Figueirense vs EC São José betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie C match on August 18th, 2024

A football match between Figueirense and EC São José of the Serie C will take place in Brazil on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at 19:30h (UTC), check the Figueirense vs EC São José betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Figueirense vs EC São José will occur

The game will be played in the small Estádio Orlando Scarpelli stadium, in the city of Florianopolis, with a capacity for 19584 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

At Betarena, you can find everything about the match live, including statistics, events, odds, and everything else that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Figueirense 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 2.34 goals per match.

Figueirense last match

Figueirense is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Londrina in a match valid for Serie C, and the match ended 0-0.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.00 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

EC São José last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for Serie C, EC São José faced the São Bernardo team, and the score ended in favor with a 3-0.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 3.60, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Figueirense vs EC São José h2h

These teams the last time they met which was on 13-08-2023 played out a 3-3 draw in a highly contested Serie C match during the 2023 football season.

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

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While EC São José thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against São Bernardo, Figueirense drew in a match against Londrina. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

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.

Figueirense

Serie C leaderboard now

The Figueirense team with 23 points currently occupies the 8th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Group, with a campaign of 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses.

This means that in the 18th round the team has an advantage of 1 point in relation to the Remo team that is in the 9th place.

Figueirense, though not having high aspirations, no relegation concerns, and occupying the middle of the league table in the Brazil Serie C, will attempt to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Figueirense analysis

The goal difference is not positive for Figueirense: at the end of the round 17 it registers 18 goals scored against 19 taken by its goalkeeper.

Figueirense averaged 3.59 attempts toward the opponent's goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team's offensive skills and its ability to score.

Winning twice as the visiting team, the team’s record of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 3 draws proves they are naturally stronger at home.

Best goalscorer from Figueirense

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Jefinho. He has scored 5 times in the current season and has helped Figueirense come out with a positive result on several occasions.

EC São José

Serie C leaderboard now

With 9 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 2 wins against 12 losses, plus 3 draws.

In the 18th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 5 points compared to Ferroviário team who occupies position 19.

EC São José analysis

We have reached matchday 17 in Serie C and at the moment EC São José has made 11 goals and conceded 21.

It seems that EC São José is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.

EC São José has displayed their patience as a team this season, with a high average minutes of first goal scored. This patience has resulted in game control and waiting for the right opportunities, leading to a low number of goals conceded. These qualities demonstrate the team's tactical discipline and organization. Sustaining this approach will be beneficial for EC São José in upcoming matches.

The team has shown its limits in attack, scoring 0.65 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

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Rafael Carillho. The Midfielder scored 3 goals in the current season, helping EC São José to achieve victory in several disputes.

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 Figueirense is Jefinho, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of EC São José is Rafael Carillho, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

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

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Figueirense 1 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team EC São José 0.5 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.62.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.41 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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