Paris Saint-Germain and Botafogo both began their Club World Cup Group B campaigns with victories and will face each other at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on matchday two.
PSG, the champions of Europe, continued their impressive form by defeating Atletico Madrid 4-0, who were considered their main competitors in the group.
They are the clear favorites to secure another win against Botafogo, who managed to beat Atletico Mineiro 3-1 in the Copa Libertadores final despite being a man down early in the match.
Team news
PSG's leading goal scorer, Ousmane Dembele, is still not back in full training and is unlikely to play. Winger Bradley Barcola has recovered from a knee injury but might not replace Desire Doue in the starting lineup.
Botafogo might bring back left-winger Cuiabano, but Matheus Martins and Jeffinho are dealing with injuries. New signings Arthur Cabral and Joaquin Correa are expected to be on the bench again.
The stats
PSG have won four of their last five matches with over 3.5 goals.
PSG have won their last three games without conceding a goal.
Striker Goncalo Ramos scored 10 goals in just 1,064 minutes of Ligue 1 play for PSG in 2024-25.
Botafogo has lost only one of their last nine matches.
Both teams scored in only five of Botafogo's last 20 matches in all competitions.
Botafogo won their last four matches by a one-goal difference.
Prediction
PSG's high energy level was too much for Atletico Madrid in the hot Californian weather, and coach Luis Enrique will expect a rapid start from the European champions at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
Enrique's squad defeated Atletico 4-0 in their Group B opener, with goals from Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha giving them a 2-0 lead at halftime.
On the other hand, Botafogo also led 2-0 against Seattle Sounders, but a goal in the second half from Cristian Roldan made it a tight 2-1 win on matchday one.
Despite Seattle Sounders having 23 shots compared to Botafogo's 12, PSG's aggressive attackers are expected to create many opportunities before halftime.
Even without their top scorer Dembele and the talented winger Barcola, PSG fielded an impressive front three with Desire Doue, Goncalo Ramos, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the match against Atletico.
PSG's attacking strength was on display as they did not need their key players to score, and the victory was sealed by Senny Mayulu and Kang-In Lee's penalty late in the game.
In the Champions League final against Inter, PSG scored twice in the first 20 minutes on their way to a 5-0 win, and they were 3-0 up at halftime in the Coupe de France final against Reims.
Coach Enrique will aim to take control of the game against Botafogo early on to manage his players' workload in the second half, and betting on two or more goals in the first half seems like a good choice.