Botafogo could move top of the Brasileiro Serie A standings when they journey to the Estadio Manoel Barradas to take on Vitoria on Thursday.

Vitoria's return to the Brazilian Serie A has been turbulent. Currently sitting in 15th place, they are striving for stability as they prepare to host second-placed Botafogo in their upcoming match. Here's an analysis of their statistics and a forecast for the 32nd encounter between these two teams.

Since their promotion after a five-year absence from Serie A, Vitoria has struggled to find consistency. With only four wins from their first 15 matches, they find themselves near the relegation zone, with only bottom-placed Fluminense having suffered more defeats. Vitoria has managed just two clean sheets in 17 matches across all competitions this season, although they have shown improvement with four wins in their last seven games.

Botafogo, who finished fifth last season and are contenders for the title this year, have enjoyed a strong start. They have the opportunity to move to the top of the table with a win, as they are only one point behind leaders Flamengo.

This season alone, Botafogo has already defeated Vitoria twice in the Brazilian Cup, extending their unbeaten streak against them to six matches. Their most recent victory was a 2-1 win at Vitoria's home ground, where Botafogo has not lost in their last six visits.

Botafogo enters this match in excellent form, having recently secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Atletico Mineiro. This win marked their fourth consecutive match without defeat, including three wins. Among all teams in the league, only Flamengo has suffered fewer defeats than Botafogo. With nine wins so far, Botafogo is among the teams with the highest number of victories and will approach this match with confidence, aiming to reach double-digit wins.

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