Estudiantes vs Botafogo Prediction & Odds

By Leonardo López, Football Analyst | Published: 7 days ago | Last Updated: Apr 24, 07:30 | 4 min read

Estudiantes de La Plata

Football Copa Libertadores Thu 24 Apr 08:30

Botafogo FR

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

We Don’t Expect Both Teams to Score

Our betting prediction is that Estudiantes, Botafogo or both teams will fail to find the net. We’re therefore backing the BTTS No option at odds of 1.67.

Match Preview

Estudiantes de La Plata lost 2-0 away to Boca Juniors in their previous match, with Los Pincharratas having two shots on target and 52% of possession in the Argentine Primera División clash.

Botafogo approach this fixture after losing 1-0 when visiting Atlético Mineiro in the Brazilian Série A. Renato Paiva's team recorded 48% possession and had two shots on target at Estadio Mineirão.

In their most recent Copa Libertadores encounters, Estudiantes lost 2-1 at home to Universidad de Chile, while Botafogo won 2-0 when hosting Venezuelan Primera División side Carabobo.

Estudiantes – Last 10 League Games

Estudiantes have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 9.5 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. Eduardo Dominguez's men have averaged 57.8% possession and 4.1 corners per game, conceding 1.2 goals and 4.1 corners from 8.4 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Luciano Gimenez, Tiago Palacios and Santiago Ascacibar are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. The top assist makers are Guido Carrillo, Cristian Medina and Tiago Palacios, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Botafogo – Last 10 League Games

Fogo have 4 victories, 2 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 12.0 attempts, 5.0 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. The Rio de Janeiro club average 54.3% possession, 5.5 corners in their favour and 3.6 corners against, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts.

Jefferson Savarino is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Igor Jesus and Gregore have 2. Artur Guimaraes, Jefferson Savarino and Igor Jesus have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Estudiantes confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matias Mansilla (GK), Eric Meza, Santiago Nunez, Facundo Rodriguez, Santiago Arzamendia, Santiago Ascacibar, Gabriel Neves, Tiago Palacios, Cristian Medina, Joaquin Tobio Burgos, Guido Carrillo.

Botafogo confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): John Victor (GK), Mateo Ponte, Danilo, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Artur Guimaraes, Patrick Carneiro, Jefferson Savarino, Igor Jesus.

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Expert Copa Libertadores Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert football recommendations. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Estudiantes vs Botafogo stats:

  • 4 of the last 5 Botafogo Série A matches have resulted in BTTS No this season
  • Botafogo have failed to score in 3 of their 5 Série A matches this season
  • Botafogo have kept 10 clean sheets in their past 20 matches

Estudiantes vs Botafogo Prediction

We’re not expecting both of these teams to find the net in this Copa Libertadores fixture. The prediction is therefore No on the Both Teams to Score market and this is priced at 1.67.

If you’re expecting a really tight game between these sides, then No Goalscorer offers a viable alternative and still pays out on own goals.

Our Pick

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Estudiantes vs Botafogo Odds

Estudiantes are the 2.10 favourites and that means a 48% chance of winning this Copa Libertadores match according to the betting odds at the bookies. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Botafogo are available at 3.75.

For those expecting a low-scoring clash, Under 2.5 Goals is the market leader on the Total Goals market. Both Teams to Score No is available at 1.67 for anyone expecting at least one side to draw a blank.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all Copa Libertadores matches and you can back Estudiantes at 1.50 and Botafogo at 2.50.

