Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on June 29th, 2024

Vasco da Gama and Botafogo will play on June 29th, 2024, Saturday at 21:30h (UTC), in a match counting for the Serie A in Brazil, check the Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio Nivaldo Pereira stadium, in the city of Nova Iguacu, with a capacity for 21880 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Vasco da Gama 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 2.45 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Vasco da Gama last match

Vasco da Gama in its last official match won (4-1) against São Paulo, in a match valid for Serie A. Coach Á. Pacheco's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 3.30, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

If the team managed to leave the field with a victory, much is due to Pablo Vegetti. He was the team's highlight amid a lackluster performance and was instrumental in the victory for Vasco da Gama.

Botafogo last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Botafogo, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Criciúma team with a final score of 2-1.

They were defeated despite having all the favoritism before the match. A lost match that was not in anyone's plans, a result that counted with odds of 3.80.

Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo h2h

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 18-02-2024, in the 2024 season of the Carioca Serie A, which ended with a 2-4 win for Vasco da Gama.

The Botafogo team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Vasco da Gama its counterpart.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Vasco da Gama thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against São Paulo, Botafogo lost in a match against Criciúma. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

It is important to note that much of this opposing scenario is due to the performance of Pablo Vegetti, who had a brilliant performance and was key in the impressive team victory.

Vasco da Gama

Serie A leaderboard now

comes into this game with 10 points, putting them in 15th place in the Serie A. They are also encumbered with a negative balance, 7 losses, 3 wins, and 1 draw.

In the 13th round, the team has an advantage of 1 point against the Atlético GO team, which is ranked just below in position 16. It also has 1 point less than Cuiabá team that is in the 14th place.

Vasco da Gama analysis

Currently, in the Serie A, Vasco da Gama sums 11 goals for and a total of 22 goals against, after 12 rounds played.

The performances of Vasco da Gama in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

With 46.09% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Vasco da Gama can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Botafogo they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

With a busy schedule, Vasco da Gama may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Vasco da Gama and Botafogo having odds for victory above 2, the team's busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.

Best goalscorer from Vasco da Gama

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Pablo Vegetti Pfaffen. The Attacker has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Vasco da Gama, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Historical data Vasco da Gama

With 4 titles won in the tournament’s history the Vasco da Gama team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match and it would not be the first time that the team have managed to surprise their opponents with a victory at a time where they are in poor form.

Botafogo

Serie A leaderboard now

The Botafogo team with 20 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 6 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses.

Botafogo analysis

Botafogo counted 18 goals scored and 11 conceded at the end of Serie A day number 12.

While the average number of shots on goal by Botafogo is relatively low, in contrast, the shooting accuracy of the forwards is very high. In fact, the team has an average value of 3.91 per game, but has 1.64 goals scored per match. In other words, it scored a goal in 40% of the circumstances in which it kicked at goal.

This is a top 5 team in the Serie A that wants to keep up with the good performances!

With a balance of 3 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw in the Serie A, Botafogo playing away usually gives opponents slim chances of beating them.

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 Vasco da Gama.

Best goalscorer from Botafogo

Junior Santos has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 3 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Botafogo to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Vasco da Gama is Pablo Vegetti Pfaffen, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Botafogo is Junior Santos, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Taking into consideration that Botafogo scores an average of 1.5 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.09 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.17 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 Vasco da Gama side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Botafogo who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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