On Wednesday, Esporte Clube Juventude welcome Atletico Clube Goianiense to Estadio Alfredo Jaconi in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A.
Having each picked up a solitary victory this season, 14th-placed Juventude and 18th-placed Atletico Goianiense are separated by two points.
In this preview, Forebet discusses all the key stats and trends ahead of Wednesday’s clash. Read on to find out what our predictive analytics model forecasts.
Juventude came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against Fluminense on Saturday, despite conceding 63% possession and 17 shots.
Interestingly, Juventude have now drawn three of their five league encounters this season, recording one win and one defeat along the way.
When you look at the bigger picture, the hosts have drawn nine of their previous 13 games across all competitions, suffering a solitary defeat in the process.
It is also worth noting that four of Juventude’s five matches have produced exactly two goals, although they suffered a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Botafogo RJ.
Meanwhile, Atletico Goianiense picked up their first win of the season on Saturday, securing a 2-0 victory over Esporte Clube Vitoria.
Following a run of one draw and four losses, Atletico GO will be pleased to have finally registered their first victory of the Brasileiro campaign.
Atletico Goianiense have been involved in a series of low-scoring games this term, with four of their six league outings producing under 2.5 goals.
As a result, Atletico GO have managed to keep just one clean sheet in the league this season, conceding eight goals in the process.
Head-to-head: Across all competitions, Juventude have claimed only two victories in their last 10 meetings with Atletico Goianiense.
In three of their previous four meetings, the home team has scored exactly three goals, although three of the last six encounters ended in a 1-1 draw.
Team news: Juventude are still without long-term absentee Gabriel Taliari, who has not featured since November 2023 due to a serious injury.
As for Atletico Goianiense, they are currently without Colombian forward Yony Gonzalez and homegrown defender Bruno Tubarao due to injury.
With both sides looking to avoid defeat and begin to climb the standings, Wednesday’s showdown looks destined to be a tense and cagey affair.
Forebet predicts that Esporte Clube Juventude and Atletico Clube Goianiense will play out a low-scoring draw, with both teams netting under 1.5 goals.