Operario v Brusque

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Mid-table hosts, Operario, will play host to second from bottom club Brusque when the two teams clash at the Estádio Germano Krüger with Operario looking to record back-to-back wins in the Brazilian Serie B for the first time since mid-June, while Brusque will also be seeking a second win on the trot following their recent 1-0 home win against Sport Recife.

Prior to their 1-0 win collected on the road away from home at Ponte Preta, Operario had struggled for results in the domestic second tier as the hosts had slipped to three defeats on the trot to the likes of Avai, Ituano and Vila Nova, while the bigger picture shows Operario have managed to capture just three wins within their last 11 matches overall.

Earlier victories against Goias and CRB have been outweighed by being handed six defeats as well within this period although three of these six losses were incurred away from home, while Operario have lost just three of their previous 11 home games at their Estádio Germano Krüger while picking up five wins in the process.

Wins against Avai, Amazonas, Santos, Goias and CRB respectively should stand Rafael Guanaes' side in good stead when they hold home advantage in this upcoming encounter.

Brusque broke their barren spell of five games without a win in the Brazilian second tier last time out when they registered a 1-0 home win against Sport Recife but league wins overall have been hard to come by for the visitors as they have managed to pick up just four victories within their total of 23 games played to date in Serie B.

Although Brusque have accounted for the likes of Mirassol, Ceara, Paysandu and Sport Recife, Luizinho Vieira's side have also slipped to nine defeats within the 23 games played so far this term, seven of which have been posted against the visitors on their travels which does not bode well for Brusque in this clash.

Brusque have also lost four out of their last six games overall in Serie B which have seen the visitors dealt losses at the hands of Guarani, Mirassol, Coritiba and Goias, and three of these four recent defeats have been incurred on the road.

Indeed, such has been Brusque's poor record away from home that the visitors have now failed to win any of their last 24 away games in the domestic second tier, slipping to 15 losses within this period as well.

Operario v Brusque Verdict

Operario have lost just once in their last five meetings at home against Brusque and the hosts look to hold the upper hand here against a poor-travelling Brusque outfit here as the home side look to lift themselves up into the top half of the table.

Therefore, our main bet will be Operario win @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Operario win & Under 2.5 goals @ 2.87

Correct Score: Operario 2-0 @ 6.50