Internacional vs Botafogo betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on December 04th, 2024

Internacional and Botafogo will play on Wednesday, December 04th, 2024, at 00:30h (UTC), in a Serie A game to be held in Brazil, check the Internacional vs Botafogo betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Internacional vs Botafogo will occur

The game takes place in the mythical Estádio José Pinheiro Borda stadium, in the city of Porto Alegre, with a capacity for 51300 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Internacional vs Botafogo betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.44 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Internacional last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Internacional team. On that occasion they met Flamengo for the Serie A, and the match ended 3-2. Coach R. Machado Marques' lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their victory, 4.33.

The defense showed numerous shortcomings during the match. Agustín Rogel was on a bad day, never on time for his appointment with the ball, definitely one of the worst on the field.

Botafogo last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for CONMEBOL Libertadores, Botafogo, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Atlético Mineiro team with a final score of 1-3.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 1.95, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Internacional vs Botafogo h2h

The last time Internacional went up against Botafogo, it was in Serie A. Internacional, ranked 13th place, started with a 4-1-3-2 tactic, while Botafogo, then in 1st place, was charged with a 4-2-2-2 formation.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2024 Serie A season. The match, played on 20-07-2024, recorded the 1-0 win for Botafogo.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The Internacional team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Botafogo team, which won only 2 games.

Internacional

Serie A leaderboard now

The Internacional team with 65 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 18 wins, 11 draws and 7 losses.

Which means that Fortaleza team, at position 5, is in close pursuit with the same score, in the 37th round.

Internacional analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Internacional is positive: after 36 rounds the team has scored 53 goals, conceding only 32.

The Internacional team comes from a defeat in the Serie A, and its coach Roger Machado Marques wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

While having won 7 games playing away from home, this team knows how to take advantage of their home court with 11 wins, 2 losses, and 5 draws.

The relentless schedule ahead could prove to be a hurdle for Internacional in maintaining their peak performance during multiple games in a short span of time. Despite the odds predicting a closely fought contest between Internacional and Botafogo, the team's busy schedule could impact the result in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Internacional

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Wesley. The Attacker has scored 11 times in the current season and has helped Internacional come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Botafogo

Serie A leaderboard now

The Botafogo team with 73 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 21 wins, 10 draws, and 5 losses.

Botafogo analysis

Currently, in the Serie A, Botafogo sums 56 goals for and a total of 28 goals against, after 36 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Botafogo is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.58 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Botafogo is always a candidate for the title, the first position it occupies in the Serie A proves that.

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Botafogo team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 54.69% to control the game.

With a balance of 10 wins, 3 losses, and 5 draws in the Serie A, Botafogo playing away does not usually give much chance to opponents.

Botafogo is a more offensive team than Internacional, having 3860 attacks vs. 3859 from Internacional, having scored 56 times, in comparison, Internacional converted into goal 53 times.

Botafogo may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Botafogo busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Internacional.

Best goalscorer from Botafogo

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Luiz Henrique André Rosa da Silva. Botafogo owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 7 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Internacional is Wesley, who has already scored 11 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Botafogo is Luiz Henrique André Rosa da Silva, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

Botafogo has conceded 16 away goals in 18 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Botafogo will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-0, something to take into consideration.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Botafogo has an average of 1.5 goals per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 5.56 corners.

Botafogo is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.14 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Botafogo in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.14 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Botafogo side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Internacional who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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