Santos vs Juventude Predictions

Santos vs Juventude predictions for in the Brasileiro. Juventude travel to MorumBIS on Monday to face Santos, seeking their first away win of the 2025 Brasileiro Serie A campaign. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Brasileiro | Aug 05 2025 at 12:00 am UK at Estadio Urbano Caldeira

Santos vs Juventude Predictions

Can Struggling Santos Outlast Woeful Juventude in This Relegation Dogfight?

• Juventude’s Travelling Nightmare: They’ve lost every away match this season in Serie A, conceding 24 goals while scoring just once in seven games.
• Goals in Short Supply: Santos have netted four goals in their last four league matches, and even those were often late and scrappy.
• A Match for the Purists: Five of Juventude’s last seven league matches have featured under 2.5 goals, reflecting their blunt attack and defensive approach.

Best Bet for Santos vs Juventude

If you were searching for a high-quality Brazilian top-flight clash this Monday, you might want to lower your expectations—just a tad. The match between Santos and Juventude at the MorumBIS might not be the most glamorous on paper, but it’s packed with tension, desperation, and just a touch of chaos. And sometimes, that’s where football delivers its most compelling stories.

Both clubs are stuck knee-deep in the muck of the Brasileirão relegation zone, and unless things change quickly, at least one of them is likely to sink for good. Santos are barely clinging to hope in 17th, while Juventude are floundering even lower, four points worse off and seemingly devoid of momentum. The hosts did at least muster a draw away at Sport Recife in their last outing, clawing their way back late with two goals in the final minutes. That sort of drama might make it sound like Santos have a bit of life in them—but don’t be fooled. They’re winless in three and leaking goals like a garden hose in a heatwave.

Juventude, on the other hand, look downright anaemic. They haven’t scored in three straight matches and were dismantled 3-0 by Bahia last time out. On the road, they’ve been downright dreadful, losing all seven away games in Serie A this season and conceding a staggering 24 goals in the process. If you’re wondering whether they even want to stay in this league, you’re not alone.

Best Bet: Under 2.5 Goals

Here at BettingTips4You.com, we don’t believe in cluttering your mind with a dozen contradictory picks. We focus on one expertly selected tip per match—because when you’re betting, quality always trumps quantity. Our Best Bet for this tense relegation scrap is Under 2.5 goals.

It’s not the most glamorous of picks, but let’s be honest—this isn’t a glamorous fixture. Neither of these sides can score with any consistency. Santos have only managed four goals in their last four matches, which sounds slightly respectable until you consider how late those goals have come and how many chances they’ve squandered. Meanwhile, Juventude are in full-on crisis mode in the final third, registering just two goals in their last six games. That’s not form—it’s a drought.

Even the data tells us to keep our expectations low. Five of Juventude’s last seven matches have ended with two goals or fewer. And yes, Santos did score twice in the dying minutes against Recife, but they’ve netted one or fewer in four of their previous five games in the league. Add to that the absence of Tomas Rincon (suspended) and injuries to Guilherme and Willian Arao, and it’s hard to see where the creativity or control in midfield is coming from.

Juventude will also be without Hudson after a red card, while Rafael Bilu and Rodrigo Sam remain sidelined. That only adds to their lack of cohesion, especially when trying to build attacks. Even if Santos dominate possession, breaking down a deep-lying Juventude team won’t be straightforward—especially one that knows their only hope is to make it ugly.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Gerard Gabasa puts it:

“When you put two goal-shy teams with battered confidence and mounting pressure on the same pitch, don’t expect fireworks—expect frustration and very few goals.”

Considering both teams’ toothless attacks and the fact that Santos aren’t exactly prolific at home, a dull and tense 1-0 home win looks the likeliest outcome. Santos have the slight edge in quality, and their history against Juventude—seven wins in their last 12 meetings—suggests they might find a breakthrough. But it’ll be tight. And possibly ugly.

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