📏 Form Guide

Avaí

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Avaí will be looking for an improved result here following a 1-0 Serie B loss in their previous game against Operário Ferroviário.

In that game, Avaí managed 41% possession and 4 shots at goal with 1 on target. Operário Ferroviário got 12 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Maxwell (96') scored for Operário Ferroviário.

Avaí have struggled with their forward play in more recent games. Their goals record stands at just 3 against opposition teams over the course of their last six outings. In those games, Avaí have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them total 7.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Avaí:

• have not lost a league tie with Santos in their previous 2 games.
• are unbeaten in their previous 4 home league matches.
• are without a home win in the past 2 league matches.

Santos

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Santos will come into the encounter following a 2-0 Serie B win with the eclipse of Paysandu in their previous fixture.

In that match, Santos managed 48% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 4 on target. For Santos, the scorers were Pedrinho (69') and Guilherme (90'). For their opponents, Paysandu had 8 shots on goal with 3 on target.

It has become apparent that Santos have suffered from a shortage of goals over their last six clashes, contributing the poor return of only 4. In those matches, Peixe have also seen the collective goal aggregate of opposing teams equal 9. That kind of trend isn’t assured to be sustained here, however.

Ahead of this meeting, Santos are without an away win for the past 2 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their most recent head-to-head clashes going back to 06/08/2017 tells us that Avaí have won 1 of these games & Santos 2, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 3.

A combined sum of 12 goals were produced between them in this period, with 5 of them for Leão da Ilha and 7 being from Peixe. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.

The last league encounter between these sides was Serie A match day 36 on 05/11/2022 when it finished Santos 1-1 Avaí.

On that occasion, Santos had 56% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Their only player to score was Marcos Leonardo (5').

Avaí had 15 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Raniele (51') was the scorer.

The referee was Caio Max Augusto Vieira.

📰 Team News: Avaí

The Avaí manager Eduardo Barroca will be happy not to have any fitness worries at all before this clash owing to a fully healthy group ready to go.

📰 Team News: Santos

Santos manager Marcelo Fernandes has not got a full squad to pick from. Souza (Thigh problems) and Kevyson (Cruciate ligament surgery) will not be playing here.

✨ Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Avaí will need to put in a solid display to break down this Santos team who we reckon will get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

We’ve gone for a good battle with a 0-1 win for Santos at the end of the 90 minutes.

Little in this one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 22:13 26/04/2024