EC Juventude
Football Brazil - Série B Sat 23 May 19:30
Sport Club do Recife
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Série B Betting Preview: Juventude vs Sport Recife

Juventude square off against Sport Recife, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 23 May.

Best Bet Has to Be Under 2.5

We’re not expecting the net to bulge too many times, with Under 2.5 Goals anticipated when Juventude and Sport Recife clash. The Total Goals market selection gives us generous betting odds of -167.

Juve Overcame Sport in Previous Clash

Juventude drew on the road in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Athletic Club.

Sport Recife lost when they last played, being beaten 2-1 at home to CRB.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Juve have beaten Sport in the last two head-to-head encounters. The most recent was a 2-0 away victory following a 2-0 home win. The 6 past H2H meetings have involved three Juve victories, one draw and two Sport wins.

Série B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Juventude logo Juventude 18 9 5 4 19 8 11 19:8 32
9 Sport Recife logo Sport Recife 18 6 9 3 23 17 6 23:17 27
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Juventude vs Sport Recife Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Juventude vs Sport Recife picks, including our main match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting too many goals to be scored when it comes to this Série B encounter. On this basis, we’re wagering Under 2.5 Goals and this selection is on offer at -167.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making Série B recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Juventude vs Sport Recife league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 Juve games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 9 Juve games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Sport games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 5 of the last 9 Sport games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.
Under 2.5 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 62.5% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Those in search of a bigger price might consider combining the Under 2.5 Goals pick with a particular team to win. This is available through the Result & Total Goals market.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Juventude Juventude logo 1 - 1 Sport Recife logo Sport Recife

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +440. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luis Gustavo da Silva Machado Duarte To Score +360 BetMGM logo

Luis Gustavo da Silva Machado Duarte (Juve) can be wagered to be among the goals at +360. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing considering all angles and we’ll take a chance on him.

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -167
Full-Time Result Draw +220
Anytime Goalscorer Luis Gustavo da Silva Machado Duarte +360

A bet builder always adds excitement and the picks are two or less goals, a draw on the 1x2 together with Luis Gustavo da Silva Machado Duarte (Juve) to score at any time.

A football bet builder is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. Should a bettor get all selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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Juventude vs Sport Recife 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 Trading at Shorter Odds Than Sport

Some will want to go ahead and back Juventude at +114 to win this Série B encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 47% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Sport Recife are trading at +250.

There are various ways to back Juve and one option is the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s -123 currently available that they beat Sport and there’s half a stake refund if the scoreline ends level.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. If you’re anticipating that one team or more will draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is chalked up at -127.

If you head to the top football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to Série B games. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.

Alisson Safira is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Favourite Alisson Safira is available at +575 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Player Goals
Alisson Safira (Juve)
First
+575
Anytime
+250
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Alan Kardec (Juve)
First
+700
Anytime
+300
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Luis Gustavo da Silva Machado Duarte (Juve)
First
+800
Anytime
+350
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Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)
First
+800
Anytime
+350
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Team Stats
Juventude logo Juventude League Stats
Sport Recife logo Sport Recife League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Juventude vs Sport Recife Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Juve vs Sport team news beforehand. We’ll provide the confirmed lineups for Série B plus the latest injury updates.

Previous Juventude Lineups

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
21 Apr Copa do Brasil
São Paulo 1-0 Juventude

Previous Sport Recife Lineups

17 May Série B
Sport Recife 1-2 CRB
09 May Série B
Ponte Preta 1-3 Sport Recife
03 May Série B
Sport Recife 2-0 Ceará
25 Apr Série B
Sport Recife 1-0 Novorizontino
18 Apr Série B
América 0-0 Sport Recife
11 Apr Série B
Sport Recife 2-2 Avaí
Team Squads

Juventude Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mauricio Barbieri

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jandrei 93 G 9 810 9 0 0 0 0 0
Rai 75 M 9 701 8 1 1 0 0 0
Rodrigo Sam 34 D 8 695 8 1 0 0 1 0
Messias 4 D 8 634 8 1 0 0 0 0
Marcos Paulo 47 D 7 577 7 0 0 0 2 0

Sport Recife Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Marcio Goiano

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Felipinho 60 D 9 810 9 0 1 1 2 0
Thiago Couto 26 G 9 786 9 0 0 0 0 0
Pedro Perotti 9 F 8 668 7 1 5 0 1 0
Chrystian Barletta 30 M 7 612 7 0 4 3 3 0
Ze Lucas 58 M 8 600 8 0 0 0 1 0
Brazil FlagSérie B Table
Serie B Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Criciúma 18 10 6 2 22:12 36
2 Juventude 18 9 5 4 19:8 32
3 Operário 18 9 5 4 24:20 32
4 Vila Nova 18 9 4 5 25:21 31
5 Fortaleza 18 9 4 5 21:17 31
6 Novorizontino 18 8 6 4 28:17 30
7 Goiás 18 8 4 6 20:24 28
8 Sao Bernardo 18 7 6 5 24:17 27
9 Sport Recife 18 6 9 3 23:17 27
10 Atlético GO 18 6 7 5 19:19 25
11 Cuiabá 18 5 9 4 14:13 24
12 Athletic Club 18 5 9 4 16:16 24
13 CRB 18 6 5 7 28:32 23
14 Náutico 18 6 3 9 22:23 21
15 Botafogo SP 18 5 6 7 20:18 21
16 Londrina 18 5 5 8 25:25 20
17 Ceará 18 4 7 7 16:21 19
18 Avaí 18 4 5 9 19:25 17
19 Ponte Preta 18 2 2 14 12:35 8
20 América 18 1 5 12 12:29 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Juventude 10 7 2 1 14:1 23
2 Fortaleza 9 7 1 1 17:8 22
3 Criciúma 9 6 3 0 12:4 21
4 Vila Nova 8 6 2 0 16:9 20
5 Operário 9 5 3 1 12:9 18
6 Novorizontino 8 5 2 1 14:9 17
7 Atlético GO 10 4 4 2 12:9 16
8 Sport Recife 10 3 6 1 16:12 15
9 Goiás 8 5 0 3 8:10 15
10 Cuiabá 9 3 5 1 8:6 14
11 Athletic Club 9 3 4 2 7:6 13
12 Londrina 9 3 3 3 14:10 12
13 Avaí 9 3 3 3 10:9 12
14 Ceará 9 3 3 3 10:10 12
15 Botafogo SP 8 3 2 3 13:9 11
16 CRB 9 3 2 4 16:14 11
17 Sao Bernardo 10 2 5 3 10:9 11
18 Náutico 8 3 1 4 6:6 10
19 Ponte Preta 10 1 2 7 7:17 5
20 América 9 0 3 6 6:14 3

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