Bragantino vs Fortaleza betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on August 17th, 2024

Bragantino and Fortaleza are scheduled to play against each other on August 17th, 2024, Saturday at 21:30h (UTC), in a Serie A match to be held in Brazil, check the Bragantino vs Fortaleza betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Bragantino vs Fortaleza will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio Cicero de Souza Marques stadium, in the city of Sao Paulo, with a capacity for 15010 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

At Betarena, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Bragantino vs Fortaleza 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 2.42 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Bragantino last match

Bragantino come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Corinthians, valid for the Copa Sudamericana, ended with a 1-2. The team coached by P. Faria Caixinha lined up in the last match with a 4-3-3 formation.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 3.30, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Fortaleza 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 A, Fortaleza, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Criciúma team with a final score of 1-0.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.80.

Bragantino vs Fortaleza h2h

Bragantino was in 3rd place when they last played Fortaleza who was 11th place in Serie A. Bragantino played using the 4-3-3 formation while Fortaleza responded with a 4-2-3-1 arrangement.

In the 2024 football season, these teams played against each other on 28-04-2024 in a battle-themed Serie A match which ended in a 1-1 draw.

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

The Fortaleza team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Bragantino team, which has no wins recently.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

Bragantino

Serie A leaderboard now

The Bragantino team with 27 points currently occupies the 11th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Copa Sul-Americana, with a campaign of 7 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses.

In the 23rd round, the team holds the same number of points as opposed to Vasco da Gama team which is just above, in the 10th place.

Bragantino occupies the middle of the league table in the Brazil Serie A and thus has no high aspirations or relegation concerns. However, the roster will try to get a win by using the home factor to its advantage.

Bragantino analysis

At the end of round 22 Bragantino has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 25 goals to its credit against 24 conceded.

The average number of shots toward the net of Bragantino can give us useful indications about the team's offensive abilities, and its goal average. The team counted 4.35 shots into the opponent's goal for each match played.

The average ball possession of Bragantino in this league is 47.45%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Fortaleza they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 6 wins, 2 losses and, 1 draw compared to the 1 game they won as the visiting team.

The relentless schedule ahead could prove to be a hurdle for Bragantino in maintaining their peak performance during multiple games in a short span of time. Despite the odds predicting a closely fought contest between Bragantino and Fortaleza, the team's busy schedule could impact the result in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Bragantino

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Hélinho is the player to highlight. Helping Bragantino with 7 goals scored this season, the Midfielder has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Fortaleza

Serie A leaderboard now

The Fortaleza team with 42 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 12 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses.

Fortaleza analysis

We have reached matchday 22 in Serie A and at the moment Fortaleza has made 27 goals and conceded 19.

Fortaleza is in an excellent moment! With a sequence of 3 wins in the Serie A, there doesn't seem to be any doubt of who is the favorite.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Serie A.

Best goalscorer from Fortaleza

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Juan Martin Lucero. The Attacker has scored 8 times in this competition and helped Fortaleza avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Fortaleza, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Bragantino 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 1.91.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Bragantino is Hélinho, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Fortaleza is Juan Martin Lucero, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

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

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Fortaleza has an average of 0.89 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Fortaleza does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.83 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 4.77 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 Fortaleza side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 time this season, very different from Bragantino who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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

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