by the home team.

The team has a solid offensive side. With 6 goals scored in the competition, Maximiliano Silvera Cabo has been a critical player for Peñarol. The fine performances of the Attacker have already provided valuable points for the team.

Good markets to bet on Botafogo vs Peñarol

Suggestion to bet on the favorite

Looking at the difference in aspirations of the teams and the campaign so far in this CONMEBOL Libertadores, it is evident that the Botafogo team has good chances to win the match. So a good opportunity is to bet on Botafogo to win at Bet365, with odds of 1.4 is one of the bookmakers paying better at the moment.

Betting on goals

Peñarol has an average of 2 goals scored, while Botafogo concedes on average 0.5 goals per match. With this and with the fact that the under 2.5 market usually gives good returns in CONMEBOL Libertadores, a good bet would be to place this bet at Bet365. The odds of 1.67 are pretty attractive.

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