EC Juventude
Football Brazil - Série B Fri 29 May 20:00
América FC MG
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Série B Betting Preview: Juventude vs América

Juventude take on América, with kick-off set for 20:00 on Friday 29 May.

A Tight Game In Store

Juventude and América could be set for a low-scoring encounter. We will therefore head to the Total Goals market where Under 2.5 can be backed at an eye-catching price of -164.

América Overcame Juve in Last H2H

Juventude lost their last game, being beaten 1-0 at home to Sport Recife.

América Mineiro lost when they last played, being turned over 2-1 at home to Vila Nova.

Head-to-Head Statistics

América have won the last two encounters against Juve. A 1-0 away win followed a 4-1 home triumph. There have been three América victories, three draws and one Juve win in the previous 7 H2H games.

Série B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
12 Juventude logo Juventude 10 3 4 3 6 6 0 6:6 13
20 América logo América 10 0 3 7 6 19 -13 6:19 3
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Juventude vs América Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Juventude vs América betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

There’s every chance that we’ll see a low goal count for this Série B showdown. For this reason, we’ll take the odds of -164 about Under 2.5, with the two teams unlikely to deliver a combined three goals or more.

When it comes to making our expert football predictions, it’s important to study team news and observe the latest form. There are lots of Série B stats that can also help to shape our picks.

Key Juventude vs América league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 7 Juve games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Juve games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 América games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 América games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 62.1% chance of delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Juventude Juventude logo 1 - 1 América logo América

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +440 and it involves the game ending in a 1-1 scoreline. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Gabriel Barros To Score +500 BetMGM logo

Gabriel Barros (América) is available at +500 to be among the goals. We believe this is the best of the player props, with healthy odds available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -164
Asian Handicap América +0.5 -118
Anytime Goalscorer Gabriel Barros +500

Get in the game with a bet builder. Our picks are less than three goals to be registered, América with the +0.5 Asian Handicap along with Gabriel Barros (América) to find the net at any time.

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Juventude vs América Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Juve Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

With a 52% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Juventude are favourites to come out on top in this Série B clash and they’re available at -108 with the bookmakers. América Mineiro are the underdogs at +310 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. Juve are -109 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents América +0.5 at -118 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -128 for anyone predicting one side or more to fail to find the net.

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Alisson Safira Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Alisson Safira is priced at +575 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +240 to find the net anytime.

Player Goals
Alisson Safira (Juve)
First
+240
Anytime
+575
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Alan Kardec (Juve)
First
+270
Anytime
+650
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Luis Gustavo da Silva Machado Duarte (Juve)
First
+350
Anytime
+800
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Manuel Castro (Juve)
First
+410
Anytime
+950
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Team Stats
Juventude logo Juventude League Stats
América logo América League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Live Stream

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Juventude vs América Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Juve vs América team news before you bet. Receive the confirmed Série B lineups together with the latest injury updates.

Previous Juventude Lineups

23 May Série B
Juventude 0-1 Sport Recife
17 May Série B
Athletic Club 1-1 Juventude
13 May Copa do Brasil
Juventude 3-1 São Paulo
09 May Série B
Juventude 0-0 Criciúma
03 May Série B
Atlético GO 0-0 Juventude
25 Apr Série B
Juventude 1-0 Londrina

Previous América Lineups

24 May Série B
América 1-2 Vila Nova
16 May Série B
Sao Bernardo 1-1 América
10 May Série B
Náutico 4-0 América
03 May Série B
América 1-2 CRB
24 Apr Série B
Ponte Preta 1-0 América
18 Apr Série B
América 0-0 Sport Recife
Team Squads

Juventude Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mauricio Barbieri

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jandrei 93 G 10 900 10 0 0 0 0 0
Rai 75 M 10 791 9 1 1 0 0 0
Rodrigo Sam 34 D 9 785 9 1 0 0 1 0
Messias 4 D 9 724 9 1 0 0 1 0
Marcos Paulo 47 D 8 667 8 0 0 0 2 0

América Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Roger Silva

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Gustavo 1 G 10 900 10 0 0 0 2 0
Gonzalo Mastriani 17 F 9 775 9 1 3 0 2 0
Nathan 3 M 9 723 8 1 1 0 1 0
Rafael Barcelos 4 M 8 720 8 1 0 0 5 0
Felipe Amaral 8 D 10 684 10 0 0 1 2 0
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Serie B Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sao Bernardo 10 6 2 2 16:7 20
2 Náutico 10 6 1 3 16:9 19
3 Sport Recife 10 5 4 1 13:7 19
4 Vila Nova 10 5 4 1 16:11 19
5 Fortaleza 10 5 3 2 14:10 18
6 Goiás 10 5 1 4 11:12 16
7 Novorizontino 10 4 4 2 13:10 16
8 CRB 10 4 2 4 17:15 14
9 Criciúma 10 3 5 2 11:9 14
10 Athletic Club 10 3 5 2 12:11 14
11 Ceará 10 3 4 3 11:11 13
12 Juventude 10 3 4 3 6:6 13
13 Operário 10 3 4 3 10:13 13
14 Atlético GO 10 3 3 4 9:10 12
15 Avaí 10 2 4 4 10:13 10
16 Cuiabá 10 1 7 2 4:5 10
17 Botafogo SP 10 2 3 5 11:11 9
18 Londrina 10 2 2 6 12:18 8
19 Ponte Preta 10 2 1 7 9:20 7
20 América 10 0 3 7 6:19 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Fortaleza 5 4 1 0 12:4 13
2 Goiás 5 4 0 1 6:3 12
3 Vila Nova 5 3 2 0 9:5 11
4 Novorizontino 5 3 1 1 7:6 10
5 Náutico 5 3 0 2 6:4 9
6 Operário 6 2 3 1 7:7 9
7 Criciúma 4 2 2 0 6:3 8
8 Sport Recife 5 2 2 1 7:5 8
9 Juventude 5 2 2 1 3:1 8
10 Ceará 5 2 2 1 7:6 8
11 Sao Bernardo 5 2 1 2 6:4 7
12 Atlético GO 5 2 1 2 5:5 7
13 CRB 5 2 0 3 9:7 6
14 Athletic Club 5 1 3 1 4:4 6
15 Avaí 6 1 3 2 6:7 6
16 Botafogo SP 5 1 2 2 8:6 5
17 Cuiabá 5 0 4 1 2:4 4
18 Ponte Preta 5 1 1 3 4:9 4
19 Londrina 4 0 2 2 4:7 2
20 América 5 0 1 4 3:9 1