Juventude hosts Gremio in round 8 of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Thursday, July 1st at Estadio Alfredo Jaconi (Caxias do Sul)
Juventude is in 14th place in the Brazilian Championship standings (nine points after seven rounds). The Greens have two victories, three draws, and two defeats. After an unsuccessful start (two points in four matches), Juve, which returned to the elite of Brazilian football after 14 years, improved the situation in the standings thanks to an unbeaten streak of three games. The men of Marquinhos Santos improved their game in defense. In three games, they conceded only one goal, which was scored from a penalty kick. Within six calendar days, Juventude dealt with Sport Recife (1-0), shared points with America Mineiro (1-1), and created a small sensation, beating Flamengo at home thanks to a goal by Matheus Peixoto.
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Gremio takes the last 20th place in the championship standings (two points after five matches played). The Immortal Tricolors chalked up two draws and three defeats. Having one of the most expensive squads in Brazil, Gremio is showing disastrous results in Serie A. Nunes's men have not gained a single victory and settled in the relegation zone. They started with three consecutive defeats and scored points only in the last two matches. On June 25, Gremio tied against Santos (2-2), and three days later the match against Fortaleza ended in a goalless draw. In the last round, Gremio played in the minority from the 59th minute after defender Walter Kannemann received a direct red card. Iago Pikachu could have scored from the penalty spot, but Gremio goalkeeper Grando palmed the ball away. Later, the Tricolors themselves got the right to score from the spot. However, Diego Sousa lost the duel to Fortaleza’s goalkeeper Felipe Alves.
Gremio has a more experienced and skilled roster, but we cannot say that the team will confidently score three points in the next match. Juventude, which is now in good shape, has already beaten the Tricolors in another tournament this calendar year, so they will not have an obvious advantage in the upcoming game. The win over Gremio will be historic for the Greens, who have not beaten their rivals in Serie A since August 2004, but the draw will also be a good result for Juventude. And the hosts are likely to gain at least one point.
Prediction for the match: Juventude to win with +0.5 handicap