This Sunday (17), Papão da Curuzu and Belo da Paraíba face each other in another round of the quadrangular of the Brasileirão Série C. That said, the clash takes place at the Mangueirão Stadium, in Belém do Pará; starting at 4pm (Brasília time). Finally, the game is part of the agenda for the third round of this second phase of the competition. Next, check out our tips for guessing Paysandu x Botafogo-PB.
Paysandu x Botafogo-PB prediction: important facts
- Paysandu has lost just one game in its last five matches in Series C;
- Botafogo-PB has lost just one game of its last five away matches in the competition;
- Paysandu have scored goals in all of their last five home games;
- In the first phase of Series C, Botafogo-PB beat Paysandu 3 x 2 at Estádio Almeidão, in João Pessoa;
- Paysandu won the first half of 15% of their games this season in Series C;
- Botafogo-PB won the first half of 32% of its matches in this edition of Series C.
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Do both teams score? YES
To begin with, we are dealing with two teams with good offensive numbers throughout the season. Although they experienced occasional moments of turbulence throughout the competition, both Paysandu and Botafogo-PB performed very convincingly.
Paysandu scored 23 goals throughout their campaign in Series C. Botafogo-PB went a little further, scoring 28 goals in their campaign in this competition.
Therefore, with very interesting numbers, the tip for this scorer is “Both teams score”, on the guess Paysandu x Botafogo-PBfor the Brasileirão Series C.
Total goals scored: Over 2.5 goals
In addition to the good marks in absolute numbers, the goal averages of both teams show a certain potential in terms of the final score. After all, in the first round the teams faced each other in the capital of Paraíba; and the score was a robust 3 x 2 in favor of the home team, at the time.
Combined with this record, there is also the good average of the teams this season in Series C: Paysandu has scored 1.43 goals/game as home team so far; while Botafogo-PB reaches 1.05 goals/game as a visitor.
Based on this information, we suggest “Over 2.5 goals” in this Paysandu x Botafogo-PB prediction.
First to score: Botafogo-PB
Botafogo da Paraíba is not used to being intimidated by its opponents, even away from home. With a very imposing stance, even as a visitor, it is likely that the team from Paraíba will open the score. After all, we emphasize that Botafogo-PB won the first half of almost a third of the games they played in this Series C.
In this way, we suggest the visiting team as the first to score, in this prediction Paysandu x Botafogo-PBfor the Brasileirão Série C 2023.
Paysandu x Botafogo-PB: the current form of the teams
Paysandu
O Paysandu went through a lot of fluctuation during the first phase of Series C. Thus, Papão da Curuzu confirmed its place in the G8 only in the last round of the initial phase, in a combination of results that favored the club from Pará. With a campaign consisting of eight wins, five draws and six defeats, they scored 29 points and finished the first round in seventh place.
After that, they drew in the opening round of the quadrangular: at home, they finished 1 x 1 with Volta Redonda. Afterwards, they secured an important victory away from home, beating Amazonas 1 x 0 in a very tumultuous game. At the moment, they occupy second place in Group C, with four points and one goal less than leader Volta Redonda.
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Volta Redonda
1
Paysandu
1
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AD Confianca
1
Paysandu
0
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Happy landing
1
Paysandu
two
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Nautico Capibaribe
two
Paysandu
4
Paysandu’s likely lineup: Matheus Nogueira; Edilson, Wanderson, Welligton Carvalho and Kevyn; Juninho, João Vieira and Robinho; Nicolas Careca, Mário Sérgio and Vinícius Leite. Technician: Hélio dos Anjos.
Botafogo-PB
Botafogo-PB maintained a more consistent campaign, despite stumbling at times in the first phase. With a good campaign in the final stretch, they lost just one game in the last five duels in the first phase of Series C. Thus, Belo finished the initial stage occupying sixth place in the standings, with 30 points achieved.
In the opening round of the Quadrangular, Botafogo-PB hosted Amazonas in the State of Almeidão, in João Pessoa. At home, the team from Paraíba won 2 x 1. On the following day, they visited Volta Redonda and suffered a 2 x 1 defeat, playing on the pitch at the Raulino de Oliveira Stadium. At the moment, the team occupies third place in Group C, with three points gained.
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Volta Redonda
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Botafogo PB
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Amazonas FC
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Botafogo PB
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AD Confianca
3
Botafogo PB
two
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Probable lineup for Botafogo-PB: Motorcycle; Ricardo Luz, Wesley Matos, Pedro Carrerete and Zé Mário; Wesley Dias, Netinho and Renatinho; Luisinho, Mateus Anderson and Mariotto. Technician: Vinícius Xavier (Felipe Surian is suspended).
Paysandu x Botafogo-PB – Lineups
Lineups are announced approximately 1 hour before the start of the game.
Final prediction for Paysandu x Botafogo-PB
Finally, the forecast for this duel between Pará and Paraíba is favorable to the home team. At this point in the competition, Paysandu has a better record than Botafogo-PB. Although the team from Paraíba can offer tough resistance against Papão, the chances of a setback away from home for Belo are quite significant. Therefore, we suggest victory for the home team in this Paysandu x Botafogo-PB prediction.
