Cienciano vs Botafogo RJPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

This is played in Cusco, at 3,400 metres inside the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, and altitude is a factor no sea-level side can ignore. Cienciano come through as Group B runners-up, Botafogo as Group E winners with five victories, one draw and sixteen points. Two different realities The Peruvians won two, drew two and lost two, scoring five and conceding seven. The Brazilians ended the group with fifteen goals scored and five conceded, and won all three away games. Recent numbers tell another story Botafogo last five outings produced 1-1, 1-0, 0-0, 2-1 and 1-2: four of the five finished on three goals or fewer. Cienciano won two of their three home games and conceded only once. The verdict: the pick asks for no more than three goals. The competition averages 2.30 a game, the Peruvian home record has been mean, and Botafogo of recent weeks score sparingly despite their group numbers. Around 81%. My take: altitude flattens the gap in quality and stretches recovery times, a setting that usually squeezes the scoreline.