Caxias receives Inter this Saturday afternoon, at 4:30 pm (Brasília time). The match, valid for the first leg of the Gauchão semifinal, will be played at Centenário, in Serra Gaúcha.
The owners of the house defend an unbeaten record of ten games and try to take advantage of the local factor to win a result that gives an advantage to the return game, in Beira-Rio. The team was in third place, with 20 points, in the first phase and only lost in the debut, to Grêmio, when it took 2 to 1.
For the decisive first leg of the semifinal, Grená has practically the entire squad. Coach Thiago Carvalho just doesn’t have left-back Jonathan at his disposal, who felt discomfort in his knee. During the week of preparation, goalkeeper Bruno Ferreira and defensive midfielder Marlon did not participate in the training sessions on Monday and Tuesday, but they will be on the field.
Inter, which fluctuated in the previous stage, seeks to pack in the state. Mano Menezes’ team was second with 22 points, seven behind Grêmio and with six wins in 11 matches. Colorado has the best attack with 22 goals, tied with the biggest rival.
Recovered after fracturing two teeth, Keiller returns to goal. Bustos, who started on the bench in the 4-1 defeat of Esportivo, will be on the right wing. Alan Patrick and Mauricio will be responsible for the organization. Mano has doubts in protecting the defense, between Matheus Dias and Baralhas, and in the attack, when Wanderson, Pedro Henrique and Luiz Adriano compete for two places.
Bet 1: -2.5 goals in the match – 1.62
The international team is undoubtedly the big favorite for the duel, due to the fact that it has a technically better squad than the opponent. However, Colorado faces Caxias away from home, where the home team usually imposes its offensive rhythm. Therefore, it is a good guess to believe that the duel will have less than three goals scored.
Bet 2: -1.5 goals in the 1st half – 1.36
The balance must be put into practice even more in the first half of the game, as it is a semifinal duel, where the teams must study a lot. Therefore, it is a considerable guess to believe that the 1st half of this confrontation will have less than two goals scored.
Bet 3: +9.5 corners in the match – 1.50
Internacional has been exploring the lateral parts of the field a lot, having a lot of chances to have a match with a lot of corners. So we have a great chance of entering the +9.5 corners option during this match between Internacional and Caxias.
