Internacional vs Juventude Prediction & Betting Tips (2 May)

A disappointing run of six defeats in eight trips suggests that Juventude are not the best of travellers, with a total of 16 goals being conceded across these losses. That must be music to the ears of a Internacional outfit that has been cooking with some serious gas recently, as the title-chasers have netted 20 times on the way to securing 18 points from a possible 21.

Under 2.5 goals has been the order of the day in 10 of the 14 top-flight home matches played by Internacional so far this season, meaning that excitement has been somewhat lacking. Given that ten of the last 10 of the Copa do Brasil games involving Juventude, including eight in a row of late, have served up two goals or fewer, a thriller seems unlikely.

Internacional have played four matches since securing their place in the Copa do Brasil, with no fewer than three of these encounters producing a clean sheet at one end of the pitch. This has also been the case in seven of the previous nine top-flight fixtures involving Juventude, so any deviation from this script would come as a bit of a surprise.