Club Internacional vs Goias Prediction: Can the Red Home Giants Win and Secure Three Points

In the upcoming fixture of the Brazil Serie A, Matchday 3, Internacional will be up against Goias at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre. According to the table standings of today, Internacional stands 8th with a win and a draw in the first two opening matches of Serie A. On the other hand, Goias stands 13th with just a win and three wins. Goias and Internacional last played against each other in October 2022, and Internacional won (4-2). From the last four matches played, Internacional has defeated Goias thrice. Continue reading to find out more about the exciting matchup ahead. 

Club Internacional - Coming off a Win Against CSA in Copa do Brasil (WWWDW)

The last outing of Copa do Brasil turned out to be an interesting one for Internacional as they lost (2-1) away from home, and Alan Patrick scored the only goal for the visitors. In order to decide the progressor to the next stage, Internacional managed to win on penalties, in which they managed to strike 6 of 7. In the last five matches played, Club Internacional has managed to secure three wins and a draw. Moreover, in the last outing against Flamengo (2-1), Mauricio scored back-to-back goals in the second half of play. Though Internacional had only 36% possession and 4 shots on target, it managed to dominate Flamengo. In the last five matches played, Internacional has scored 7 goals and conceded only 5 goals. Internacional is likely to play an unchanged side for the upcoming matchup and dominate the home conditions.

Expected Opening Lineup for Club Internacional

Keiller; Igor Gomes, Vitão, Gabriel Mercado, Rene; Johnny Cardoso, Gustavo Campanharo; Pedro Henrique, Alan Patrick, Wanderson; Alexandre Zurawski.

Goias - Much Depending on Emerson Avila as Interim Coach (WDLWD)

With a positive start against Corinthians (3-1), Goias will be looking to pull out rational performances against the home favorite in the upcoming away match. Matheus Peixoto, Lucas Halter, and Apodi scored goals in the last outing. Moreover, Goias secured possession of 51% with 7 shots on target and an accurate passing percentage of 81%. After losing to Athletico-PR, Goias also managed to secure a draw against Universitario de Deportes (2-2) in the Sudamericana outing. With 8 goals scored in the last five matches, Goias averages 1.60 goals per match. Against the scoring average, Goias has conceded 6 goals at an average of 1.20 goals per game. When playing away from home, Goias hasn’t managed to win the last two matches.

Expected Opening Lineup for Goias

Tadeu; Maguinho, Lucas Halter, Bruno Melo, Sander; Ze Ricardo, Everton Morelli; Diego, Julián Palacios, Vinícius Santos; Matheus Peixoto.

Expert Betting Tips

Though Goias is coming off decent performances in Sudamericana and Serie A fixtures, the upcoming matchup is likely to have the home side dominating Goias. In the last 29 meetings between the two, Internacional has emerged victorious in 15 matches, whereas Goias has been successful in only 10 matches. I am predicting a one-sided contest with Internacional scoring two or more goals. The final scoreline is predicted to be (2-0).

• Internacional to Win for 1.60
• Total Under 2.5 for 2.02
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.916