Figueirense vs America Mineiro Predictions & Betting Tips, Match Previews

There isn’t much cheer at either of these clubs right now, with America Mineiro rock bottom and almost certainly heading for the drop, whilst 17th place Figueirense stand a very good chance of joining them in the Serie B next season.

Figueirense have only won 6 of their 24 games this season and were beaten 3-1 at Sao Paulo at the weekend. Their goal was a late consolation from the penalty spot so it was a comprehensive defeat and inconsistency continues to plague them. They’ve actually won 2 of their last 4 league games and one of those was a hugely impressive 1-0 win at Santos while the other came via the same margin at home to Atletico PR. On paper this is the easiest of their remaining 14 games and they’ll be desperate to land 3 points which would take them out of the drop-zone.

America come into this game after a rare good result. They surprisingly drew 1-1 at Ponte Preta at the weekend to end a 4 game losing streak but even the more optimistic America fans must know it’s unlikely to be the start of any great revival. They are 13 points shy of safety and have lost 16 of their 24 league games since winning promotion to the top flight last season.

This game sees the two sides with the worst goal-scoring records in the league meet so it is unlikely to be a high scoring affair. Despite America’s weekend result, the hosts still look the only side capable of winning this. America have picked up just 3 points from 12 away games this season and Figueirense have been pretty solid at home. They’ve only lost once on their own ground and although they’ve struggled to turn 1 point into 3 against some of the better sides, against the bottom club, they ought to have enough to get the job done.

Therefor,e backing Figueirense to Win at 5/6 looks to offer value here.