Alright, sure, let's dive into this matchup between Vitória and Juventude. Now, we don't have the luxury of a time machine but we do have the luxury of some stats and past games to dissect.
First off, let's talk keepers. In goal for Juventude is Gabriel Vasconcelos sporting a respectable 7.30 rating with 18 saves this season. On the flip side, Vitória has Lucas Arcanjo between the poles, who boasts a slightly higher rating of 7.45 and an impressive 21 saves. Edge to Vitória there.
Starting with Juventude's offense, Ronaldo and Yan Souto with 1 goal each deserve a nod, while Alan Ruschel, despite no goals, has been putting in work with his passing game. Over in the Vitória camp, one can’t ignore Alerrandro's 3 goals and 4 shots on target, followed by Osvaldo with 1 goal and 5 shots on target. So, Vitória appears to have the hotter hands on the scoring end.
Past matchups, well, not much there. Deadlock at 1-1 from their last meeting in June. Talk about help!
As for the regular season tallies, Juventude edges out Vitória with 8 wins against Vitória's 7. But it's more than just the wins, folks. It's about who can pick themselves up after a loss and look a defeat in the eye and say, "Not today!" Now, Juventude holds their own with 10 losses while Vitória has seen the wrong side of victory lane 15 times.
When we take a look at the recent results for each team, it's a mixed bag of results. Juventude's had 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. Meanwhile, Vitória's seen 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses. Alright, so, neither team has been painting the town red or anything, but Juventude seems to have a slight edge here too.
Taking all of that into account, my prediction for this roller-coaster of a soccer matchup? You can probably see where I'm headed with this.
Albert’s Prediction: Juventude by 1