Atlético Alagoinhas and Botafogo PB measure forces in Estadio Antônio de Figueiredo Carneiro, in a match for this phase of the Brazil Cup (1st Round). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation.
Atlético Alagoinhas:
The house team will make its debut in this edition of the Copa do Brasil with the intention of conquering a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. The team arrives at this match after a home victory with Jacobina by (2‑0). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Atlético Alagoinhas won 3, drew 6 and lost 1. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has marked regularly, since he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he got the comeback in 3 of the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
It is true that he will face an opponent who has a tradition in the Northeast, but he must try to take advantage of playing at home to try to win. Of course, there will be no facilities, but to advance the competition you will need to be ahead on the scoreboard when the whistle blows for the last time. Therefore, Atlético Alagoinhas needs to find ways to neutralize visitors, since it cannot take risks in the confrontation. It is difficult to say how the team will behave during the duel, but what is necessary is that it has great homogeneity and synchrony in all parts of the field. In this match, the best available players will go to the field.
Botafogo PB:
The visiting team plays their first game in this edition of the Copa do Brasil with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. The team comes to this match after a draw at home with Confiança for (1‑1). In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Botafogo PB won 2, drew 4 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he only got 1 comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Botafogo-PB is not here for jokes and it doesn’t matter if a draw is enough, because he knows that this is not enough for this team. Even playing away from home will go after a victory, because otherwise it ends up being very risky. The idea is to impose and try to control the home team, press the ball and attack hard when you are in the offensive sector. The favoritism is of the Paraiba and will try to win, but it cannot enter the field thinking that everything is defined, because it can end up complicating things. In this match, the best available players will go to the field.
