Cuiaba vs Santos Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd July 2023

The spotlight is on both Cuiaba and Santos, as the Serie A rivals go looking to boost their points tally. They face each other on Sunday in the at Arena Pantanal.

Cuiaba is ranked 16 with 12 points and a goal difference of 9-16, while Santos is ranked 13 with 13 points and a goal difference of 11-13.

Going into their upcoming encounter this coming Sunday, Cuiaba will be looking to finish the day ahead of Santos and therefore, swap positions with them in the Serie A standings.

Cuiaba scored seven goals, conceded 13 and fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Santos scored 11 goals, conceded 12 and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The match ended in a 0-0 draw in the previous outing between Cuiaba and Santos and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 21/10.

Cuiaba vs Santos Prediction

Cuiaba Form

A draw was the best Cuiaba could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Corinthians, before getting trounced 0-1 against Botafogo RJ. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Vasco da Gama ran out 1-0 winners. Cuiaba claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored five and conceded ten goals.

Dreaming of a mid-table finish Cuiaba might need to adjust themselves to fend off relegation in stead.

Santos Form

Santos got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 0-0 draw with Coritiba. Then Corinthians proved too strong in a 0-2 defeat, just like Flamengo who won 2-3. Santos only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by eight goals to two.

Aiming for a mid-table finish Santos would require a quick upturn in form to achieve even that.

Both Cuiaba and Santos seem a little too focused on not losing than actually chasing a win, and as such, the draw is a tasty value bet from our perspective.

Cuiaba have found goals very hard to come by on home soil this season in the Serie A. No side scored fewer times, than the three goals they have so far pulled off. Along the way they have allowed nine goals against. Santos have been terrible at getting on the scoresheet away from home in the Serie A. Hitting the target only two times, they have the worst offensive record so far, whilst also allowing five goals against.

Cuiaba won eight points from their last five encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won two, scored five and let in four goals. Santos claimed two wins from four goals scored and four conceded from their past four matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them seven points to their account. Cuiaba have a record of three wins, three draws and six defeats in the Serie A this season. Santos are looking at three wins, four draws and five defeats in the Serie A.

Cuiaba vs Santos Squads

Cuiaba Squad

Antonio Oliveira will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Santos from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season):

Joao Carlos (0/0), Vinicius Melo (0/0), Walter (0/0), Alan Empereur (0/0), Joao Maranini (0/0), Juan Pablo (0/0), Marllon (1/11), Matheus Alexandre (0/0), Matheusinho (0/0), Patric Calmon (0/7), Uendel (0/0), Victor Matheus (0/0), Allyson (0/4), Calebe (0/0), Denilson (0/9), Fernando Sobral (0/0), Filipe Augusto (0/0), Gabryel Freitas (0/0), Isidro Pitta (0/0), Negueba (0/0), Nicolas Quagliata (0/0), Pablo Cepellini (0/0), Ronald (0/0), Victor Yan (0/0), Alexandre (0/0), Deyverson (0/0), Iury (0/0), Jonathan Cafu (0/0), Ricardo (0/0), Rikelme (0/0), Vinicius (0/0), Wellington Silva (0/0).

Santos Squad

Here is the full team squad of Santos. The 49 year-old Paulo Turra will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Diogenes (0/0), Joao Paulo (0/12), Paulo Mazoti (0/0), Vladimir (0/0), Carlos Cadu (0/0), Derick (0/0), Eduardo Gabriel (1/3), Felipe Jonatan (0/1), Jair Filho (0/0), Joao Lucas (0/4), Joaquim (0/9), Lucas Pires (0/9), Luiz Felipe (0/0), Messias (0/12), Nathan Santos (0/7), Alex Nascimento (0/0), Alison (0/5), Daniel Ruiz (0/0), Deivid de Souza (0/0), Dodi (0/11), Gabriel Inocencio (0/11), Guilherme Camacho (0/5), Ivonei Junior (0/1), Kevin Malthus (0/0), Kevyson (0/0), Lucas Barbosa (0/4), Lucas Braga (0/4), Rodrigo Fernandez (1/11), Sandry Santos (0/2), Tailson (0/0), Vinicius (0/1), Yeferson Soteldo (0/0), Allanzinho (0/0), Angelo Gabriel (2/12), Bruno Mezenga (0/0), Fernandinho (0/0), Luan Dias (0/3), Lucas Lima (0/0), Marcos Leonardo (1/7), Miguel Terceros (0/0), Renyer (0/0), Stiven Mendoza (3/7), Weslley Pinto (0/0).

Cuiaba vs Santos Team News

Cuiaba have an almost full squad available against Santos at Arena Pantanal with only one player possibly missing.

Sidelined with an injury, Cuiaba can't field Uendel on Sunday against Santos.

Cuiaba vs Santos Lineups

Cuiaba vs Santos H2H

The most recent outing between Cuiaba and Santos failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 0-0 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 21/10. Cuiaba claimed one win, while Santos picked up one win in the previous four matches, while the rest had no winner. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 21/10.

Cuiaba vs Santos Results

In three of the previous four matches between Cuiaba and Santos both teams scored.

Cuiaba vs Santos Betting Tips

Deyverson has been great for Cuiaba lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Santos are optimistic that Stiven Mendoza doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Arena Pantanal witnessed Cuiaba winning five of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew two and lost three in this run. Santos won three of their previous 10 games away, drew two and lost five. Both teams hit the back of the net in seven of the last 10 matches for Cuiaba on home soil. Both scored at least once in three of the previous 10 away games for Santos.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last four encounters between these two teams. Cuiaba managed an average of one goal, with Santos averaging 1.5 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet three times in this run of matches. Cuiaba saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Santos's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.