São Paulo vs Botafogo betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on July 24th, 2024

São Paulo and Botafogo will play on Wednesday, July 24th, 2024, at 22:30h (UTC), in a Serie A game to be held in Brazil, check the São Paulo vs Botafogo betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where São Paulo vs Botafogo will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo stadium, in the city of Sao Paulo, with a capacity for 21004 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 São Paulo vs Botafogo 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 2.48 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

São Paulo last match

São Paulo is coming off a win. In its last outing they faced Grêmio in a match valid for Serie A, and the match ended 1-0. The eleven coached by L. Zubeldía played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Prior to the match the odds were 1.55, making clear the team's favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.

It was not one of the best performances of the team in the competition. Even so, Jonathan Calleri was one of the few athletes who achieved any individual distinction. His great performance was significant for the victory of São Paulo.

Botafogo 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, Botafogo, who used a 4-2-2-2 formation, faced the Internacional team with a final score of 1-0.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 1.91, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

São Paulo vs Botafogo h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Serie A, where São Paulo was at 9th place while Botafogo occupied 1st place. São Paulo went in with a 4-4-2 formation while Botafogo opened their game with a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

The last time these teams played against each other during the 2023 season in a Serie A themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 0-0 draw.

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

The Botafogo team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than São Paulo its counterpart.

São Paulo

Serie A leaderboard now

The São Paulo team with 30 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 9 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses.

Which means that Bahia team, at position 5, is in close pursuit with the same score, in the 19th round.

São Paulo analysis

Currently, in the Serie A, São Paulo sums 26 goals for and a total of 18 goals against, after 18 rounds played.

To control the game, the São Paulo team would try to achieve an average ball possession of 56.59%. This is because teams would have some control over their opponents if they had ball possession above 50%.

Having won 3 games away from home compared to matches played at home which gave them a record of 6 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw prove the team is stronger when paying in their own yard.

Best goalscorer from São Paulo

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Luciano. The Attacker scored 6 goals in the current season, helping São Paulo to achieve victory in several disputes.

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

Historical data São Paulo

With 6 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the São Paulo team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Botafogo

Serie A leaderboard now

The Botafogo team with 39 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 12 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses.

Botafogo analysis

After 18 rounds, Botafogo has a positive goal difference, with 29 goals scored and only 14 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

Botafogo is in a great position! After 5 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.

With away his balance of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws in the Serie A, opposing teams usually have slim chances of winning.

Botafogo comes into this match with 5 wins streak in the Serie A and plans to have good results in this match even as they play as the visiting team. Playing away from home, Botafogo has only lost twice in 9 games.

Botafogo is a more offensive team than São Paulo, having 1800 attacks vs. 1775 from São Paulo, having scored 29 times, in comparison, São Paulo converted into goal 26 times.

Facing a demanding schedule, Botafogo may find it challenging to maintain their performance levels when playing multiple games in a short period. Despite the odds favoring both São Paulo and Botafogo for victory, Botafogo busy schedule could be a determining factor in the final outcome.

Best goalscorer from Botafogo

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Jefferson Savarino. Botafogo owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 4 goals in this season.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of São Paulo is Luciano, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Botafogo is Jefferson Savarino, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Since Botafogo has an average of 1.44 goals per game when playing away from home, and they often do not concede goals away from home, the under 2.5 goals can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 5.26 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.44 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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

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