Figueirense vs Coritiba Predictions & Betting Tips, Match Previews

Figueirense will be pretty happy with the start they have made to the new campaign. Having finished just 1 place and 1 point above the drop-zone last season they are in the more comfortable surroundings of 11th place this. It is their excellent start to the campaign on home soil that has really made the difference. They are looking for a 4th straight home win here having seen off Sao Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional at the Estádio Orlando Scarpelli over the past few weeks.

All those teams have much more quality than Coritiba so they’ll be optimistic at least that this could be another victory for their home fans to enjoy. Coritiba finished only one place about Figueirense last term and have struggled so far in this one. They’ve been totally reliant on their home matches for points but have lost all 4 away matches so far and that is a real concern for them. Interim boss Pachequinho has steadied the ship to some extent and they’ve picked up 3 solid results at home over the past fortnight with draws against leaders Palmeiras and Internacional following a win over Sport Recife.

However that away point has still proved illusive and with their opponents here looking good at home you have to fancy this to go the way of Figueirense. Their top scorer Rafael Moura looks set to be fit for this game which is a major boost for them too and they’ll  be confident of picking up a win which could fire them into the top eight and really signal the improvement that has been made by the Florianopolis club. You can Figueirense to win at 11/10 and that looks to offer really good value given the home and away form of these two clubs.