2023 Season Soccer Past Picks

Botafogo RJ is off to a strong start, in first place in Brazil's Serie A League after seven matches. However, they were a .500 team in 2022 getting outscored 43-41 in 38 matches. They've lost their last two road games by a 5-3 count at Goiás and at Athletico Paranaense. Botafogo RJ steps out of league play for this one to participate in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana, an annual international club football competition. They haven't shown much interest in this tournament on a 1-2-2 run in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana getting shut out three times. They're also 4-5-1 in their last 10 CONMEBOL Sudamericana road games surrendering 15 goals. In addition, Botafogo RJ has a big game on deck against fourth-ranked América Mineiro. They're matched up against Universidad Cesar Vallejo, a team that is in eighth place in the 19-team Peru Premier Division with the seventh-best defense. Universidad Cesar Vallejo is on a 2-0-1 run at home outscoring visitors 6-1 and has won three of its last five CONMEBOL Sudamericana home contests beating the visitors by a 9-4 count. Play Universidad Cesar Vallejo on the moneyline as a Max Play.