In this week 22 match on the 14th of August, Botafogo plays host to Atlético GO in a meeting of these two mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 12th placed Botafogo, recorded a 1-1 draw against Ceará. Víctor Cuesta struck first for Botafogo in the 9th minute on a feed from Lucas Fernandes, but Stiven Mendoza got the equalizer for Ceará in the 49th minute earning Ceará a comeback draw. Botafogo is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Atlético GO, recorded a 2-1 win against Bragantino. Marlon Rodrigues Freitas struck first for Atlético GO in the 52nd minute, then Diego Churin added another in the 60th minute on a feed from João Peglow. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
On Apr 24th, Atlético GO hosted Botafogo in their last match together. Atlético GO and Botafogo battled to a 1-1 draw. Rodrigues Freitas scored the first goal for Atlético GO in the 51st minute, but Leandro Barcia got the equalizer for Botafogo on an own goal in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time squeezing out at least the one point for Botafogo.
Kelvin and Léo are the top scorers for Atlético GO in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. J. Pereira dos Santos and Erison are the top scorers for Botafogo in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.