Botafogo PB vs EC São José betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie C match on July 17th, 2024

Botafogo PB and EC São José will play on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, at 23:00h (UTC), in a Serie C game to be held in Brazil, check the Botafogo PB vs EC São José betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Botafogo PB vs EC São José will occur

The game takes place in the Estádio Evandro Lélis stadium, in the city of João Pessoa.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Botafogo PB vs EC São José betting tip 2024

We are at the first level of the Serie C of the Brazilian Championship. Here, in one-leg matches, the 20 clubs face each other and try to stay within the top eight to advance to the Second Round, where it will be decided which 4 teams will guarantee their place in Serie B next season.

In the current edition of the Serie C, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.15 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.44 goals per match.

Botafogo PB last match

Botafogo PB in its last official match drew (3-3) against Confiança, in a match valid for Serie C.

A win in this match had high probabilities, that is why the draw (odd 3.25) can be considered as a bad result.

EC São José last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for Serie C, EC São José faced the Sampaio Corrêa team, and the score ended with a 0-0 for their rivals.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.15, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Botafogo PB vs EC São José h2h

Their last 2023 Serie C match which took place on 07-08-2023 was such a competitive game it ended in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it doesn't make that much difference, as neither team has had the honor of adding a Serie C trophy to their respective trophy cabinet.

Botafogo PB

Serie C leaderboard now

The Botafogo PB team with 25 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Group, with a campaign of 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.

In the 5th round, the team enjoys an advantage of 1 point over the 4th place ranked São Bernardo team. The team also has 1 point less than Volta Redonda team that is placed in the 2nd place.

Botafogo PB analysis

After 4 rounds, Botafogo PB has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 21 goals for and 13 conceded.

It is true that the average number of shots towards the target is not high, but the shooting accuracy of the Botafogo PB players, in contrast, is remarkable. The club averaged 3.75 shots per match, with 1.75 goals scored in each match: thus, the team scored 2 goals for every 5 shots kicked toward the goal.

Botafogo PB has a ball possession average of 48.83% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Botafogo PB vs EC São José 2024 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

While they’ve won 3 games as the visiting team, this team proves that there is such a thing as a home-court advantage with their record of 4 wins, 0 losses, and 2 draws.

Botafogo PB has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1262 attacks resulting in 21 goals. EC São José, on the other hand, has only scored 7 times with 1233 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Botafogo PB

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Pipico has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Botafogo PB with 4 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

EC São José

Serie C leaderboard now

With 5 points won, EC São José is in 20th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 1 win against 9 losses, plus 2 draws.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Caxias who occupies the position 19 in the 5th round.

EC São José analysis

Currently, in the Serie C, EC São José sums 7 goals for and a total of 17 goals against, after 4 rounds played.

EC São José has been going through a rough patch in their recent matches, losing their last 4 matches and drawing the other. They will need to regroup and find a way to bounce back from this dip in form if they want to salvage their season.

Recent games have demonstrated that EC São José is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.

The EC São José team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 55.33%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

The team has shown its limits in attack, scoring 0.58 goals per game on average in the league. When we also consider that it will be playing away, we can imagine how the oddsmakers are not on its side.

Best goalscorer from EC São José

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Rafael Carillho is the player to highlight. Helping EC São José with 2 goals scored this season, the Midfielder has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that EC São José has an average of 0.6 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since EC São José does not concede goals away from home.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.08 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 13.75 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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