Botafogo SP vs Santos betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie B match on September 19th, 2024

Botafogo SP and Santos will face each other in a Serie B game in Brazil on Thursday, September 19th, 2024, at 00:30h (UTC), check the Botafogo SP vs Santos betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Botafogo SP vs Santos will occur

The game will be played in the small Estádio Santa Cruz stadium, in the city of Ribeirão Preto, with a capacity for 29292 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Botafogo SP vs Santos betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie B has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.16 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.09 goals per game of the last championship.

Botafogo SP last match

Botafogo SP comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Novorizontino, in a match valid for Serie B, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-0. On the field, P. Gomes' team lined up with a 4-3-2-1.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds of their win, 5.25 were the best proof of this.

The defense showed numerous shortcomings during the match. Patrick Brey was on a bad day, never on time for his appointment with the ball, definitely one of the worst on the field.

Santos last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie B, Santos, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the América Mineiro team with a final score of 2-1.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.67.

Botafogo SP vs Santos h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Serie B, Botafogo SP was in 20th place while Santos was in the 3rd place. Botafogo SP opened with a 5-4-1 arrangement while Santos charged with a 4-4-2 formation.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024 season of the Serie B. The meeting took place on 03-06-2024 and ended with a 1-2 win for Botafogo SP.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

Botafogo SP

Serie B leaderboard now

Having 30 points, 7 wins, 9 losses, 9 draws, and a negative balance, Botafogo SP ranks 13th place in the Serie B as they enter this game.

This means that in the 27th round the team has no advantage in relation to the Paysandu team that is in the 14th place.

Botafogo SP analysis

At the end of round 26 of Serie B, Botafogo SP collected 24 goals scored and 34 goals conceded.

The Botafogo SP team comes from a defeat in the Serie B, and its coach Paulo Gomes wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Botafogo SP has a ball possession percentage of 47.36% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Santos and especially that the team will score more goals.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won 3 games away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 4 wins against 2 losses, and 6 draws.

Best goalscorer from Botafogo SP

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight A. de Jesus Jeruzalem Júnior. With 4 goals on his own, the Defender has been instrumental in helping the Botafogo SP team achieving several victories this season.

Santos

Serie B leaderboard now

The Santos team with 46 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 13 wins, 7 draws, and 6 losses.

In the 27th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to the Novorizontino team who places just above in 1st place.

Santos analysis

Currently, in the Serie B, Santos sums 39 goals for and a total of 19 goals against, after 26 rounds played.

Having 2 wins in the Serie B, Santos is in a great moment! There is little doubt about who is the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Santos is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.46 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Serie B that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Santos is a more offensive team than Botafogo SP, having 2648 attacks vs. 2115 from Botafogo SP, having scored 39 times, in comparison, Botafogo SP converted into goal 24 times.

Best goalscorer from Santos

In this season, the individual highlight is Guilherme Augusto that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 6 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Santos achieved in several matches.

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

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Santos, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Botafogo SP that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.57.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Botafogo SP is A. de Jesus Jeruzalem Júnior, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Santos is Guilherme Augusto, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Taking into consideration that Santos scores an average of 1.08 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.5.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.62 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Botafogo SP has an average of 2.6 yellow cards per game over the 26 rounds, while Santos has an average of 1.8. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.58 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Botafogo SP side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 6 times this season, very different from Santos who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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