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Football Copa Libertadores Thu 15 May 08:30

Estudiantes de La Plata

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Fogo Great Value against Estudiantes

We can’t resist going for Botafogo on the Full-Time Result market, with our betting prediction made with confidence and there is 1.85 available that they beat Estudiantes

Match Preview & H2H

Botafogo beat Internacional 4-0 at home in their previous match. Fogo had five shots on target and 43% of possession in the Brazilian Série A contest, with Igor Jesus, Artur Guimaraes, Cuiabano and Alex Telles on the scoresheet.

Estudiantes de La Plata´s last game was a 2-0 away loss against Rosario Central. Los Pincharratas recorded 45% possession and had five shots on target in the Argentine Primera División match.

In the teams most recent Copa Libertadores encounters, Botafogo beat Venezuelan Primera División side Carabobo 2-1 away, while Estudiantes won 3-0 when visiting Universidad de Chile.

The scoreline was 1-0 in favour of home side Estudiantes when they last played Botafogo. This was a Copa Libertadores game at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi three weeks ago.

Botafogo – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. Botafogo have had 49.0% possession and 4.1 corners per game. On average, the Rio de Janeiro club have conceded 0.6 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.3 corners.

Jefferson Savarino is the top goalscorer with 4, Igor Jesus has 3, with Artur Guimaraes and two other players on 1. Artur Guimaraes has recorded the most assists with 3.

Estudiantes – Last 10 League Games

Estudiantes have won 1, lost 6 and drawn 3, with an average of 3.8 shots on goal, 9.3 attempts and 0.5 goals. Eduardo Dominguez's team average 55.5% possession, 4.2 corners taken and 4.3 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 8.4 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

Tiago Palacios has scored 2, followed by Luciano Gimenez, Alexis Castro and Santiago Ascacibar with 1 goals apiece. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Guido Carrillo, Cristian Medina and Tiago Palacios who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Botafogo confirmed lineup (4-4-2): John Victor (GK), Vitinho, Jair Filho, David Ricardo, Alex Telles, Artur Guimaraes, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Cuiabano, Rwan Cruz, Igor Jesus.

Estudiantes confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Matias Mansilla (GK), Sebastian Boselli, Santiago Nunez, Facundo Rodriguez, Eric Meza, Santiago Arzamendia, Tiago Palacios, Santiago Ascacibar, Gabriel Neves, Jose Sosa, Lucas Alario.

Expert Copa Libertadores Analysis

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Botafogo vs Estudiantes stats:

  • Botafogo have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their past 10 home matches
  • Botafogo have kept 4 clean sheets in their 8 Série A matches this season
  • Estudiantes have failed to win any of their last 9 Primera División matches this season
  • Estudiantes have failed to score in 5 of their last 10 away matches
  • Estudiantes have conceded 2 or more goals in 7 of their 17 Primera División matches this season

Botafogo vs Estudiantes Prediction

The visitors look opposable on the 1x2 market, so we’re going to make Botafogo our pick for this Copa Libertadores clash. You can currently get 1.85 for this selection which looks value.

There are lots of ways to get with Fogo and that includes backing them to be leading at half-time and full-time and on the Asian Handicap.

Our Pick

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Botafogo vs Estudiantes Odds

Botafogo are regarded as having a 54% chance of winning this Copa Libertadores match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at 1.85. Estudiantes are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 4.50.

A tight game could be on the cards and that is reflected in the short odds about Under 2.5 Goals being scored. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at 1.62.

You can back Botafogo at 1.33 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Estudiantes are 3.25 with the football betting sites to win this Copa Libertadores game.

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Team Stats

Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Botafogo logo Botafogo Betting Stats

Estudiantes logo Estudiantes Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 10 wins, 5 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 7 wins, 7 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Botafogo

Estudiantes

Goals / match
2.4 0.8
Conceded / match
0.4 1.2
Total / match
2.8 2

Corners

Corners

Botafogo

Estudiantes

For / match
4.8 3.2
Against / match
5 3.4
Total / match
9.8 6.6

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Get the Botafogo vs Estudiantes team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

Botafogo vs Estudiantes Lineups

Botafogo Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Estudiantes Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Botafogo Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

12 John Victor
2 Vitinho 32 Jair Filho 57 David Ricardo 13 Alex Telles
7 Artur Guimaraes 26 Gregore 17 Marlon Freitas 66 Cuiabano
9 Rwan Cruz 99 Igor Jesus
12 Matias Mansilla
14 Sebastian Boselli 6 Santiago Nunez 2 Facundo Rodriguez
20 Eric Meza 15 Santiago Arzamendia
10 Tiago Palacios 5 Santiago Ascacibar 8 Gabriel Neves 7 Jose Sosa
27 Lucas Alario

Estudiantes Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Botafogo Substitutes

