Low-scoring stalemate expected when Cuiaba host fellow strugglers Santos
Cuiabá Esporte vs Santos FC - 02/07/2023
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Cuiaba and Santos are separated by a solitary point in the Brazilian Serie A table ahead of their showdown at Arena Pantanal on Sunday.
The hosts find themselves 16th in the standings – one point outside the relegation zone – while the visitors occupy 13th place.
Both sides head into Sunday’s clash in poor form when it comes to their domestic duties, meaning they will likely produce a tense and cagey encounter.
Cuiaba have managed to win just three of their 12 league outings this season, recording three draws and six losses.
Having netted nine goals so far this term, Cuiaba possess the joint-worst offensive record in the division, sharing that unwanted record with bottom club Coritiba
To make matter worse for Cuiaba, they have only managed to win one of their previous seven home league games.
Cuiaba enter Sunday’s showdown on the back of successive 1-0 defeats to Botafogo and Vasco da Gama, so they will be eager to turn things around this weekend.
Santos, meanwhile, played out a goalless draw with Blooming in the Copa Sudamericana in midweek, meaning they finished third in Group E.
That draw extended Santos’ winless run to 11 matches in all competitions, with five draws and six losses coming during that period.
It is worth remembering that Santos won three of their opening six league games. However, they have failed to win any of their previous six.
Following back-to-back Serie A defeats against Corinthians and Flamengo, Santos will be determined to turn the tide and climb the standings.
Head-to-head: Cuiaba and Santos have met each other on four occasions since 2021, with both sides picking up a solitary victory along the way.
Following a 1-1 draw in 2021, the two sides played out a goalless stalemate last season. With that in mind, Sunday’s clash is expected to be a tight affair.
Team news: Cuiaba left-back Uendel remains absent due to a ruptured knee ligament, while midfielder Filipe Augusto is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
On the flip side, Santos’ injury list contains Alex (thigh), Felipe Jonatan (knee ligament), Luan Dias (muscle) and Sandry (facial).
Given that Cuiaba and Santos are both struggling towards the bottom end of the table, both sides will be eager to avoid defeat this weekend.
For that reason, Forebet predicts that Cuiaba and Santos will play out a low-scoring draw, with both teams netting under 1.5 goals.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Br1
324523
X
1 - 1
1.50
31°
3.10
2.15
3.10
3.50
no
no
no
3 - 0(0 - 0)
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