Under 2.5 goals at Sampaio Correa vs Novorizontino 4/6 for Thursday’s Brazil Serie B matchup

Competition: Brazil Serie B

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 4/6 @ 888sport

Two sides who have their sights set on breaking into the top-half of Brazil’s second-tier, Sampaio Correa will host Novorizontino in the early hours of Thursday.

Starting with the hosts, coming off the back of a hugely worrying display over the weekend, Sampaio Correa are in the midst of an extended rut. In their 28 Serie B matchups so far this season, they have recorded nine wins, eight draws and 11 defeats, scoring 31 and conceding 32 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 35, they open the midweek fixtures sat 12th in the standings and two points adrift of finding a route into the top-half. However, as for their recent run of results, last seen getting hit with a deserved 3-0 loss away at Guarani, Sampaio Correa have failed to win any of their previous five Serie B outings. Likewise, it should also be highlighted, Thursday’s hosts have managed to score more than a single strike in just one of their last eight second-tier fixtures.

As for the visitors, although Novorizontino might have managed to pick up a point last weekend, they too are in the midst of an extended rut. In their 28 Serie B matchups so far this season, they have recorded eight wins, nine draws and 11 defeats, scoring 28 and conceding 33 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 33, they open the midweek fixtures sat 13th in the standings and two points adrift of Thursday’s opponents. As for their recent run of results, last seen playing out a 1-1 draw at home against CSA, Novorizontino have failed to win any of their previous four Serie B outings. However, it should be noted, with each of those four consecutive fixtures seeing under 2.5 goals by the final whistle, we’re backing a similar outcome here.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Sampaio Correa vs Novorizontino 4/6 for Thursday’s Brazil Serie B matchup @ 888sport