  • 4Mateo Ponte
  • 5Danilo
  • 6Patrick Carneiro
  • 16Nathan Fernandes
  • 21Fernando Marcal
  • 23Santiago Rodriguez
  • 24Leonardo Linck
  • 25Allan
  • 28Newton
  • 33Elias Manoel
  • 47Jeffinho
  • 77Kauan Lindes

Estudiantes Substitutes

  • 1Fabricio Iacovich
  • 11Facundo Farias
  • 13Gaston Benedetti
  • 16Mauro Mendez
  • 17Joaquin Tobio Burgos
  • 18Edwin Cetre
  • 19Alexis Manyoma
  • 21Ezequiel Piovi
  • 23Luciano Gimenez
  • 24Bautista Kociubinski
  • 26Ramiro Funes Mori
  • 29Fabricio Perez

Previous Botafogo Lineups

12 May Serie A
Botafogo 4-0 Internacional
07 May Copa Libertadores
Carabobo FC 1-2 Botafogo
04 May Serie A
Bahia 1-0 Botafogo

Previous Estudiantes Lineups

11 May Primera Division
Rosario Central 2-0 Estudiantes
08 May Copa Libertadores
U. de Chile 0-3 Estudiantes
03 May Primera Division
Argentinos Jrs 4-0 Estudiantes

It’s great to see the confirmed lineups and see the changes compared to the previous starting 11s. We’ll highlight the formations and also list the substitutes.

CONMEBOL FlagTables & Standings

Copa Libertadores Group A

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Estudiantes 4 3 0 1 7:2 9
2 U. de Chile 4 2 1 1 4:5 7
3 Botafogo 4 2 0 2 4:3 6
4 Carabobo FC 4 0 1 3 2:7 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botafogo 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
2 Estudiantes 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
3 U. de Chile 2 1 0 1 1:3 3
4 Carabobo FC 3 0 1 2 2:5 1

Brazil FlagSerie A 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Palmeiras 9 7 1 1 11:4 22
2 Flamengo 9 5 3 1 17:4 18
3 Cruzeiro 9 5 2 2 13:7 17
4 Bragantino 9 5 2 2 11:8 17
5 Ceará 9 4 3 2 11:7 15
6 Bahia 9 4 3 2 9:9 15
7 Fluminense 9 4 2 3 11:11 14
8 Corinthians 9 4 1 4 12:14 13
9 Atlético MG 9 3 4 2 10:10 13
10 Botafogo 9 3 3 3 10:5 12
11 São Paulo 9 2 6 1 8:7 12
12 Mirassol 9 2 5 2 14:12 11
13 Vasco da Gama 9 3 1 5 10:11 10
14 Fortaleza 9 2 4 3 10:8 10
15 Internacional 9 2 4 3 11:13 10
16 Vitória 9 2 3 4 10:13 9
17 Grêmio 9 2 3 4 8:14 9
18 Juventude 9 2 2 5 8:21 8
19 Santos 9 1 2 6 7:11 5
20 Sport Recife 9 0 2 7 4:16 2

Argentina FlagPrimera Division 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Rosario Central 16 10 5 1 22:8 35
2 Argentinos Jrs 16 9 6 1 24:9 33
3 Boca Juniors 16 10 3 3 24:11 33
4 River Plate 16 8 7 1 21:9 31
5 Independiente 16 8 5 3 23:12 29
6 Racing Club 16 9 1 6 26:16 28
7 Huracán 16 7 6 3 19:12 27
8 Tigre 16 8 3 5 18:12 27
9 San Lorenzo 16 7 6 3 14:10 27
10 Ind. Rivadavia 16 7 6 3 20:17 27
11 Barracas Central 16 7 5 4 20:18 26
12 Deportivo Riestra 16 5 9 2 13:7 24
13 Platense 16 6 5 5 13:11 23
14 Estudiantes 16 5 6 5 18:19 21
15 Lanús 16 4 8 4 13:11 20
16 Newell's OB 16 5 4 7 12:15 19
17 Defensa Justicia 16 5 4 7 18:22 19
18 Central Córdoba 16 5 3 8 21:22 18
19 Instituto 16 5 3 8 16:20 18
20 Belgrano 16 3 8 5 13:23 17
21 Godoy Cruz 16 3 8 5 8:18 17
22 Atl. Tucumán 16 5 1 10 17:21 16
23 Gimnasia 16 4 4 8 9:18 16
24 Sarmiento 16 2 9 5 11:19 15
25 Aldosivi 16 4 3 9 18:28 15
26 Banfield 16 3 5 8 14:19 14
27 Unión 16 3 5 8 11:17 14
28 Vélez Sarsfield 16 4 2 10 7:22 14
29 Talleres 16 2 7 7 11:15 13
30 San Martin 16 2 3 11 5:18 9

We recommend looking at the Copa Libertadores standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.