Ceará vs Botafogo SP betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie B match on July 25th, 2024

Ceará and Botafogo SP are scheduled to play against each other on July 25th, 2024, Thursday at 00:30h (UTC), in a Serie B match to be held in Brazil, check the Ceará vs Botafogo SP betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Ceará vs Botafogo SP will occur

The game will be played in the well-known Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium, in the city of Fortaleza, with a capacity for 63903 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the Ceará vs Botafogo SP betting tip 2024

Ceará last match

In the last match played, Ceará met Avaí, in a match valid for the Serie B. The match ended in a win by 0-1. The coach L. Condé's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 3.60, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

An eye-popping performance did not accompany the victory for Ceará. Despite this, the good appearances of Facundo Barceló deserve mentioning. The athlete left the field as the main responsible for the positive result of the team.

Botafogo SP last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie B, Botafogo SP, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Brusque team with a final score of 2-2.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 2.88.

Ceará vs Botafogo SP h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Serie B, Ceará was in 11th place while Botafogo SP was in the 12th place. Ceará opened with a 4-3-3 arrangement while Botafogo SP charged with a 3-4-3 formation.

In the 2023 football season, these teams played against each other on 04-11-2023 in a battle-themed Serie B match which ended in a 2-2 draw.

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

The Ceará team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Botafogo SP has been more irregular.

Ceará

Serie B leaderboard now

Considering the home team Ceará, standing in 12th place with 22 points in the Serie B competition in Brazil. Their performance statistics have been such as 6 wins, 6 losses and, 4 draws.

In the 17th round, the team has the same score compared to CRB which is just above, in 11th place.

Ceará analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Ceará is positive: after 16 rounds the team has scored 22 goals, conceding only 20.

his average possession rate in the league is 48.94%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Ceará vs Botafogo SP 2024, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 4 wins, 1 loss and, 3 draws compared to the 2 games they won as the visiting team.

Ceará is a more offensive team than Botafogo SP, having 1525 attacks vs. 1419 from Botafogo SP, having scored 22 times. In comparison, Botafogo SP converted into goal 14 times.

Best goalscorer from Ceará

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Saulo. With 4 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Ceará team achieving several victories this season.

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

Botafogo SP

Serie B leaderboard now

With 18 points won, Botafogo SP is in 17th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 6 losses, plus 6 draws.

In the 17th round, the team has the same score that the Chapecoense who occupies position 16.

Botafogo SP analysis

After round 16 of Serie B we count 14 goals scored by Botafogo SP and 21 conceded.

The odds are certainly not in favor of the team, which in addition to playing in a difficult away match will have to deal with the difficulties shown in the offensive phase. At the moment, in fact, it has no more than 0.88 goals scored on average per match.

Best goalscorer from Botafogo SP

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Alex Sandro. Botafogo SP owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 2 goals in this season.

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

Goals Top Betting Tips

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Botafogo SP has an average of 1 goal per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.6.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 6.47 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Ceará 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 Ceará in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Ceará has an average of 3.5 yellow cards per game over the 16 rounds, while Botafogo SP has an average of 2.8. In other words, these teams together are averaging 6.69 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 4 time this season, very different from Ceará who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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