Corinthians desperately need points on Wednesday, Nov 18 at 10:00 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Corinthians come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 5L in last 5). Botafogo FR, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Corinthians and Botafogo FR have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Corinthians won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

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