Botafogo - Estudiantes: betting tip for the Copa Libertadores match

Current form

Botafogo started in the Copa Libertadores group as the current trophy winner and was certainly considered the main favorite of his group. However, so far Renato Paiva's team is not looking its best and has only six points in the asset after four rounds, gained in a confrontation with the main outsider of the quartet in the person of Carabobo. The victorious ones are three points behind the second Estudiantes, and a defeat in today's match will throw Botafogo overboard of the tournament ahead of schedule.

Disqualifications and injuries

Bastouch, Martins and Savarino are injured.

Interesting betting trends

• Botafogo has not lost in his last seven home matches, with six wins and a draw.
• Botafogo has missed two of the last three matches.

Approximate composition: Victor – Telles, Ricardo, Jair, Vitinio – Quibano, Marlon, Gregor, Jefferson – Igor, Cruz.

Current form

Estudiantes was far from the most difficult group of the Copa Libertadores, where he was considered a clear contender for a playoff berth along with Botafogo. Unlike their current opponent, the lions have so far justified this status and occupy the second place in the group with nine points in the asset, coming off three points from the victorious ones, one point ahead of Universidad de Chile, but the owls have already played their match in the fifth round. The 3-0 victory over the vice-champion of Chile in the last round was the second in a row for Eduardo Dominguez's team in the group.

Disqualifications and injuries

Medina is disqualified.

Interesting betting trends

• Estudiantes won three of the four group matches.
• In two of the last three matches, Estudiantes missed

Approximate composition: Mansilla – Arsamendia, Nunes, Rodriguez, Boselli, Mesa Palacios, Neves, Ascasibar, Sosa Carillo.