One of Brazil's biggest clubs chases the prestigious Brasileirao title, as they last won it in 2018. A triumph against the upcoming opponent, Botafogo RJ, will put Palmeiras in the first place, ahead of the city rivals Corinthians.

The hosts are on a fifteen-game unbeaten streak, the last time losing in the opening match of the season vs. Ceara. Palmeiras saw only one home defeat in 2022, and are currently one of the most dominant sides in South American football. Winning two consecutive Copa Libertadores titles in 2020 and 2021, Abel Ferreira's men are aiming for both the league and the international trophy in 2022. Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras opened the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage with a flawless run: winning six out of six matches with a goal ratio of 25-3. Similar to Real Madrid in Europe, Palmeiras is simply a phenomenal football side on this continent right now.

For this game, the home team will miss Raphael Veiga, Benjamin Kuscevic, Gustavo Gomez, Joaquin Piquerez, Mayke, and Jailson. On the other side, the visitors go into the duel without Carlinhos, Philipe Sampaio, Gustavo Sauer, Diego Loureiro, and Rafael.

Botafogo RJ celebrated a Serie B title last year, which was more than enough for this club to return to the top flight of Brazilian football. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas continues a three-game winless run, coming from its second consecutive loss. Botafogo lost 1-0 to Coritiba on the road, followed by a 1-2 defeat to Goias at home. Palmeiras won four of its previous five home meetings against Botafogo RJ, the last time losing back in 2014.

The hosts dropped the first place after their last match, playing a 0-0 draw against the last year's champions Atletico-MG. However, with a game less than the first-placed Corinthians, the three points in this clash put Palmeiras back on the top of the table. I expect them to have a dominant performance here, and to beat the handicap. Good luck!

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巴西最大的俱乐部之一正在追逐联赛冠军，他们上次赢得这个冠军是在2018年。如果击败即将到来的对手博塔弗戈RJ，将使帕尔梅拉斯成为第一名，超过同城对手科林蒂安。

东道主已经保持了15场不败，上一次是在本赛季首战对阵塞亚拉的比赛中失利。2022年，帕尔梅拉斯只在主场输过一次，目前是南美足坛最具统治力的球队之一。阿贝尔·费雷拉在2020年和2021年连续两次赢得解放者杯冠军，他的球队目标是在2022年同时获得解放者杯和国际冠军。帕尔梅拉斯体育协会(Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras)在2022年解放者杯小组赛中开局完美:6场比赛6胜，进球比为25比3。与欧洲的皇家马德里类似，帕尔梅拉斯现在是这片大陆上的一支非凡的足球球队。

本场比赛，主队将错过维加、库切维奇、戈麦斯、皮克雷斯、梅克和贾森。另一边，客队进入决斗，没有卡林霍斯、菲利普·桑帕约、古斯塔沃·绍尔、迭戈·洛雷罗和拉斐尔。

博塔弗戈RJ去年庆祝了乙级联赛冠军，这对这家俱乐部重返巴西足球顶级联赛来说已经足够了。博塔弗戈帆船赛在连续第二场失利后，继续了一波三连败的局面。博塔弗戈客场0 - 1不敌科里蒂巴，随后又在主场1-2不敌戈亚斯。帕尔梅拉斯在之前5次主场对阵博塔弗戈RJ的比赛中赢了4场，上一次输在2014年。

东道主在上一场比赛后丢掉了第一名，与去年的冠军马竞0-0战平。然而，在比排名第一的科林蒂安少赛一场的情况下，这场比赛中的3分让帕尔梅拉斯重新回到了积分榜的首位。我希望他们在这里有一个主导的表现，并击败障碍。好运！