Competition: Brazil Serie A
Market: Goal to be scored in both halves
Odds: 19/20 @ BetUS
Two clubs who are enjoying their own respective purple patches, Vitoria will welcome Internacional to the Barradao on Saturday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Vitoria might have spent the whole of last season scrapping it out at the foot of the Serie A standings as they had a major tussle on their hands in the race to keep hold of their top-flight status, Jair Ventura's side have made a string of eye-catching improvements this time around. Last seen earlier in the week making an immediate return to winning ways as they secured a thrilling 6-2 victory against ABC while in Copa do Nordeste action, the Barra's Lions should find the mood in their camp at a real high. Likewise, collecting a heavyweight domestic scalp on May 15th as they extended on their Copa do Brasil adventure thanks to a 2-0 win against Brazilian giants Flamengo, Vitoria have suffered just a sole defeat from any of their previous seven appearances across all competitions. Getting May underway with a dominant 4-1 victory against Coritiba, Saturday's hosts have also found a real clinical edge in the final third. In fact, Ventura's camp have won all of their previous four consecutive showdowns at the Barradao by an aggregate score of 13-3.
As for the visitors, almost in an identical position to Saturday's opponents, Internacional are enjoying what has become a remarkable extended flurry. Last seen laying down a real marker as they cruised their way to an empathic 4-1 victory at home against Vasco, Paulo Pezzolano's side are riding a major wave of momentum and they have come skyrocketing into the Copa Sudamericana spots. Likewise, extended on their respective Copa do Brasil adventure earlier in the month as they clinched a rollercoaster 3-2 win against Athletic Club, the Colorado are unbeaten in all of their previous seven domestic appearances across all competitions (five wins, two draws). Signing off April with a thrilling 2-2 stalemate away at fellow Brazilian giants Botafogo, Saturday's guests have certainly gained a reputation for their lively outcomes. In fact, all of Internacional's previous eight straight outings have finished with over 2.5 goals and it should be noted that their last three showdowns have produced 14 goals at both ends of the pitch.
Bet: Goal to be scored in both halves at Vitoria vs Internacional 19/20 for Saturday's Brazil Serie A showdown @ BetUS
