Will Botafogo become a champion for Brazil if Bruno Lage maintains the current performance? See Accounts | Botafogo

Isolated Brazilian league leader with 51 points Botafogo It is ten points ahead of second-placed Palmeiras, and 12 points for Gremio and Flamengo, tied with 39 points in third and fourth places, respectively. Despite losing to Robro Negro last weekend, Alvingro maintained his double-digit lead over the main chaser.

After being eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana Championship, Botafogo is only interested in the Brazilian League and the dream of winning the third championship. The club still have 16 games to play until the end of the tournament, so there are 48 points at stake.

And if Bruno Lage maintains the current performance in leading the team, the calculations indicate that Alvingro will score 24 points until the end of the tournament. This would see Alvinegro finish the competition with a score of 75.

The historical average for Brazilian champions clubs is 77, but any team that scores 75 points lifts the trophy The best runner-up in history was Santos in 2019, with 74 points. That is, Lage’s current performance indicates that Botafogo is, in theory, on its way to the third championship.

Botafogo will return to the stadiums on the 16th, Saturday, to face Atletico MG, at Arena MRV, in a match that takes place within the 24th round of the Brazilian League.

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