CORINTHIANS v VITORIA
Saturday 9th June 2018 – Kickoff: 2100hrs
Football – Brazil – Serie A Betting Tips
Things are tight at the top of the Brazilian top flight ahead of this weekend’s round of fixtures, and this is evident when looking ahead to Corinthians’ home game against Vitoria on Saturday as the hosts currently occupy ninth place but could move into second place with a win here.
By their standards, Corinthians have made a slow start to the new Serie A season and they come into this encounter having registered just one win from their last five matches overall, which was a 1-0 home win over America Mineiro.
Indeed, most of Corinthians’ early success this term has been achieved at their Arena Corinthians as they still remain unbeaten amidst an overall home record of 3-2-0 6/3 with wins over Fluminense, Palmeiras and the aforementioned America Mineiro.
The home side are unbeaten in their last 12 on home turf and Rodriguinho (4 goals, 2 assists) is the main threat for the hosts who will be without Romero due to suspension.
Vitoria have posted recent wins over Ceara and Chapecoense in the Brazilian top flight, but these have been the bread between the sandwich of defeats to Internacional and Santos, so the visitors appear to be treading water ahead of their trip to Corinthians on Saturday.
Two of Vitoria’s three league wins have been recorded at their Estádio Manoel Barradas in Bahia, while results away from home have been ordinary to date within an overall record of 1-1-3 8/12 and they possess the second worst defensive record away from home behind Chapecoense (15 goals).
Vitoria have managed just two away wins from their last 11 road trips, and a leaky defensive unit could pay the price again when they take on Corinthians this evening.
Pick: Corinthians to win @ 1.63 Marathonbet
