Santos FC desperately need points on Wednesday, Jul 22 at 5:00 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Botafogo FR come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Santos FC travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

In 10 previous meetings, Botafogo FR lead 2–4 with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Botafogo FR a slight edge, but Santos FC are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.