Ituano will be playing against Botafogo SP in a Serie B football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 30th, 2023, in Brazil, check the Ituano vs Botafogo SP betting tip 2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Ituano vs Botafogo SP will occur
The game takes place in the small Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior stadium, in the city of Itu, with a capacity for 18560 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
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Introduction to the Ituano vs Botafogo SP betting tip 2023
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 2.08 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.02 goals per game of the last championship.
Ituano last match
Ituano comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Vitória, in a match valid for Serie B, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-2. On the field, M. Freitas Rocha da Silva’s team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.
Before the kick-off the home team’s defeat had odds of 3.40, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.
This was certainly not the best performance of the season for the defense. Rafael Pereira leads the departmental disaster: with his late interventions and bad passes he allowed many chances to the opposing team’s attacks.
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 4-4-2 formation, faced the Tombense team with a final score of 0-0.
The favorite to win the match was the rival team, that’s why the draw (odd 3.20) in the end can be considered a positive result.
Ituano vs Botafogo SP h2h
Botafogo SP was in 7th place in the Serie B while Ituano was in 14th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Botafogo SP team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Ituano used in the match.
The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 07-06-2023 in a Serie B match of the 2023 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 0-2 win for Ituano.
Ituano
Serie B leaderboard now
However, Ituano enters this game with 33 points and ranking in 14th place in the Serie B, the team has a negative balance of 12 lost games, won 8, and drawing in 9.
Which means that the team has the same number of points, in the 30th round, with the Ponte Preta team in hot pursuit at 15th place.
Ituano analysis
Ituano have a negative goal difference, having after 29 rounds conceded 33 goals to opponents and scored 29. An average to improve.
Ituano has a relatively low average of shots towards the goal, with only 3.86 attempts per game, and this is an indication that the team has a poor attack, and therefore scores few goals.
In comparison to Botafogo SP 2746 attacks and 18 goals, Ituano has had 2967 attacks and 29 goals.
Best goalscorer from Ituano
Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Quirino. The Attacker has scored 5 times in this competition and helped Ituano avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.
Botafogo SP
Serie B leaderboard now
Botafogo SP arrives in this game with 39 points, and in 12th place in the Serie B, having won 10 games in total and lost 10 times, making a total of 9 draws.
In the 30th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 3 points as opposed to the Ceará team who places just above in 11th place.
Botafogo SP analysis
Botafogo SP, with 18 goals scored and 29 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 29 rounds.
Recent performances have highlighted that Botafogo SP 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.
The team’s scoring ability is not brilliant: in this league it is 0.62 goals per game on average, and this may be an indicator on the chances of winning the next match, which the team will also play away from home.
Best goalscorer from Botafogo SP
In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Salatiel Júnior so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Botafogo SP to achieve victorious results this season.
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 Ituano is Quirino, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Botafogo SP is Salatiel Júnior, he has scored in 4 opportunities.
The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Ituano 1.21 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Botafogo SP 0.64 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 1.4.
Corners Top Betting Tips
The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 5.6 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.
Cards Top Betting Tips
These teams together have a combined average of 5.21 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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Ituano vs Botafogo SP betting tip 2023: FAQ
The match will be played on September 30th, 2023, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior stadium in Itu.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Serie B match, referring to the 2023 season, and ended with a 0-2 result for Ituano.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
