Wednesday Football Tips: Shoot for profit in Brazil

Andy Schooler
20 July 2022
1:30 min read

German Cano: Top scorer in Brazil this season

Goiás vs Fluminense
Wed 20 Jul, 23:00

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It could pay to follow two of the Brazilian Serie A's hottest strikers on Wednesday night - our football props column has an 8/1 shot for you.

"Cano has managed a shot on target in six of his last eight matches for Flu and, going up against a defence which has conceded the most shots by some distance (40 more than any other side after 17 games), he should be able to extend that run here."

Two of Brazil's hottest strikers go head-to-head in this game and it could pay to side with the pair.

German Cano leads the top-scorers chart so far this season with 10 for fifth-placed Fluminense, a side who boast the fourth-best attack in goalscoring terms.

He's managed a shot on target in six of his last eight matches for Flu and, going up against a defence which has conceded the most shots by some distance (40 more than any other side after 17 games), he should be able to extend that run here.

Goiás

Fluminense

Goiás 1 1 Avaí
Palmeiras 3 0 Goiás
Goiás 1 0 Coritiba
São Paulo 3 3 Goiás
Goiás 2 3 Fluminense
Juventude 0 0 Goiás

Fluminense 1 0 Cuiabá
Santos 2 2 Fluminense
Fortaleza EC 0 1 Fluminense
Fluminense 2 1 RB Bragantino
Goiás 2 3 Fluminense
São Paulo 2 2 Fluminense

Goiás vs Fluminense Wednesday 20 July, 23:00

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As for the hosts, their biggest goal threat comes in the shape of Pedro Raul, who is only two goals behind Cano.

He's landed the shot-on-target bet in seven of his last nine and with Goias pretty decent on home turf - they've only lost one of eight so far - they should be competitive against higher-ranked opponents.

It's also worth noting that Goias lead the way on another statistical point - most yellow cards. They average exactly three per game.

Therefore to complete a near-8/1 Bet Builder, I'm going to add Goias defensive midfielder Matheus Sales to be shown a card.

He's been carded in seven of his 19 starts in all competitions this season with his figures in this competition even better (four in 10).

Referee Paulo Roberto Alves Junior is a decent-enough appointment - he's produced 31 yellows and two reds in six Serie A games this year - and Sales should be kept busy by a decent attacking side.

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