Brazilian Serie A
2025-06-05 - Botafogo vs Ceara
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Brazil: Serie A
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Thursday 5th June 2025, 0000hrs (GMT)
Botafogo grabbed a vital three points away from home last time out in the Brazilian top flight with a 1-0 win on the road at Santos over the weekend in Serie A and the hosts will now enjoy home advantage at their Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos as they prepare for the visit of Ceara on Thursday night.
Botafogo also extended their unbeaten run in Serie A to three games thanks to that victory over Santos and the hosts also ran rampant against Internacional on home soil a couple of weeks ago as Renato Paiva’s side romped to a comprehensive 4-0 win.
Despite slipping to three defeats within their opening 10 league games to date this term, Botafogo still remain unbeaten at home with a solid record of 3-1-0 10/2 under their belts ahead of this upcoming encounter.
Ceara dropped down to 10th place in the Serie A standings following a disappointing 1-0 defeat at home to Atletico Mineiro which halted a previously encouraging four-game unbeaten sequence in the Brazilian top flight.
Within their recent unbeaten run, Ceara had picked up important wins against the likes of Vitoria and Sport Recife, both of which were registered on home soil at their Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
However, despite slipping to just one defeat at home so far this season, results away from home have continued to be poor as Ceara have still yet to register an away win this season having drawn twice and lost twice.
The bigger picture shows Ceara have failed to win any of their previous 17 outings on the road in Serie A and this sort of form does not bode well for this upcoming trip to face a solid looking Botafogo.
The Betting Verdict
Ceara have lost six of their last eight away games in the domestic top flight which should give Botafogo plenty of confidence.
The Pick :
Botafogo 1-0 Ceara
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take Botafogo win at odds of 1.62 with Bet365
