SANTOS v PALMEIRAS
Wednesday 9thOctober 2130hrs
Football – Brazil – Serie A
Pick Santos AH+0.25
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.65 (odds taken 12:41 GMT, 08 October )
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.68 | 3.17 | 2.76 |
(Betting Odds were taken from 22Bet on October 08, 2019 at 12:41)
There’s action from the Brazilian top flight on Wednesday night and a return to Serie A with a clash between Santos and Palmeiras as the betting tips continue at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira.
Santos Prediction – Can Santos claim three wins on the trot?
Following recent back-to-back wins against CSA and Vasco da Gama in 2-0 and 1-0 victories respectively, Santos will be aiming to make it three wins on the bounce in the Brazilian top flight on Wednesday night when they play host to fellow high-fliers, Palmeiras.
These wins have also helped maintain Santos’s 3rd place position in Serie A and possible automatic qualification for the Copa Libertadores, but they’ll face a tough examination from Palmeiras on Wednesday night.
Santos will no doubt fancy their chances though in their own backyard at their Estádio Urbano Caldeira as the hosts have lost just once so far this season out of their 11 home matches to date in this campaign, and they boast a solid home record which stands at 7-3-1 24/11 with their one slip-up being a 3-0 loss to Gremio.
The bigger picture shows Santos have lost just 2 out of their last 22 home matches in Serie A and with forward Eduardo Sasha (9 goals) in their attacking ranks, the hosts stand a good chance of getting something from this encounter.
Palmeiras Prediction – Can Palmeiras close gap on Flamengo?
2nd placed Palmeiras are 5 points adrift of Serie A leaders, Flamengo, prior to Wednesday night’s difficult trip to Santos but they bring a solid 7-match unbeaten run into this clash so they too have reason to be confident about their chances of picking up further points here.
5 wins and 2 draws make up Palmeiras’s unbeaten stretch, and the visitors still remain unbeaten on home turf at their Allianz Parque so far this season, and it’s been their impressive form at home which has contributed to their lofty league position in the Brazilian top flight.
Palmeiras also possess a decent looking away record that stands at 5-5-2 13/12 but as impressive as it appears, if you delve a little deeper you’ll find that the visitors have failed to beat any of their top six opposition.
1-1 draws at 5th placed Sao Paulo and 4th placed Corinthians have been followed by a heavy 3-0 loss at Flamengo and another 1-1 draw at Internacional – so they’re by no means guaranteed of all three points at Santos.
Key-Facts – Santos v Palmeiras
- Santos have won their last 2 matches on the trot in Serie A
- Santos have lost just 2 out of their last 22 home matches in Serie A
- Palmeiras have failed to beat any of the top six teams away from home in Serie A
Betting Tips Verdict
Santos have shown some solid form at home this season and could make life difficult for Palmeiras here.
