Humaita vs Rio Branco tips and predictions

Not straightforward for Humaita

This isn't a confident view but the short price for Humaita has made them unbackable. Rio Branco don't look likely to get the job done but they can put up some resistance. Building on the strong rearguard performances of both sides, a goalless stalemate is the pick but it's certainly not something to get carried away about.

These sides have impressed at the back. Making a fortress out of their home ground, Humaita have conceded at an average of just 0.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches and Rio Branco have only conceded 0.8 goals per game on average in their last 20 away matches.

The betting markets imply that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the favouritism for Humaita. Nevertheless the odds-against for the No BTTS is actually the standout from that market. And taking a look at the goal line, it's Under 1.5 Goals in this game considering the price that's available.

Humaita have drawn 6 of their last 13 matches on their own soil. Also Rio Branco have drawn 4 of their last 9 matches. Their most recent stalemate was when they shared the spoils with Princesa do Solimoes last Saturday and while any draw is the pick, a scoreline of 0-0 might be a good shout here. To wrap this up there is nothing to like about the home or away win odds. The draw is the play after what looks set to be a tightly contested match-up.