Brazil Serie A: Sport Recife – Botafogo 20/07/2025

Betting with asian handicap

It’s been a season of complete disappointment for Sport Recife, who sit rock bottom of the table with a record of 0 wins, 3 draws, and 9 losses from their first 12 league matches — already 10 points adrift of safety. They haven’t won a match since the state championship back in March, and there have been no signs of improvement — not after the league break, and not under their new manager.

Botafogo, on the other hand, is clearly a team with much higher potential. While they might not be able to repeat last season’s run, they still look like a very competitive side.

Following the Club World Cup, the team changed managers, appointing Davide Ancelotti, son of Carlo Ancelotti, who had been working as part of his father’s coaching staff. While this was a controversial move, it appears to be paying off so far, with the team showing strong performances.

They started with a commanding 2–0 away win in the derby against Vasco, dominating on the pitch, and followed it up with a goalless home draw against Vitória — a match they also thoroughly controlled, finishing with 23–8 shots and 1.83–0.14 xG.

Botafogo looks to be in excellent form and is clearly superior to their opponent. At odds above 2.10, the away win is worth backing in our betting picks.