Last Updated on August 16, 2023 12:07 am by Erwin Noguera
Matchday 20 of the Brasileirao will have a complicated visit for Botafogo’s new runner-up, Grêmio, which will have to go to Santos home for the three points that will allow it to dream of the title.
The Peixe was thrashed 4-0 away by Fortaleza and fell into the relegation places, although with the same points as the last team to be saved.
The Tricolor Gaucho defeated Fluminense, a team in the upper part of the table, 2-1, and took second place in the competition.
When:
Sunday, August 20 at 3:00 pm ET at the Estádio Vila Belmiro
Moneyline odds:
Santos +175
Gremio +160
Draw Offs:
+220
Where Can I Watch?
ViX, Premiere, and Paramount+
Why Bet on Santos?
Santos is one of the most important clubs in Brazil, but its 2023 season has been one to forget, falling into the relegation places with only 18 points.
The Peixe was thrashed 4-0 by mid-table Fortaleza and has now gone four games without a win. Moreover, they have won only one of their last 10 matches and have conceded an impressive 23 goals, making them the third-worst defense in the championship.
The most worrying thing for the São Paulo club is that they have been scored against in seven matches in a row and have only 19 goals on offense, with forwards Marcos Leonardo, with seven goals, and Colombian Steven Mendoza, with another five goals being the standout points.
Coach Paulo Turra has all his players available for the next match. It is important to note that Turra is the third coach of the year for the team, after Uruguayan Diego Aguirre and Odair Hellmann.
Why Bet on Grêmio?
Grêmio was promoted this season and is once again in the top positions, being Botafogo’s escort with 14 points, with the possibility of reducing to 11 if they win the match they have in hand.
The Tricolor obtained an important 2-1 victory over Fluminense at home, thanks to goals by Bitelo and Ferreira, in addition to a great performance by the Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez. In this way, Renato Gaúcho’s team put behind them a three-game winless streak, including a surprise defeat by Vasco da Gama, who at the time was in last place. The Porto Alegre team has not been as consistent as the visitors, with 10 points in eight games, winning in three matches.
Grêmio has two key players, defender Walter Kannemann and midfielder Franco Cristaldo, out in cotton wool. Ely could play for the former and Ferreira for the latter.
Final Betting Analysis: Santos vs. Grêmio
Vila Belmiro welcomes back its team, which is coming from a hard beating and seems to have completely lost the papers since the possibility of relegation is more than latent. On the other hand, Grêmio is a powerful team, which returned to victory and is a candidate to win the league.
In the table that only counts home matches in the Brasileirão, Santos is 12th with 14 points in 10 matches, conceding 14 goals and scoring 16. In other words, the Peixe is irregular at home.
The numbers at MyBookie.ag have Gremio as the favorite, as the Moneyline for them shows +160, meanwhile Santos has +175 and the draw is +220.
When they played this year the win went to Grêmio 1-0 with a goal by Joao Pedro. However, at Santos’ home the last time it ended in a 1-0 win for the local team. This time, we’ll go with a 3-1 for the visitors.
Go for a straight win for Grêmio in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 at +160, you will gain $160 for a total payout of $260.