Competition: Brazil Serie B
Market: Under 2.5 goals
Odds: 2/3 @ Pribet
Hoping to extend their buffer in the promotion spots, Chapecoense will travel to Minas Gerais when they meet Athletic Club late on Friday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Athletic Club might have only made their Serie B return this season, Roger Silva̢۪s men have a real tussle on their hands in the race to keep hold of their second-tier status in 2025. Missing out on what they had billed as a potential opportunity earlier in the week as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate at home against Criciuma, the Minas Gerais-based outfit open this weekend̢۪s fixtures holding just a three-point buffer from slipping into the relegation zone. Crashing back down to earth since their brief flurry last month, Saturday̢۪s hosts have now failed to win any of their previous five straight Serie B showdowns and they are enduring their longest winless rut of the 2025 campaign. It should also be highlighted, all of those five consecutive outings have finished with under 2.5 goals.
As for the visitors, while Chapecoense might have found themselves at the heart of their own Serie B relegation scrap last season, the Big Green have come roaring back in a remarkable fashion. Last seen putting in another routine display as they claimed a 2-0 victory at home against Paysandu, Gilmar Dal Pozzo̢۪s men have rightfully received a string of plaudits. Getting Saturday̢۪s showdown underway sat in bronze medal position, the Santa Catarina-based outfit are in pole position to book what would be an iconic top-flight return. In fact, the former Avai boss has not seen his squad suffer a single defeat from any of their previous eight straight outings Рa purple patch that stems all the way back to June 29th. Looking to lay down another promotion marker, Chapecoense will also be excited by their defensive steel. It should be noted, Dal Pozzo̢۪s side have not shipped a single away goal in almost 250 minutes of action.
Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Athletic Club vs Chapecoense 2/3 for Friday’s Brazil Serie B matchup @ Pribet