Juventude vs Corinthians Prediction: Juventude have the right to dream

Juventude will welcome Corinthians in the first leg of the quarterfinals of Copa do Brazil. The home team is the most positive surprise in Brazilian football this season, while the visitors are by far the greatest disappointment. Even though Corinthians are a more popular, stronger, and more experienced team, Juventude have every right to dream of a victory over this opponent.

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If we take into account that the primary goal of Juventude is to stay in the company of the best, then it is certain that the fans of this team can be very satisfied with the games of their favorite team. Namely, at this moment, Juventude are in twelfth place in the table, which is also the last one that brings a place in the Copa Sudamericana at the end of the championship. In the last five matches in the Brazilian championship, this team achieved two triumphs, two defeats, and one draw. Juventude are also doing well in the Brazilian Cup, where this team awaits a duel against Corinthians in the quarterfinals, and I will say that they can even hope for bigger achievements in this competition.

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It seems that even the biggest pessimists could not have guessed that Corinthians would have so many problems in this year's edition of the Brazilian championship. The red alarm has been lit for a long time since this team is currently in a disastrous eighteenth place in the table, which at the end of the championship means a move to a lower rank, which would be a real disaster. In the last five matches in the championship, Corinthians are without a triumph, and in that period this team experienced two defeats and three draws. The big question is how much Corinthians are interested in the Cup competition in this situation. The only bright side for them this season is Copa Libertadores, as they reached the quarterfinals of that competition as well.

Juventude generally plays quite well at home, while Corinthians' further participation in the Cup competition would only bring a lot of problems since the primary goal will be survival in Serie A, and it doesn't look like Timao has a team that can play equally good on three fronts. I strongly recommend betting on home win, and I also expect both teams to score in this match.