Botafogo vs Palmeiras betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on July 17th, 2024

Botafogo and Palmeiras will meet each other in a football match counting for Serie A on July 17th, 2024, Wednesday at 00:30h (UTC), in Brazil, check the Botafogo vs Palmeiras betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Botafogo vs Palmeiras will occur

The game takes place in the small Estádio Nilton Santos stadium, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with a capacity for 20113 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Botafogo vs Palmeiras betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A 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 2.5 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Botafogo last match

Botafogo in its last official match won (0-1) against Vitória, in a match valid for Serie A.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.55, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Palmeiras last match

Palmeiras appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a victory for this match. In a Serie A game, the team faced Atlético GO, and the score ended with a 3-1.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.33.

Botafogo vs Palmeiras h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Serie A, where Botafogo was at 1st place while Palmeiras occupied 2nd place. Botafogo went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation while Palmeiras opened their game with a 3-4-1-2 tactic.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 02-11-2023, in the 2023 season of the Serie A, which ended with a 3-4 win for Palmeiras.

The Botafogo team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Palmeiras team, which won only 3 games.

Botafogo

Serie A leaderboard now

The Botafogo team with 33 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 10 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses.

Which means that in the 17th round, the team is ahead with no advantage over Palmeiras team who is in the 2nd place.

Botafogo analysis

Botafogo after 16 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 27 goals and conceded only 14 to opponents.

Best goalscorer from Botafogo

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Jefferson Savarino. The Attacker has scored 4 times in the current season and has helped Botafogo come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Palmeiras

Serie A leaderboard now

The Palmeiras team with 33 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 10 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses.

In the 17th round, the team has the same number of points when compared to Botafogo team who occupies position 1.

Palmeiras analysis

After 16 rounds, Palmeiras has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 25 goals for and 12 conceded.

Palmeiras may be a visitor, but they are confident that they can still make life difficult for their opponent. The reason behind this is the presence of Abel Ferreira as their coach, a highly strategic and successful coach who has caused upsets in the past.

As we approach the Regular Season, Palmeiras is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.81 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

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

The Palmeiras team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 54.94%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

Usually, opposing teams have little chances of beating Palmeiras when playing away, who sports a balance of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws in the Serie A.

Palmeiras may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Palmeiras busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Botafogo.

Best goalscorer from Palmeiras

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves. Palmeiras owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 5 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Palmeiras

With 11 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Palmeiras team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Botafogo is Jefferson Savarino, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Palmeiras is Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Palmeiras scores an average of 1.57 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 1.7.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 6.5 corners per game.

Palmeiras is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7.44 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Palmeiras in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Botafogo has an average of 2.7 yellow cards per game over the 16 rounds, while Palmeiras has an average of 2.5. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.5 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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