Fluminense U17 vs Botafogo U17 - Brasileiro U17

There is a notable edge to this Brasileiro U17 fixture. When Fluminense U17 meet Botafogo U17 at the home ground on September 14, 2026, both will sense an opportunity to land a telling blow. That coronation came from City's £116m summer signing Elliot Anderson - and has been hotly debated in the build-up to the Manchester derby Super Sunday showdown at Old Trafford, which you can watch live on Sky Sports.

The two sides arrive with plenty to prove, and the Brasileiro U17 contest at the home ground offers a chance to lay down a marker. Fluminense U17 have found a groove, WLWLD across their last five and operating at a win rate of 62.5% this season. Road trips have been a source of frustration for the visitors — WLLWD in their last five, a season win rate of 37.5%. The contrast in attacking output — 2.06 versus 1.94 goals per game — adds an extra layer of intrigue. The fact that Oxford ultimately fell five points short of the total needed to stay in the Championship shows that it would have required top-half - almost play-off - form during the second half of the season.

Tactically, the contest promises a fascinating contrast. Fluminense U17 will look to impose their style on home soil, while Botafogo U17 are likely to have ideas of their own about how to gain the upper hand. Tuesday's print edition of ABC, as relayed by Sport Witness, have claimed that Betis turned down a €50m approach from a wealthy non-Premier League club for Antony.

Star players on both sides will be eager to make their mark, and the individual duels across the pitch could go a long way to deciding the outcome. How each side deals with the other's danger men — and who takes their chances when they come — will be central to the outcome. Perhaps the finances in the game will be reined in moving forward and some kind of normality will return to the professional game.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. The signals point towards a stalemate, with the two sides closely matched across form and standings. A 2-2 draw is easy to envisage. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.