Santos vs Juventude Prediction: Santos must win

Santos vs Juventude: Prediction and odds on the Brasileirão match on August 05, 2025

Santos and Juventude will meet in a clash between two teams in the relegation zone. Neymar has been disappointing in his return to the Brasileirão, but Santos fans still believe the star can shine again.

Santos: Form and statistics

Santos drew 2-2 away to last-placed Sport Recife, but the result was better than it looks. The home team opened the scoring in the 4th minute after a mistake by Gabriel Brazão, the Santos goalkeeper, kicked the ball against Derik Lacerda, and it rebounded to Barletta, who assisted Lacerda to tap it into the net. Just before halftime, midfielder Tomás Rincón saw a red card for a dangerous tackle, leaving Santos with ten men. The situation became even more complicated when Sport made it 2-0 in the 70th minute with an own goal by Caballero. The game seemed lost for Santos, but the team reacted and reduced the deficit in the 79th minute through Gabriel Bontempo. The Pernambucanos, without a single victory in the league, became nervous, and incredibly, Santos equalized in the 88th minute with a goal from Basso. Sport's defense failed to clear the ball from the area after a free kick, and the center back made it 2-2. It was a draw against a direct opponent, celebrated as a victory. Cléber Xavier's team is in 18th place with 15 points and one game in hand.

Santos: Lineup

Rincón is suspended after being sent off against Sport Recife. Mayke, the right back signed from Palmeiras, could make his debut for Santos.

🔖Santos starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

Gabriel Brazão – Mayke, Gil, Luan Peres, Souza – João Schmidt, Bontempo – Rollheiser, Neymar, Barreal – Deivid Washington

⛔️Out: Guilherme, Arão (injured), Rincón (suspended)

👤Head Coach: Cléber Xavier

Juventude: Form and statistics

Juventude had a mediocre performance and lost 3-0 away to Bahia in the last round. After this result, the club's management has decided to terminate the contract of coach Cláudio Tencati. For now, Gerson Ramos, Juventude's assistant coach, will lead the team. The Gaúchos did have the first big chance to score, with a shot from Gabriel Taliari hitting the crossbar in the 9th minute, but after that, the visitors did not trouble goalkeeper Ronaldo again. Juventude remains harmless on the road, being the only team in the league without a single point away from home. In seven trips, the Caxias do Sul club has suffered seven defeats. If this continues, it will be difficult to avoid relegation. Bahia scored three times, with two goals from Jean Lucas and one from Luciano Rodríguez. It looked like the Baianos could have scored more if they wanted to, but they had to manage their effort with a cup game a few days later. Juventude suffered its third consecutive defeat in the Série A and is in 19th place with 11 points and two games in hand.

Juventude: Lineup

Caíque, Marcos Paulo, and Gilberto are back after suspension. Hudson will not play, as he received his third yellow card in the championship.

🔖Juventude starting lineup (4-3-3)

Gustavo – Reginaldo, Wilker, Marcos Paulo, Hermes – Jadson, Caíque, Mandaca – Veron, Batalla, Gilberto

⛔️Out: Rodrigo Sam, Rafael Bidu (injured), Hudson (suspended)

👤Head Coach: Gerson Ramos

Santos vs Juventude: Head-to-head statistics

Santos has the upper hand in the 24 matches against Juventude. Santos won 11 games, while Juventude won 4. The remaining nine games ended in a draw. Juventude has never defeated Santos away from home.

Santos vs Juventude: Betting tips & Odds

• The TO 2.5 bet has won five times in Santos's last six games. You can bet on a contest with at least three goals (TO 2.5) for 1.98 at 1xBet;
• Juventude lost all seven away matches in the league. You can bet on Santos winning at 1.47 on 1xBet;
• Juventude conceded first in five of its last six matches. You can bet that Santos will be the first team to score for 1.40 at Bet365.

Santos vs Juventude match prediction 05 August 2025

The game will take place at the MorumBIS, São Paulo's stadium, yet Santos is still the favorite. Both teams are in the relegation zone, but Santos' players have better technical quality. Santos is experiencing constant turmoil and instability, which makes things more difficult. Juventude failed to score any points away from home and has just fired its coach. The Gaúchos will be led by the assistant coach in this game. Surprises can happen at any time in this league, but I'm going to bet on a Santos victory with a maximum of four goals scored to increase the odds.

Our match prediction: Santos to win & TU 4.5 for 1.70 at Betway.

Our betting tip for this Brasileirão match: BTTS - No for 1.66 at 1xBet.

Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 2-0 for 6.50 at Bet365.