Inter welcomes Juventude in Beira-Rio on Monday night. The match, valid for the 24th round of the Brasileirão, will be played at 8 pm (Brasilia time).
Colorado Inter arrives packed after two straight victories in the Brasileirão, which put Mano Menezes’ team in the G-6 with 39 points, the same score as Corinthians, fourth place.
Inter’s first absence is in the technical command. Mano Menezes received a red card in the last round and is suspended this Monday. His assistant, Sidnei Lobo, commands the team. Coming from victory, the tendency is that the team that faced Avail is maintained. The only change in the team should be the return of goalkeeper Daniel, after serving suspension. With that, Edenilson remains on the bench, as well as Alan Patrick and Taison.
Lantern of the Brasileirão, with only 17 points, Juventude plays its last cards in an attempt to stay in the fight for permanence in Serie A. So far, in four matches of the return, Alviverde added only one point, in the tie in 2 to 2 with Botafogo, in the last round.
Umberto Louzer will feature the return of midfielders Jadson and Yuri Lima and striker Vitor Leque who were suspended against Botafogo. However, the three should remain as options in the bank. Regarding the team from the last round, the only change should be the return of winger Paulo Henrique, who was out for a month due to bone edema. With that, midfielder Chico should be an alternative for the course of the match.
International Retrospect X Youth
In short, according to the website OGol, the clubs have already faced each other 138 times, with a wide advantage for Internacional, with 72 victories. In addition, there were 34 draws and 32 victories for Juventude.
Under 2.5 Goals: Yes
Initially, Internacional beat Avaí in the last game by only 1 x 0. The Colorado team, despite being in 5th position, is not in a great phase. Therefore, the expected is a match with few goals.
Both Teams Score: No
In the last five games, Juventude scored in just one, in addition to having scored few goals this season. With Internacional fighting for the top positions, the expectation is that the Colorado defense will not fail in this game. Thus, the guess is that only the home team scores.
Last 5 matches
Initially, in the last five games, Internacional has two defeats, one draw and two wins. They drew and lost to Melgar, which resulted in the elimination of the Copa Sudamericana. It also lost to Fortaleza, by 3 x 0. However, the two victories were the last two games of the team from Rio Grande do Sul. It won against Fluminense and Avaí, by 3 x 0 and 1 x 0, respectively.
On the other hand, Juventude won only one of the last five matches. Against Ceará, by 1 x 0. Then they lost to Bragantino, América-MG and Cuiabá, all by 1 x 0. Finally, they tied with Botafogo in 2 x 2.
