Brasileirão Matchday 25 Betting Favorites

This weekend, we will have the 25th matchday of the Brasileirão with possibly the most important game of the season, as it could be decisive in defining the champion: Botafogo vs. Fortaleza

The Fogão comes second in the tournament with 47 points, one less than the Tricolor, who is leading and dreaming of its first title.

But that’s not all, there will be two days of great matches where Palmeiras will visit Athletico Paranaense, Corinthians will host Flamengo, and Fluminense will face São Paulo.

Brasileirão Matchday 25: Botafogo vs. Fortaleza

Botafogo suffered a blow last weekend with a goalless draw away to Bahia, losing the tournament lead. At home, they have faltered on a couple of occasions, losing two games and drawing one, as well as winning on eight opportunities. It is the highest-scoring team in the tournament (41), however, it does not have a lethal striker, as up to four players are their leading scorers with four goals.

Fortaleza is living its best moment. With 48 points and one game less than their opponents, they are leading the Brasileirão, dreaming of winning their first league title. They are a compact team, that does not score many goals, but they do not receive so many either. Among the top seven, they have the fewest goals (30), but only Palmeiras (19) and Internacional (18) have conceded fewer goals than them in the tournament (20). They are ten games unbeaten (12 if you include the Copa Sudamericana) and won nine of them. Argentine Juan Martín Lucero is second in the goal-scoring table with eight.

Botafogo vs. Fortaleza Betting Pick: Draw

Brasileirão Matchday 25: Corinthians vs. Flamengo

Corinthians is again struggling to avoid relegation, and with almost two-thirds of the tournament already played, the situation is very complicated. With 22 points, it is in 18th place in the relegation zone. Fluminense, which is in 16th and is the first club out of the red zone, has 24 points and a game in hand. They come from losing to Fortaleza (1-0) and have six games without a win, with two defeats and four draws. They are a poor home team with three wins, seven draws, and one loss.

Flamengo is one of the teams in the fight for the title. With 44 points, they are in the fourth position, but they have one game less, so they can get only one point behind Fortaleza. Moreover, taking advantage of the fact that the first two clubs face each other this weekend, it is the perfect opportunity to close the gap. They are coming off a 2-1 win over RB Bragantino, but have only taken four of the last 12 points. Several players are injured, such as Matías Viña, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Nicolás De La Cruz, Gabriel Barbosa, Everton, and Pedro, who is the leading scorer in the championship (10), among others.

Corinthians vs. Flamengo Betting Pick: Draw

Brasileirão Matchday 25: Athletico vs. Palmeiras

Athletico Paranaense is far from their aspirations, as with 29 points, they are in tenth place, distant from the Copa Libertadores zone, which is the team’s objective. They have two defeats in a row and have won only one of the last 12 points. They are one of the worst local clubs in the tournament, with four wins, two draws, and four defeats. At home, they have four losses in a row and six without a win.

Palmeiras is another team in the fight for the title. With 44 points, they are in third place, four behind Fortaleza. It has the third-best attack in the tournament (36) and the second-best defense (19). They are coming from crushing Cuiabá and beating them 5-0, so they have two wins in a row and a four-game unbeaten streak. It is one of the best visitors with four wins, four draws, and three defeats, but has not won in this condition for seven matches.

Athletico vs. Palmeiras Betting Pick: Palmeiras

Brasileirão Matchday 25: Fluminense vs. São Paulo

Fluminense climbed out of the relegation zone and does not want to go back. After a bad start to the season, the team, now coached by Mano Menezes, has been recovering ground and even managed to string together four wins in a row, all by 1-0. Last weekend, they beat Atlético Mineiro 0-2 with goals by Colombians Kevin Serna and Jhon Arias, reaching 24 points and overtaking Vitória, thus moving out of the red zone. They are the third-worst home team in the Brasileirão, with three wins, five draws, and three defeats.

São Paulo has also managed to recover and is already in fifth position with 41 points and dreams of fighting for the title at some point. They are coming off a 2-1 win over Vitória and have three wins in their last four league games. They recently suffered a hard emotional blow after the death of Juan Izquierdo, a player from Nacional of Uruguay, who collapsed on the field in a game between them in the Copa Libertadores.

Fluminense vs. São Paulo Betting Pick: Draw

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