Santos FC vs Athletico Paranaense Prediction: Can Santos Prove their Mantle?

In the upcoming fixture of the Brazil Serie A, Round 28 fixtures, we have Santos FC taking on Athletico Paranaense at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium in Santos, Brazil. Going in the game, Santos FC stands 12th with 8 wins and 34 points from 27 games played in the contest. Whereas, Athletico-PR is in a much decent situation with 12 wins and 44 points, standing 6th in the table standings. When the last time these two sides played against each other in June 2022, the game ended as a draw (2-2). 

Going in the game, Santos FC is coming off three back-to-back defeats in the ongoing Serie A contest, and now a game at home will be a pressure reliever for the entire side. In the last game, Santos FC lost to Palmeiras (1-0) and was unable to control the overall possession of the game. Santos FC plays with a goal-scoring average of 1.1 goals per game, with Joao Paulo ranked 2nd in the saves per game.

• Marcos Leonardo
• Angelo Gabriel
• Leo Baptistao

Going in the game, Athletico-PR is coming off three back-to-back draws in the contest, as they leveled the score line against Cuiaba (2-2). In the last game, Tomas Cuello and David Terans scored goals in the 32nd and 50th minutes of play. With a goal-scoring average of 1.2 goals per game, Athletico-PR will look forward to winning and securing another three points. Vitor Roque has the most shots on target per match for Athletico-PR.

• Tomas Cuello
• David Terans
• Vitor Roque

Going in the game, Athletico-PR stands as favorites to win and bag another win against Santos. With the game form Santos in carrying at the moment, the game home will be of much importance to them. The game total is expected to be under 3.

• Club Athletico-PR to Win for 4.0
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.67
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.748