Santos FC vs Red Bull Bragantino prediction 27.03.2024

• Competition: Paulista
• Date: Wednesday, 27th March 2024
• Kickoff: 23:30 UTC
• Venue: Neo Quimica Arena (Sao Paulo)

Santos are fourth-best in Paulista championship history with 22 titles. Still, their last one came in 2016, so Santos hopes that this year will lift the trophy again. In the first part of the competition, Santos finished first in their group with 25 points from 12 matches. Although Santos played great in the first part of the competition, they struggled in the quarterfinal, where they needed penalties to win against Portuguesa. Santos were a better side through 90 minutes, but they missed too many goal chances, so Fabie Carille's team needed a penalty shootout to reach the semifinal. 

Bragantino are among the Paulista championship winners, but they have only one trophy (from 1990). This season, they were good in the group, too, as Pedro Caixinha's team finished first in their group with 21 points. While Santos needed penalties to win in the quarterfinal, Bragantino, on the other hand, comfortably won 3-0 against Inter de Limeira. 

Santos vs Bragantino pick: Under 2.5 goals

Both teams have had solid defenses lately. Santos have allowed three goals in the last three matches, while Bragantino conceded two goals in the previous two games. Under 2.5 goals should be the best bet for this tie.