On Wednesday night, Santos host bottom of the table Chapecoense at the Estadio Urbano Caldeira, as the home side look to boost their hopes of finishing in Serie A’s top-12.
Santos currently occupy the final qualification berth for the Copa Sudamericana. However, their spot in next year’s Copa Sudamericana is far from assured, as Cuiaba Esporte are level on points with the side from Sao Paulo.
The home teams recent results have been slightly mixed, but they head into this clash on the back of three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five league outings.
One factor that has been a big positive for Santos of late has been their defensive displays, as they have kept four clean sheets in their previous five matches in Serie A.
Their home form in the Brazilian top-flight has been inconsistent of late. However, a record of three wins from their previous ten home matches is certainly not a stellar one.
Chapecoense have endured a misery campaign in Serie A. The former Brazilian champions are bottom of the table after winning just one of their 32 top-flight games this season.
Felipe Endres’ team have already suffered relegation, as they have taken just 15 points from their league matches and are 21 points from safety with just six league matches remaining.
The visitor’s main problem this season in the Brazilian top-flight has been conceding too many goals, as their tally of 54 goals conceded is a league-high. At the other end of the pitch, only three teams in the Brazilian top-flight have scored fewer goals than Chape’s goal tally of 26.
Forebet predicts that Santos will boost their hopes of sealing a Copa Sudamericana spot by recording a victory in a low-scoring encounter.
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