America Mineiro hosts Juventude in round 6 of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Thursday, June 24th at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Belo Horizonte)
America Mineiro has recently played more in Serie B or even lower. In 2005-2009, the Rabbits had to drop to the 3rd league. As a result, they managed to return and even climbed to the elite but did not stay there. They also managed to get into Serie A in 2016 and 2018, but both cases ended with relegation. A new attempt to gain a foothold in Campeonato Brasileiro is being undertaken now. In 2020, America Mineiro took 2nd place in Serie B and again returned to the top division of Brazilian football. However, the Rabbits managed to earn only one point in five matches, due to a goalless draw against Cuiaba. There was a hope to continue the success with Palmeiras, and America Mineiro even opened the scoring. But the Greens gained a comeback victory in the 96th minute.
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Juventude won the Brazilian Cup in 1999, but that was the one-off event. And the Green-Whites tried their hand once in Copa Libertadores. Nevertheless, the team is considered one of the most popular in the country. This helped Juventude to overcome the deepest crisis that was in the last decade. After all, the club dropped to Serie D. And only at the end of last year, it finally returned to the elite. However, for all the fabulosity, Juventude was ranked only 3rd in Serie B. And of course, it was expected that the team would have great difficulties. And that’s the case. Curiously, the newcomer gained away draws (2-2 vs Cuiaba and 0-0 vs Santos) but lost 0-3 to Atlético Paranaense and Palmeiras at home. And the last round brought the fans of Juventude a long-awaited victory. Despite a more or less equal game, the Green-Whites managed to put the squeeze on Sport Recife, and Campos scored the only goal in the 84th minute.
Juventude eliminated America Mineiro from the cup relatively recently, in 2019. But the Rabbits have a noticeable advantage in head-to-head matches in the championships. They gained four victories and two draws, including 0-0 and 2-1 in the previous season. Yes, Juventude has not won against America Mineiro for a long time. But maybe it's time to do this? Nevertheless, we will choose the option with the visitors’ victory with a +0.5 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Juventude to win with +0.5 handicap
