Bragantino v Juventude RS

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Bragantino received a setback in their quest to nail down a top six spot in the Brazilian top flight table last time out as they were handed a disappointing 2-1 defeat at home by Atletico Mineiro but the hosts have another chance to redeem themselves at their Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid when they take on a Juventude side who picked up another point by way of a 1-1 draw at home with Vitoria a couple of days ago.

Bragantino have made a pretty solid start to this new Serie A campaign as the hosts currently occupy seventh place in the domestic top flight standings having slipped to just two defeats within their opening eight league games, which came in the form of losses at the hands of Bahia and the aforementioned Atletico Mineiro.

The hosts have countered those defeats with victories picked up against Vasco da Gama, Corinthians and Gremio respectively which have helped Bragantino get amongst the pack chasing for a possible top four finish and the prospect of Libertadores football next season.

Bragantino are just a point behind fourth placed Sao Paulo so there's everything to play for in this upcoming clash, especially as Pedro Caixinha's side have been dealt just three losses in their last 21 home games at the Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid.

Juventude currently occupy the last of the Copa Sudamericana spots in the Serie A table as the visitors sit in 12th place in the Brazilian top flight table and they bring a four-game unbeaten sequence into this upcoming fixture with Bragantino.

Points picked up in recent draws with Athletico PR, Fluminense and Vitoria have been boosted by a 1-0 home win against Atletico GO and overall results so far this season have been encouraging from Juventude's perspective as the visitors have been handed just the one defeat to date.

That loss came in the form of a heavy 5-1 loss away from home at Botafogo but an earlier 2-0 home win against Corinthians along with the victory over Atletico GO have just about balanced the books in Juventude's favour.

However, the bigger picture shows Juventude have found league wins hard to come by overall in the Brazilian top flight as Roger Machado's side have managed to capture just two wins from their previous 26 matches, both of which were achieved on home soil at their Estádio Alfredo Jaconi.

To make matters worse, Juventude have now failed to win any of their last 19 outings on the road in Serie A which includes slipping to no fewer than 14 defeats in the process.

Bragantino v Juventude Verdict

Bragantino registered a 1-0 home win against Juventude in their previous meeting back in 2022 and a similar outcome is expected again in this clash.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bragantino win @ 1.55

Other side bets worth considering:

Bragantino win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.60

Correct Score: Bragantino 2-0 @ 7.00