Sport Recife vs Ponte Preta betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie B match on July 27th, 2024

Sport Recife and Ponte Preta will be playing against each other on Saturday, July 27th, 2024, at 00:00h (UTC), in a Serie B football game in Brazil, check the Sport Recife vs Ponte Preta betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sport Recife vs Ponte Preta will occur

The game will be played in the mythical Itaipava Arena Pernambuco stadium, in the city of Recife, with a capacity for 46154 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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 Sport Recife vs Ponte Preta betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie B 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 2.14 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.09 goals per game of the last championship.

Sport Recife last match

Sport Recife in its last official match drew (1-1) against Chapecoense, in a match valid for Serie B. Coach M. Soso's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 2.88.

Sport Recife performance was certainly not typical of a top team, but some players still left a good mark on the match. Lenny Lobato, with an excellent sense of position and a precise foot, was one of the best players, and he gave a big contribution to the team to leave the field undefeated.

Ponte Preta 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 B, Ponte Preta, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Vila Nova team with a final score of 2-0.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 2.15.

Sport Recife vs Ponte Preta h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Serie B, Ponte Preta ranked 16th place while Sport Recife was in 3rd place. Ponte Preta took to the field with a 4-1-4-1 tactic, while Sport Recife deployed in a 4-3-3 formation.

The last time these teams played against each other during the 2023 season in a Serie B themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 3-3 draw.

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

The Ponte Preta team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Sport Recife its counterpart.

Sport Recife

Serie B leaderboard now

Considering the home team Sport Recife, standing in 7th place with 25 points in the Serie B competition in Brazil. Their performance statistics have been such as 7 wins, 4 losses and, 4 draws.

In the 18th round, the team holds an advantage of 1 point over the Goiás team, which is in position 8 just below, and with 1 point less than that of the Operário PR team that occupies the 6th place.

Sport Recife analysis

After 17 matches, Sport Recife shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 18 goals and conceded 14.

The Sport Recife team seeks to control the game by trying to achieve an average ball possession of 56.8%. This is based on the observation that ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

While they’ve won 3 games as the visiting team, this team proves that there is such a thing as a home-court advantage with their record of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.

Best goalscorer from Sport Recife

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Fabricio Domínguez Huertas has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Sport Recife with 4 goals this season, the Midfielder has been a key player in winning triumphs.

Ponte Preta

Serie B leaderboard now

Ponte Preta arrives in this game with 23 points, and in 10th place in the Serie B, having won 6 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 5 draws.

Which means that the team is over Paysandu team who is in the position 11 in the 18th round but with the same number of points.

Ponte Preta analysis

Ponte Preta counted 21 goals scored and 20 conceded at the end of Serie B day number 17.

Recent performances have highlighted that Ponte Preta is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

As we approach the Regular Season, Ponte Preta is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.53 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Ponte Preta

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Jeferson Marinho dos Santos so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Ponte Preta to achieve victorious results this season.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Sport Recife is Fabricio Domínguez Huertas, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Ponte Preta is Jeferson Marinho dos Santos, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Ponte Preta has an average of 0.22 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Ponte Preta does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.48 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Sport Recife 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 6.67 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Sport Recife in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Sport Recife has an average of 2.7 yellow cards per game over the 17 rounds, while Ponte Preta has an average of 2.9. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.94 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

Both teams have the same number of red cards in the season, in this case 3. A market to evaluate to get some return on your bets!

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