Santos vs Botafogo Predictions

• Botafogo are 12 points clear in Serie A and they’ve won eight of their last nine in the league
• Santos have lost four of their last six games
• The hosts have lost four of their five clashes with the top seven

Can Santos shore things up?

Santos head into this weekend’s clash with league-leaders Botafogo needing to sort themselves out defensively. The hosts have conceded at least three goals in four of their last five matches and they were thumped 4-1 at Sao Paulo in their last game.

The hosts have suffered four losses in their last six games and they are in the worst possible state going into this meeting with Serie A’s top team. Midtable Santos won’t get let off easy, especially as the visitors are coming into this one on a roll.

Visitors are great value for victory

Botafogo should probably be a little shorter for a win in this trip, considering that they’ve won eight of their last nine league games to nil. The visitors have opened up a 12-point lead at the summit of Serie A and the title looks theirs for the taking after an excellent campaign.

Botafogo have the league’s best home record and they meet a Santos side who have suffered seven defeats in 15 games so far this season. With Santos losing four of their five matches against the top seven sides in the table, back them to be comfortably beaten in this clash.