Before the round – Brazil Serie A Round 18 (21/07/2022)

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Serie A goes into round No. 18 with a midweek set of fixtures. Atletico MG moved into first place over the weekend but Palmeiras have a game in hand. Juventude are bottom of the Serie A table with six points separating them from safety.

Flamengo RJ – Juventude

Last-place Juventude visit seventh-place Flamengo on Thursday. Flamengo have edged the head-to-head series with Juventude across the last six matches with a record of 3W-1D-2L.

Flamengo took 12 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. They scored nine goals and conceded five times across those six games. Flamengo are coming off of a 2-0 win versus Coritiba.

Juventude took just three points from the last six games. They did not win any of their last six games, picking up their three points from three draws.

• An unbeaten run at HT for Flamengo RJ, consisting of 17 home matches marks their Serie A campaign.
• In their last 27 away games in Serie A, Juventude have recorded only 3 wins.
• In all of their 3 most recent home matches in Serie A, Flamengo RJ have managed to keep a clean sheet.
• Juventude have been scoring 0.88 goals on average in their games in Serie A.
• Prediction: Flamengo RJ @ 1.33

Internacional - São Paulo FC

Sao Paulo are on a two-match winning streak against Internacional in Serie A play. Thursday’s visitors are aiming for a third straight win in the division versus Inter.

Inter go into the game unbeaten in three straight matches in the league. They took 11 points from the last six games with nine goals for and five against.

Sao Paulo are not in great form heading into the game. They took just six points from the last six games. Goals were not forthcoming for Sao Paulo in their last six games with just five scored and six conceded.

• Internacional have not been beaten at half time in their last 16 straight matches in Serie A.
• São Paulo FC are unbeaten in 13 of their 15 most recent matches (Serie A).
• Internacional haven't lost in 19 of their last 22 home games in Serie A.
• São Paulo FC have won just 1 of their last 11 away league games.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.65

Corinthians – Coritiba

Corinthians have a brilliant head-to-head record against Coritiba in all competitions with four wins and two draws from the last six games. The home side is up and down currently.

Coritiba are in poor form with just one win in their last game. They took a mere four points from the last 18 points on offer. Just two points separate Coritiba in the Serie A table from the relegation zone.

Corinthians are third in the Serie A standings and two points off of first place at the moment. Just two wins from the last six matches were picked up. Two of Corinthians’ last three games ended in defeat.

• Corinthians are undefeated in their last 20 home league games.
• Coritiba have lost by a margin of 2+ goals in 3 of their most recent away clashes of Serie A.
• Corinthians have kept a clean sheet in all of their last 4 home Serie A games.
• Coritiba are on a run of 3 consecutive away HT/FT defeats in Serie A.
• Prediction: Corinthians @ 1.60

Santos FC – Botafogo RJ

Santos are on a six-match unbeaten streak with Botafogo in all competitions. The home side has a record of 3W-3D-0L in the last six matches versus Botafogo.

Botafogo are on a two-match losing streak in the Serie A. They failed to score in their last two Serie A games, losing to nil in both fixtures.

Santos are also coming off of a loss to nil, falling to Avai in Serie A play. Just one of their last five matches finished as a win for Santos. Santos has won their last two home matches versus Botafogo.

• In their last 13 home games in Serie A, Santos FC have been undefeated on 11 occasions.
• Under 2.5 goals have been scored in Botafogo RJ's last 4 matches in Serie A.
• Santos FC have achieved just 2 wins in their 12 most recent games in Serie A.
• Botafogo RJ have lost 4 of their previous 6 away encounters.
• Prediction: Santos FC @ 1.75