Juventude RS v Vitoria

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Juventude registered a 1-0 home win against Atletico GO in their midweek clash in the Brazilian top flight which also helped the hosts up into 12th place in the table and along with it, a place in the top 12 pack which brings possible participation in the Copa Sudamericana, while Vitoria earned a solid point in a 0-0 draw away from home at fellow strugglers Cuiaba.

Juventude may be sitting in 12th place in the Serie A standings but the hosts have produced a pretty solid start to their domestic top flight campaign as Roger Machado's side have been handed just the single defeat within their opening six games of this new season.

That defeat came in the form of a heavy 5-1 thrashing away from home at the hands of Botafogo but wins against Corinthians and Atletico GO along with points picked up in draws with Criciuma, Athletico PR and Fluminense suggest the hosts will be a tough proposition for visitors Vitoria here.

In addition, results on home soil at their Estádio Alfredo Jaconi have also seen Juventude put up stubborn resistance, slipping to just two defeats in their previous 11 home games along with being unbeaten in their last four home fixtures.

Vitoria still remain in the relegation zone in the Brazilian top flight table despite picking up a point away from home at Cuiaba in a 0-0 stalemate which became their second draw of this season to date but having also been dealt five defeats within their opening seven games of the new term, Thiago Carpini's side face a tough looking assignment at the Estádio Alfredo Jaconi.

Losses incurred against the likes of Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Sao Paulo, Vasco da Gama and Atletico GO respectively suggest Vitoria are likely to have their work cut out when they take on a solid looking Juventude in their own backyard.

Vitoria's task looks even more daunting when you take a look at the bigger picture as the visitors have now failed to win any of their last 16 matches overall in the Brazilian top flight, a record that extends back into 2018 when Vitoria last appeared in the Serie A.

Indeed, Vitoria have managed to capture just a single victory within their previous 21 games overall in the domestic top flight, while results away from home tell a very similar story as the visitors have registered just one win from their previous 19 outings on the road, which includes being dealt 12 defeats in the process.

Juventude v Vitoria Verdict

Juventude's results so far this season have been solid rather than spectacular but with impressive home form behind them, the hosts should prove to be too strong for a poor-travelling Vitoria outfit in this encounter.

Therefore, our main bet will be Juventude win @ 2.05

Other side bets worth considering:

Juventude win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct Score: Juventude 1-0 @ 6.50