On Sunday night, Santos host Gremio at the Estadio Urbano Caldeira in the Brazilian Serie A, as both teams attempt to kick-start their league campaigns.
Santos are just two points outside the automatic qualification spots for the Copa Libertadores, having taken 21 points from their opening 14 Serie A matches.
Cuca teams are unbeaten in eight league matches, although they have drawn five of those unbeaten matches, including four of their last five league matches. Last time out in the Brazilian top-flight they drew 1-1 with Corinthians.
Santos have a mixed recent record on home soil in the Brazilian top-flight. Although they are unbeaten in four matches on their own patch, they have also recorded just one win in their previous five home games in the Brazilian Serie A.
The visitors have made a highly inconsistent start to the new Serie A campaign. They are currently 11th place in the table, having taken 17 points from their opening 13 matches in the Brazilian top-flight.
Gremio’s form has settled a bit more of late, as they head into this game on the back of three wins in their last five games in all competitions. They have also suffered just one defeat in that improved run, so things looked to be moving in the right direction.
However, the visitors have won just two of their previous 12 league matches, while winning just one of their last five games.
They have struggled for results away from home, claiming just one victory in their last eight away games in the Brazilian top-flight. Their recent away games in Serie A have been tight, low-scoring affairs with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six games.
Forebet predicts that these teams will produce a low-scoring draw to continue their inconsistent campaigns so far.