Serie A stats and tips
Bragantino v Juventude - Both Teams To Score & Result - draw
Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid plays host as Bragantino and Juventude meet on Saturday night, in what could well be a real crowd-pleaser. Pedro Miguel Faria Caixinha's side have the highest number of BTTS + draws of any side in the competition - 3 in 6 outings. An extension of that record has best odds of 6.50.
Vitoria v Internacional - Win / Draw / Win - away win
Losing streaks can be incredibly difficult to break, but that's the task facing Vitória boss Leonardo Rodrigues Condé on Saturday. His team faces Internacional having been beaten in each of their last 3 Serie A outings.
Fluminese v Atletico Go - Double Chance - home win or draw
Supporting your team home and away can be a pretty dispiriting experience at times, and Atlético Go’s long-suffering follows know that better than most at the moment. Their team, led by J. Ribeiro Ventura, is now winless in their previous 5 Serie A matches, and few will be expecting them to end that run against Fluminense at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho on Saturday night. Backing opposition boss F. Diniz Silva to add another to that list by inspiring his lads to anything other than a defeat is available at best odds of 1.10.
Gremio v Botafogo - Over / Under 5.5 Goals - over
Botafogo have been Serie A's entertainers this campaign, at least in when it comes to serving up high scoring matches. No other team comes close to their record of having taken part in 1 games with at least 6 goals scored this term. Can they make that 2 when they face Gremio on Sunday morning? With odds of 19.00 available, it might be worth a go.
Criciuma v Bahia - Half Time / Full Time - away / away
Anyone looking to bet on the half time/full time market should pay attention to Bahia. Rogério Mücke Ceni's side has been incredibly dominant in recent Serie A matches, leading at half time in each of their last 3 and going on to win them all at FT. Criciuma on Sunday afternoon could well be more of the same.
Athletico PR v Flamengo - Half Time / Full Time - home+home
A. Bacchi won't be relishing the prospect of playing Athletico PR in Serie A on Sunday. A. Stival's side have been ahead at halftime and gone on to secure the win at FT more frequently than any other side in the Serie A this season - 3 times in total. That stat suggests it may be a long night for Flamengo, and that backing Athletico PR in the halftime fulltime market would be a smart move at odds of 4.00.
Corinthians v Sao Paulo - Over / Under 0.5 Goals - under
Fans travelling to Arena Corinthians this Sunday to watch Corinthians and Sao Paulo might already be concerned about a boring night, and rightly so. A. Cardoso de Oliveira's charges have been involved in 2 nil-nils this term, the most of any team in Serie A. Will anybody score? Bet against it at best odds of 7.00.
A Mineiro v Palmeiras - Double Chance - home win or draw
Gabriel Alejandro Milito and his Atlético Mineiro side have developed a handy habit of getting something from almost every Serie A game they play. They're unbeaten in 5 in Serie A now, so Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira and his Palmeiras side will need to be on top of their game if they're to stand any chance at Arena MRV on Sunday.
Cuiaba v Fortaleza - Win / Draw / Win - away win
Losing streaks can be incredibly difficult to break, but that's the task facing Cuiabá boss L. Iubel on Sunday. His team faces Fortaleza having been beaten in each of their last 4 Serie A games.
Vasco d Gama v Cruzeiro - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under
Vasco da Gama's recent matches in Serie A have delivered spills and thrills aplenty, but it has been too long since Ramón Ángel Díaz's charges gave their followers the kind of goal-fest we all really want to see. There have been under 4.5 goals in all of their last 8 games.