São Paulo v Botafogo: where to watch, time, tickets, prediction | OneFootball

São Paulo returns to play at Morumbi on Saturday afternoon (23), when it hosts Botafogo at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), in the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship.

It will be the second match under new head coach Dorival Júnior, after the disappointing draw in his debut in the Copa Sudamericana. In the Brazilian Championship, Tricolor remains in the G4, sitting in 4th place with 24 points. Botafogo, meanwhile, is in 9th place with 21.

The match between the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro sides will be broadcast live on TV Globo (free-to-air TV), Sportv (cable TV), GeTV (YouTube), and Premiere (pay-per-view).

Demand for tickets from the Tricolor fans is not high. As of Saturday afternoon, the day of the match, all sections are still available for purchase on the official website. Just over 22,000 tickets have been sold so far.

The player who is available again for coach Dorival Jr. is defensive midfielder Pablo Maia, recovered from surgery to repair fractures in his nose and face, performed on April 10.

“I’m very happy to be back. It’s really tough being away from the pitch, so it was a period when I had to be very patient and stay mentally strong so I could recover in the best way possible,” said the midfielder, who also looked ahead to the match against Botafogo.

“We’re going to play at home with the support of our fans, which is always very important. It’s a very important match, and we have to impose our game and do our best to build confidence not only day by day, but for the rest of the Championship,” Maia concluded.

EDITORS’ PREDICTIONS Marcio Monteiro: São Paulo 2 x 1 Botafogo Rafael Emiliano: São Paulo 6 x 2 Botafogo

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