Botafogo-SP vs Ponte Preta – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 07/02/2024

Botafogo-SP and Ponte Preta face off on the night of this Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 7pm, in a game valid for the 6th round of the group stage of the Campeonato Paulista. The duel will be played at the Santa Cruz stadium, in the city of Ribeirão Preto, in São Paulo.

Botafogo-SP

The Botafogo-SP team arrives for this one with slight favoritism to win, as indicated by their odds on betting sites, and wants to take advantage of the home advantage in their favor to be able to pocket three more precious points for their campaign.

In their most recent match, the Botafoguense team faced Ituano away from home and, in the midst of a very balanced match, managed a goalless draw that served to keep them in the hunt for G-2.

In the last 5 times they entered the field officially during the season, they recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and only 1 defeat. During this period they beat Santo André and Água Santa, drew with Red Bull Bragantino and also with Ituano, in addition to losing to Santos.

Currently, the club is in fourth place on the leaderboard of Group D of the Campeonato Paulista, with 8 points achieved so far, only two points less than São Paulo, which leads the competition.

Playing as home team, at the Santa Cruz stadium, in Ribeirão Preto, the Botafogo-SP team recorded a recent campaign with 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 matches.

Ponte Preta

On the other side is the Ponte Preta team, which in turn has not lost in three consecutive rounds, but its most recent match was a frustrating draw in front of its fans.

In the last round, the Ponte Preta team faced São Bernardo and played a very busy match from start to finish, in a duel marked by the high offensive productivity of both teams in a 3-3 draw.

In their 5 most recent clashes, only 1 victory, 3 draws and 1 defeat were recorded. During this period they beat Portuguesa, drew with São Bernardo, Inter de Limeira and also Mirassol, in addition to losing to Santos.

Currently, the club is in third place on the leaderboard of Group B of the Campeonato Paulista, with 6 points achieved so far, only one less than Água Santa, which opens the access zone to the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Acting as a visitor, the Ponte Preta team recorded a recent campaign with 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 matches played.

Conclusion:

Despite Botafogo’s slight favoritism in this match, the tendency is for the duel to be quite balanced, with Ponte Preta presenting good recent performances, especially in the offensive sector.

Botafogo-SP should also adopt a more aggressive stance when playing at home and, therefore, the recommended bet is on the goals market, more specifically on the over 2.5 line.