Água Santa and Botafogo-SP face each other on the night of this Tuesday, January 23, 2024, starting at 9:30 pm, in a game valid for the 2nd round of the group stage of the Campeonato Paulista. The match will be played at the Jardim Inamar District Stadium, in the city of Diadema.
Água Santa
Runner-up in São Paulo after an impressive campaign last season, the Água Santa team spent more than eight months without even playing an official match, but managed to perform at a great level in their debut in the current season.
This is because Diadema’s team went to Bragança Paulista, where they faced the good Red Bull Bragantino team and managed to surprise positively by winning with a slim score of 1-0 to start their campaign on the right foot, already starring in a big upset right in the first confrontation, which excites its fans for the rest of the competition.
The positive result in Bragança Paulista served to leave the club in first place in the classification table of Group B of the Campeonato Paulista, with 3 points achieved so far, two above Palmeiras, which appears in second place in the group.
In the last 5 games played officially, there were 2 wins, 2 draws and only 1 defeat. During this period, they showed quality by beating Palmeiras and Red Bull Bragantino, drawing with Red Bull Bragantino and also with São Paulo, in addition to losing to Palmeiras.
Playing as home team, at the Estádio Distrital do Jardim Inamar, the Água Santa team recorded a recent campaign with 5 wins, 3 draws and only 2 defeats in the last 10 matches played.
Botafogo-SP
Botafogo-SP, on the other hand, wants to repeat the previous season’s feat, when they also surprised positively by qualifying for the quarter-finals of the tournament, leaving Santos behind.
However, the team performed well below expectations in Series B of the Brazilian Championship, falling short of the fight for promotion to the national elite.
Furthermore, their debut in this edition of the Campeonato Paulista was a defeat at home to Santos, by a score of 1-0, increasing the pressure to win the following duels.
Currently, the Botafoguense club occupies the fourth and last place in the classification table of Group D of the Campeonato Paulista, still without any points won, being three points behind the leaders.
Only 1 victory, no draws and 4 defeats were recorded in the last 5 matches played, winning against Noroeste, in addition to losing to Catanduva, Londrina, Criciúma and also Santos.
Acting as a visitor, the Botafogo-SP team recorded a recent campaign with only 1 win, 4 draws and 5 defeats in the last 10 matches played.
Conclusion:
Even though it is a team that appears in the second national division, as in the case of Botafogo-SP, while the opponent will still have its first in Series D, the expectation is that Água Santa will be able to stand out not only by playing at home, but also for presenting a more competitive level compared to their rival, being current runner-up in São Paulo and having already debuted with triumph in this edition.