Santos vs Atletico Paranense Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 03/08/2023, 16:56  by Kennedy Kechula in Football Predictions

Santos will host Athletico Paranaense on Saturday in the Brazilian Serie A with both teams looking to get back to winning ways. After 17 rounds of play, Santos are 15th in the standings, eight places below seventh-placed Athletico. Santos are struggling and find themselves just two points above the relegation zone. They have racked up 17 points and have lost more matches, nine, than they have won or drawn. Last time out, Paulo Turra’s charges fell to a solitary goal away to Fluminense. This was their second defeat in three outings and extended their run without a win to three matches. The Peixe have not only struggled in the league. They have managed only one win in their last 16 matches across all competitions and this was a 4-3 success over relegation-threatened Goias. Of those 16 games, they have tasted defeat nine times. But as they are unbeaten in the last three encounters with Athletico, Santos will be confident of getting a win here. They have won two of the last three against Atheltico and won the last time they played this fixture.

Athletico Paranaense are faring way better than Santos this year. They have won eight of their 17 fixtures with a further three ending in draws. This has left them with 27 points. Wesley Carvalho’s charges look primed for continental football next season. They will target a top-four finish to secure a Copa Libertadores group stage slot. Furacao have however struggled in recent weeks and arrive for this match without a win in two matches. They have conceded three goals in each of these games with the latest being a 3-1 defeat away to Bolivar. This was in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie leaving them with much to do in the return. Last time out in the league, they battled to secure a point in a 3-3 draw with Cruzeiro. Before this slump, Athletico had kept back-to-back clean sheets and won both matches. They will be keen to get back to this form with this match.