Botafogo v Vasco: probable line-ups for the Nilton Santos derby | OneFootball

The classic Rio derby between Botafogo and Vasco promises to shake up the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The teams face off this Wednesday (5th), at 7:30 PM, at Nilton Santos Stadium, in a crucial match for both sides’ ambitions in the standings.

Botafogo, led by Davide Ancelotti, is looking to bounce back after recent ups and downs and will have its full squad available. The main question is in attack, between Arthur Cabral and Chris Ramos. The expected starting lineup is:Léo Linck; Vitinho, David Ricardo, Alexander Barboza, and Cuiabano; Marlon Freitas, Danilo, Artur, Santi Rodríguez, and Jeffinho; Arthur Cabral (Chris Ramos).

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On the other side, Vasco, under the command of Fernando Diniz, comes in riding the momentum of strong performances in the second half of the season, but will have key absences. Paulo Henrique and Nuno Moreira are suspended, while Barros is still doubtful after taking a knock in the last match. If he doesn’t play, Hugo Moura should be his replacement.

The likely starting lineup for the Cruzmaltino is:Léo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Carlos Cuesta, Robert Renan, and Lucas Piton; Barros (Hugo Moura), Tchê Tchê, and Philippe Coutinho; Andrés Gómez, Rayan, and Vegetti (David).

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The match marks the reunion of two teams experiencing different moments, but with similar goals: to earn points and move closer to the continental competition qualification zone. The ball rolls at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), with exclusive broadcast on Amazon Prime.

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