Soccer betting preview: Paysandu welcomes Figueirense in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Mon 25.July
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro (12000 seats)

A total of 15 sets of matches are played and both Paysandu and Figueirense are high up in the table. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Paysandu have the most points (20) at home in Serie C
  • Paysandu have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Figueirense have scored away.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Paysandu form and stats

Paysandu have been very solid at home in the Serie C so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table.

Paysandu faced defeat in their previous match, away at Vitoria (0-1). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points through three league rounds.

Ahead of that match, Paysandu won a home game hosting Confianca (1-0).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Paysandu have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Goals decide football matches and Paysandu are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 8 league matches. From these home matches, Paysandu have conceded only 5 goals.

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Figueirense form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C matches, Figueirense have produced an overall stat of 1-5-1 so far.

Figueirense are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against Botafogo SP (placed 8th). World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Rocha when Claudino scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 57th minute.

Before that, Figueirense secured a home win against Campinense with the score 4-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Figueirense in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Figueirense, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

8 goals have been conceded by Figueirense in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last eight meetings featuring these two squads are: four wins for Paysandu, one draw and three wins for Figueirense. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: three games. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 4 red cards from the last eight duels.

Top Goalscorers

PaysanduM. de Sales Silva
M. de Sales Silva
7 goals
PaysanduS. dos Santos Junior
S. dos Santos Junior
3 goals
PaysanduJ. Soares de Oliveira Filho
J. Soares de Oliveira Filho
3 goals

Paysandu missing players

Figueirense missing players

Paysandu Figueirense
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 1 Played P 0 7 15
7 6 1 Won W 0 1 6
5 2 0 Drew D 0 5 7
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
24 18 2 Scored S 0 7 20
14 5 1 Conceded C 0 8 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 86% 80%
80% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 71% 67%
40% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 14% 33%
20% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 20%
13% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 13%
60% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 47%
20% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 40%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 33%
 
4.5 5.6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 5.5
4.4 4 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.1 4.6
3.2 3.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.7 12.6 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.3 10.5
3.9 4.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.9 4
41% 49% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 35% 33%
 
7.7 6.4 6 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.3 10.2
2.7 2.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.3 4.2
Key stats in Serie C this season:
  • Paysandu have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Paysandu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Paysandu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Paysandu have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Figueirense have scored away.
  • Paysandu have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Paysandu have the most points (20) at home in Serie C
  • Paysandu have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Serie C
  • Paysandu have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Paysandu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mirassol 14 9 2 3 25 12 7 6 1 0 16 4 7 3 1 3 9 8 13 29
2 ABC 16 7 6 3 16 10 8 5 3 0 9 1 8 2 3 3 7 9 6 27
3 Paysandu 15 7 5 3 24 14 8 6 2 0 18 5 7 1 3 3 6 9 10 26
4 Figueirense 15 6 7 2 20 13 8 5 2 1 13 5 7 1 5 1 7 8 7 25
5 Botafogo PB 14 7 4 3 15 10 7 4 3 0 9 4 7 3 1 3 6 6 5 25
6 EC Sao Jose 16 6 5 5 25 20 8 5 2 1 16 7 8 1 3 4 9 13 5 23
7 Volta Redonda 15 7 2 6 23 18 8 5 1 2 16 8 7 2 1 4 7 10 5 23
8 Botafogo SP 16 7 2 7 20 20 7 4 1 2 8 6 9 3 1 5 12 14 0 23
9 Aparecidense 15 6 4 5 19 14 7 3 2 2 9 8 8 3 2 3 10 6 5 22
10 Remo 15 6 3 6 22 19 8 5 2 1 18 8 7 1 1 5 4 11 3 21
11 Vitoria 15 6 3 6 14 11 8 4 0 4 8 5 7 2 3 2 6 6 3 21
12 Manaus 16 5 6 5 14 15 8 3 4 1 9 6 8 2 2 4 5 9 -1 21
13 Ypiranga Erechim 15 4 7 4 15 16 8 3 3 2 12 11 7 1 4 2 3 5 -1 19
14 Altos 15 5 3 7 19 23 7 4 1 2 10 7 8 1 2 5 9 16 -4 18
15 Confianca 15 4 5 6 9 13 8 4 2 2 9 7 7 0 3 4 0 6 -4 17
16 Floresta 16 4 4 8 13 23 7 1 3 3 6 9 9 3 1 5 7 14 -10 16
17 Uniclinic 16 4 4 8 14 31 8 2 3 3 8 7 8 2 1 5 6 24 -17 16
18 Campinense 15 4 3 8 13 22 7 2 2 3 7 7 8 2 1 5 6 15 -9 15
19 Ferroviario 15 5 0 10 12 21 7 4 0 3 7 7 8 1 0 7 5 14 -9 15
20 Brasil de Pelotas 15 3 5 7 15 22 8 3 3 2 10 7 7 0 2 5 5 15 -7 14

Read more about Serie C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system. It is divided into two groups of ten teams, based on geographical location. The teams in each group play each other home and away, and the top four in each group meet in a playoff where all four semifinalists are promoted to Série B. The bottom two teams in each group are relegated.