Juventude are enduring a season to forget, having managed to accumulate only 10 points from 11 games to sit in the 19th spot.
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Santos and Juventude go head-to-head in a clash hoping to improve their Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A standings. They both have not performed at the level expected from their fans. Santos, who have won this league on eight occasions in their history, are still searching for their first away victory this campaign. Having played 11 matches this season, Santos are languishing at the 11th spot in the table after managing only 14 points till now. On the other hand, Juventude are second from the bottom, as they have only 10 points from 11 games so far this campaign.
A lot was expected from Santos after they could manage only a tenth-placed finish last season in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A. However, things have not improved for the former eight-time winners. During this campaign, they have managed to win only three of their 11 games. They have drawn five and lost thrice already. Besides, they have scored 14 goals and conceded 10 times. Santos are also on a six-game winless run in all competitions heading into the upcoming clash.
Meanwhile, Juventude are enduring a season to forget, having managed to accumulate only 10 points from 11 games to sit in the 19th spot. In the Brazilian league, the bottom four sides relegate to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. Hence, they have to step up, starting with the game against Santos, in order to stay up. However, their form this campaign has been anything but impressive. Juventude have won just twice, drew four times and lost on a staggering five occasions already. They have scored only 10 goals, but have conceded 19 in an underwhelming campaign till now.
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Both teams have injury concerns to deal with alongside their poor run of form on the pitch. Elton is a major doubt for the clash due to his recent knee injury. Two players are definitely out of this match – Felipe Alves and Kelvi. It will be interesting to see how the hosts will fill the vacant spots left by these players’ absence. On the other hand, Santos will be content with getting a late draw against defending champions Atlético Mineiro in their last match despite going down to ten men. Lucas Pires will miss the upcoming clash after picking up a red card in the last encounter, while Leo Baptistao and Kevin Malthus will also be absent with injuries for the visitors.
Juventude possible line-up: Cesar, Matheus, Mendes, Forster, Miranda, Darlan, Jadson, Yuri, Edinho, Ruiz, Pitta
Santos possible line-up: Paulo, Jonatan, Maicon, Bauermann, Madson, Fernandez, Camacho, Braga, Seco, Zanocelo, Leonardo
The Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A encounter between Juventude and Santos will take place at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi and it will kickoff at 6 am IST on June 15, Wednesday.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A matches are televised on different networks in various countries. In Brazil, these matches are shown on TV Globo, SporTV and Premiere. In Latin America, Star+ and ESPN are telecasting the matches.
