Santos vs Goias Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 22/01/2021, 11:51  by James | Modified on 22/01/2021 at 12:51 in Football Predictions

A big clash in the Brasileirao this weekend sees Santos welcoming Goias to the Vila Belmiro on Sunday. Brazilian giants Santos have had better league seasons. They are currently ninth in the table with 45 points from 30 games. A win this weekend could see them climb as high as seventh. Given the calibre of their opponents, three points look likely. No disrespect to Goias, but they are 19th in the table for a reason. They are six points from safety. An unexpected win here could go some way to putting them on the path to safety. However, a four-game streak of defeats leaves that prospect looking unlikely. Worse still, they failed to score a single goal on that run. That could change against a Santos team with one of the worst home defensive records in the division. Only five teams have let in more home goals than Santos' tally of 18 in 15 games.

Santos lost their last match 2-0 away to Fortaleza. Fans didn't take the defeat too seriously as Pele's old club was still celebrating reaching the Copa Libertadores' final. They are likely to follow up that result with a win if their home form is anything to go by. Santos are unbeaten in ten of their last 11 home games in all competitions. In attacking midfielder Marinho, they have one of the players of the season in their ranks. He has scored 12 goals and created six more in a stellar campaign. We can see him causing Goias big problems. Back Santos.