📋 How will they respond after going out? Botafogo line-up to face Juventude

It's Brasileirão-2025 night in Caxias do Sul.

Juventude and Botafogo will face off starting at 6:30 PM (Brasília time).

The match is valid for the 21st round and will take place at Alfredo Jaconi.

Situation in the standings 📊

Papo has won seven of the nine points disputed since Carpini's return.

It started the round in 18th place with 18 points after 19 matches played.

Its great trump card is precisely the home factor, as it has won 17 of the 18 points it has while playing at Jaconi.

There are five wins, two draws, and three losses.

Meanwhile, Glorioso comes from a fall in the Copa Libertadores.

It has 29 points in 18 games, trying to defend its position in the G-6 and get closer to the G-4.

Away from home, Alvinegro has four wins, two draws, and three losses.

Juventude 🟢⚪

The Alviverde defends a long series without defeats against teams from Rio de Janeiro at Jaconi: 31 games. The last defeat was against Vasco, in the 2009 Série B.

Against Botafogo, the unbeaten streak is seven games.

There were four wins for Ju and three draws since the 5-3 defeat to the rival in the 1996 Brasileirão.

Botafogo's 3-1 win in 2001 had Centenário, Caxias' home, as the stage.

Carpini is without Abner, who is serving a suspension. Cipriano returns.

The lineup has not been officially announced yet.

Botafogo ⭐

Glorioso takes the field already thinking about the first duel against Vasco in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil - a game that will be on Wednesday (27).

Davide Ancelotti preserves some starters.

Guaranteeing chances among the 11 for Newton, Correa, and Jeffinho.

David Ricardo returns after a physical problem.

There was an expectation for Neto's debut in goal. Which was confirmed.

O Glorioso tá escalado para enfrentar o Juventude, no Alfredo Jaconi, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro. PRA CIMA! ⚽️📄 #VamosBOTAFOGO

Apresentado por @vbet_brasilpic.twitter.com/gTHRkFrSXA

— Botafogo F.R. (@Botafogo) August 24, 2025

Photo: Nathan Bizotto/ECJ

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