Opening the penultimate round of the Campeonato Paulista, Guarani will go to Ribeirão Preto to face Botafogo-SP this Friday (1st). Neither team has a chance of qualifying for the finals, but Bugre remains in the fight against relegation. Check out where to watch Guarani x Botafogo-SP live below.
How the teams arrive
With just one victory in Paulistão, the team from Campinas has gone seven games without winning, two draws and five defeats. In the last round, Bugre managed to achieve an important 1-1 draw against São Paulo at Brinco de Ouro da Princesa. Jonathan Calleri opened the scoring for the visitors, but defender Léo Santos equalized the score.
With that, Guarani reached six points and surpassed Ituano. Now, Itu’s team occupies second place — with the same six points as Bugre, but with a worse goal difference. In last overall position, with five points, is Santo André.
For the match, coach Claudinei Oliveira will have the return of right-back Heitor, who returns from suspension after being sent off in the match against Portuguesa. Furthermore, defender Pedro Henrique and midfielder Camacho have recovered from injuries and return to the team.
On the Botafogo side, Portuguese coach Paulo Gomes returns to the field after serving a suspension for receiving his third yellow card. With no absences, he will have the full team at his disposal.
In the last round, Pantera beat Portuguesa 2-1 at home. Douglas Baggio and Patrick Brey scored for the hosts. In this way, the Ribeirão Preto team reached 11 points and has almost zero chances of being relegated.
In the last round, Botafogo faces the already qualified Palmeiras at Arena Barueri. Meanwhile, Guarani goes all or nothing against Red Bull Bragantino at home.
Where to watch Guarani x Botafogo-SP
The match between Guarani and Botafogo-SP at Arena NicNet starts at 6:30 pm, Brasília time, with live broadcast on CazéTV (YouTube) and Paulistão Play (pay-per-view).