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Team Stats

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

Estudiantes logo Estudiantes Betting Stats

Botafogo logo Botafogo Betting Stats

Full time Result

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

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 4 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Estudiantes

Botafogo

Goals / match
0.8 1.2
Conceded / match
1.2 0.8
Total / match
2 2

Corners

Corners

Estudiantes

Botafogo

For / match
4.6 5.2
Against / match
3.6 4
Total / match
8.2 9.2

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

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

Estudiantes vs Botafogo Lineups

Estudiantes Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Botafogo Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Estudiantes Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

12 Matias Mansilla
20 Eric Meza 6 Santiago Nunez 2 Facundo Rodriguez 15 Santiago Arzamendia
5 Santiago Ascacibar 8 Gabriel Neves
10 Tiago Palacios 25 Cristian Medina 17 Joaquin Tobio Burgos
9 Guido Carrillo
12 John Victor
4 Mateo Ponte 5 Danilo 20 Alexander Barboza 13 Alex Telles
26 Gregore 17 Marlon Freitas
7 Artur Guimaraes 6 Patrick Carneiro 10 Jefferson Savarino
99 Igor Jesus

Botafogo Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Estudiantes Substitutes

  • 1Fabricio Iacovich
  • 7Jose Sosa
  • 11Facundo Farias
  • 13Gaston Benedetti
  • 14Sebastian Boselli
  • 16Mauro Mendez
  • 18Edwin Cetre
  • 19Alexis Manyoma
  • 23Luciano Gimenez
  • 24Bautista Kociubinski
  • 26Ramiro Funes Mori
  • 27Lucas Alario

Botafogo Substitutes

  • 2Vitinho
  • 9Rwan Cruz
  • 11Matheus Martins
  • 24Leonardo Linck
  • 25Allan
  • 28Newton
  • 33Elias Manoel
  • 39Gonzalo Mastriani
  • 47Jeffinho
  • 57David Ricardo
  • 66Cuiabano
  • 77Kauan Lindes

Previous Estudiantes Lineups

20 Apr Primera Division
Boca Juniors 2-0 Estudiantes
14 Apr Primera Division
Gimnasia 1-1 Estudiantes
09 Apr Copa Libertadores
Estudiantes 1-2 U. de Chile

Previous Botafogo Lineups

21 Apr Serie A
Atlético MG 1-0 Botafogo
17 Apr Serie A
Botafogo 2-2 São Paulo
13 Apr Serie A
Bragantino 1-0 Botafogo

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.

Team Squads

Estudiantes Squad

Botafogo Squad

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

CONMEBOL FlagTables & Standings

Copa Libertadores Group A

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

Argentina FlagPrimera Division 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Boca Juniors 15 10 2 3 23:10 32
2 Rosario Central 15 9 5 1 21:8 32
3 Argentinos Jrs 15 8 6 1 20:9 30
4 Independiente 14 8 5 1 23:9 29
5 River Plate 15 7 7 1 17:8 28
6 Huracán 14 7 6 1 19:9 27
7 Tigre 15 8 2 5 17:11 26
8 San Lorenzo 15 7 5 3 13:9 26
9 Racing Club 15 8 1 6 25:16 25
10 Ind. Rivadavia 15 6 6 3 17:15 24
11 Barracas Central 15 6 5 4 19:18 23
12 Estudiantes 15 5 6 4 18:15 21
13 Deportivo Riestra 15 4 9 2 10:7 21
14 Lanús 15 4 8 3 13:10 20
15 Platense 14 5 5 4 11:9 20
16 Defensa Justicia 15 5 4 6 16:19 19
17 Central Córdoba 15 5 3 7 20:19 18
18 Godoy Cruz 15 3 8 4 8:15 17
19 Newell's OB 14 4 4 6 10:14 16
20 Belgrano 15 3 7 5 12:22 16
21 Instituto 15 4 3 8 14:19 15
22 Sarmiento 15 2 8 5 10:18 14
23 Vélez Sarsfield 15 4 2 9 6:18 14
24 Talleres 14 2 7 5 9:11 13
25 Unión 15 3 4 8 10:16 13
26 Gimnasia 15 3 4 8 8:18 13
27 Aldosivi 15 3 3 9 15:28 12
28 Banfield 15 2 5 8 11:18 11
29 Atl. Tucumán 14 3 1 10 14:21 10
30 San Martin 15 2 3 10 5:15 9

Brazil FlagSerie A 2025

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

A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the Copa Libertadores standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.

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