Sao Luiz RS vs Juventude Prediction: Can Juventude Disbalance the Hosts?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa do Brasil, São Luiz will take on Juventude at the Esporte Clube São Luiz in Ijuí. Copa do Brasil is usually dominated by teams coming from the Serie A league, however, this time around we might get some surprises. Sao Luiz and Club Juventude have competed against each other on 11 instances. Both sides have won 4 matches each, whereas 3 matches have ended in a draw. In January 2023 the two sides last played and the match ended in a draw (1-1). Considering the previous head-to-head stats, the upcoming fixture is likely to test the two teams and odds of draw will be high.

Going in the matchup, Sao Luiz is coming off a draw against Gremio (0-0) in Campeonato Gaucho. From the last 5 matches played, Sao Luiz has managed to win just a single match and that was against Nova Hamburgo (1-0). For Sao Luiz, Ederson scored the only goal of the match, but after that no such performance or player was seen in the ranks of Sao Luiz. In the last 11 matches played against Juventude, Sao Luiz averages 1.36 goals per game. From the last 5 matches played, Sao Luiz has conceded just 4 goals at an average of 0.8 goals per game. Sao Luiz can certainly secure a draw if they manage to score at least a goal in the first half of play.

For the upcoming first round fixture, Club Juventude will prepare to extend its form from Campeonato Gaucho. Going in the matchup, Juventude is coming off a win against Aimore (2-1), in which Luiz Gustavo da Silva and Rodrigo Rodrigues scored goals. Discussing Junventude’s overall form, they have managed to secure 8 draws in the last 20 matches played. In their last away outing, Juventude secured a draw against EC Sao Jose (1-1). Hence, the probability of the upcoming match ending in a draw is high. With 7 goals scored in the last 5 matches played, Juventude averages 1.4 goals per game.

São Luiz and Juventude are two competent sides in Copa do Brasil. Juventude is likely to play naturally, however, we might see some surprises towards the end. One of the most encouraging stat of Juventude is that they have scored in their last 5 outings. Hence, any player from their ranks can grab the opportunity and score a goal. Juventude also averages 1.3 goals per game against Sao Luiz in head-to-head matchups. Hence, I believe, Juventude to win or the match will end in a draw (1-1).

• Esporte Clube Juventude Or X for 1.47
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.8
• 1st Goal - Juventude for 2.05