Sampaio Corrêa vs ABC betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie C match on August 12th, 2024

Sampaio Corrêa and ABC will meet each other in a football match counting for Serie C on August 12th, 2024, Monday at 23:00h (UTC), in Brazil, check the Sampaio Corrêa vs ABC betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sampaio Corrêa vs ABC will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves stadium, in the city of Sao Luis, with a capacity for 12900 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the Sampaio Corrêa vs ABC 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 2.35 goals per match.

Sampaio Corrêa last match

In the last match played, Sampaio Corrêa met Ferroviário, in a match valid for the Serie C. The match ended in a draw by 1-1.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.00.

ABC last match

ABC appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a draw for this match. In a Serie C game, the team faced EC São José, and the score ended with a 0-0 draw.

Taking into account the previous analysis, the probabilities of winning were high, which is reason enough to consider the draw (odd 3.25) as a bad outcome.

Sampaio Corrêa vs ABC h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, ABC occupied 20th place in Serie B and, team Sampaio Corrêa the 17th place. ABC entered the field with the tactic 4-4-2, while Sampaio Corrêa arranged their formation in a 4-1-4-1.

Their last 2023 Serie B match which took place on 02-09-2023 was such a competitive game it ended in a 1-1 draw.

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

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 should be noted that Sampaio Corrêa have not yet won the Serie C while ABC has won the competition 1 time.

Sampaio Corrêa

Serie C leaderboard now

With 15 points won, Sampaio Corrêa is in 17th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 3 wins against 7 losses, plus 6 draws.

In the 17th round, the team has no difference over the Aparecidense team, which is in position 18 just below, and the same score that the Caxias team that occupies the 16th place.

Sampaio Corrêa analysis

Sampaio Corrêa have a negative goal difference, having after 16 rounds conceded 18 goals to opponents and scored 13. An average to improve.

Recent results have shown that Sampaio Corrêa is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

One factor to consider is Sampaio Corrêa average number of shots on goal, only 3.94 per match. So the team tends not to score many goals or be dangerous in goal.

Best goalscorer from Sampaio Corrêa

In this season, the individual highlight is Joãozinho that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 5 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Sampaio Corrêa achieved in several matches.

ABC

Serie C leaderboard now

ABC arrives in this game with 18 points, and in 13th place in the Serie C, having won 4 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 6 draws.

In the 17th round, Floresta, that is in the 12th place, has the same score.

ABC analysis

After 16 rounds, ABC has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 15 goals so far and scored 13 times.

ABC is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.

The team has shown its limits in attack, scoring 0.81 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 ABC

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Jenison. The Attacker scored 3 goals in the current season, helping ABC 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 Sampaio Corrêa is Joãozinho, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of ABC is Jenison, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Sampaio Corrêa 1.25 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team ABC 1 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 1.5.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 5.72 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

ABC 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 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of ABC in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.44 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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

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