The matches continue in the recently started "Brazil. Serie A" championship. The match will take place at the Arena Pantanal stadium on July 3, 2023. The previous head-to-head match ended in a 0-0 draw. It took place 10 months ago. The teams have played against each other 2 times recently.
Let's try to understand and analyze which team is stronger.
Cuiaba:
They are currently in sixteenth place in the league table out of 20. The coach Antonio Jose Cardoso de Oliveira continues to work with the team, which is in unconvincing form. In recent times, the team has been able to show a more organized defense while playing away from home. Information about previous matches:
The last match played by Cuiaba was a home game against Botafogo Rio de Janeiro, which took place 6 days ago. Only one goal was scored, which decided the outcome of the match, and Cuiaba ended up with nothing. The teams showed a similar level of ball possession, but luck was on the side of the visitors in this match. The team received 2 yellow cards during the game. In the previous match, Cuiaba played an away game against Corinthians Paulista. The match ended in a draw, resulting in only one point gained. It was not an easy game in terms of fouls. Five yellow cards were shown during the match.
Santos:
They are currently in thirteenth place in the league table out of 20. The team is coached by Paulo Turra. The team is not in their best form. In recent times, the team has been able to show a more organized defense while playing away from home. Let's look at the game statistics of the last matches:
Santos played a home game against Flamengo in their last match. The match featured goals from both teams. They played without any regard for their own goals, resulting in 5 goals being scored and a defeat for Santos. The team received 2 yellow cards during the game. In the previous match, Santos played a home game against Corinthians Paulista. Poor defensive play and several accurate shots determined the outcome of the match not in favor of the home team. It was not an easy game in terms of fouls. Six yellow cards were shown during the match.
Who to bet on? The victory of the home team in this match is more obvious for bookmakers, with the odds for home win being 2.27.
Cuiaba - Santos Predictions:
Based on the above statistics and analysis of the teams' form, we lean towards the following betting options:
Cuiaba has not performed well in their last 5 matches, winning only 2 of them. You can try to bet that the home team will lose (away win) with odds of 3.66.
In 2 of the last 5 matches involving the home team, there was no goal exchange. So, you could place a bet on "Both Teams to Score" with odds of 1.70.
In the last 5 matches involving Santos, there was a total of 12 goals. Matches involving Santos tend to be high-scoring, so you could try taking "Over 2.5 Goals" with odds of 4.40.