Botafogo Seeks Win Against Coritiba in Curitiba Clash

Botafogo faces Coritiba at Couto Pereira in Curitiba on Monday at 4 pm Brasília time in the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship, with the Rio club seeking a victory and the hosts trying to end a 40-day winless run, according to ge.globo.com.

According to ge.globo.com, Coritiba enters the match with 38 points after three losses and one draw since its last win against Remo on August 31. The team is looking to improve its position in the middle of the standings.

Botafogo started the round in 13th place with 35 points, according to ge.globo.com. The club had won only once in its previous five league matches, a 3-2 victory over Grêmio, and lost 2-1 to Vasco in its latest game.

According to CartaCapital, Botafogo will be without head coach Tite on the sideline because of suspension after being sent off against Vasco. Assistant Matheus Bachi is expected to lead the team from the bench.

The Botafogo lineup is expected to include Gabriel Batista, Vitinho, Justino, Ferraresi, Alex Telles, Huguinho, Danilo, Ziyech, Montoro, Medina and Arthur Cabral or Tiquinho Soares, according to ge.globo.com.

Ge.globo.com reported that Lucas Monzón and Arthur Chaves are unavailable because of injuries, while Vitinho and Montoro are expected to return after missing the previous match.

Coritiba coach Fernando Seabra faces absences involving Bruno Melo, who is suspended, and Jacy, who remains doubtful after leaving the loss to Fluminense with an injury, according to ge.globo.com.

The match will be officiated by referee Matheus Delgado Candançan from São Paulo, with VAR support from Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior from Pernambuco, according to ge.globo.com.