Juventude vs Corinthians Prediction: The Timão must be wary in this game

Corinthians fans didn't like their team's display in the home draw with Atlético Mineiro. The Rooster was down to ten players due to Rodrigo Battaglia's red card just before half-time, and not even after that could the Timão create a breakthrough in Atlético's defense. Juventude drew away at Criciúma and picked up a point that will help give some confidence ahead of the game against Corinthians.

The White and Greens will make their debut in front of their home fans with the intention of surprising Corinthians. The smaller clubs now believe that they can beat Timão. It happened in the Paulistão, where Corinthians didn't even get past the group stage, and it's going to happen in the Brasileirão, with teams like Juventude or Criciúma, with nothing to lose, trying to show that they're capable of putting up a fight against the big Brazilian clubs. It doesn't mean the Paulistas will lose, but they will likely have a hard time in Caxias do Sul.

The historic club is going through a delicate moment, with financial problems and a squad of players clearly below par. The performance in the first game against Atlético-MG was indeed poor. The Miners would have won the game if they had finished the match with eleven players. António Oliveira, the Portuguese coach who leads Corinthians, will have a lot of work to do. The team shows some organization defensively, but the attack is still lacking. The front line needs players of a different caliber. An away victory is possible against Juventude as long the team fights from start to finish. Only with a lot of humility will Corinthians be able to win.

Juventude will fight for a positive result at home. Beating Corinthians would be extremely morale-boosting after an away draw with a direct opponent. The Paulistas also need points, as they didn't manage more than a draw at home in their first game. I'm leaning towards a tie in this game, but I'm still going for a Double Chance for the home team with a maximum of four goals scored.