Internacional vs Chapecoense Predictions

• Internacional are without midfielders Edenilson (internationals) and Taison (flu).
• Chapecoense have avoided defeat in three of their last four away games.
• Chapecoense have averaged one goal per game in their last ten away Serie A contests.

Big Green are regaining some colour

Chapecoense are heading back to Serie A but you wouldn’t know it from their recent performances and it may be prudent to to keep on the right side of them against Internacional this weekend.

Big Green are currently the green lantern of the Brazilian top-flight with only 12 points from 24 games – but eight of those points have been won in the last nine games.During that spell they are averaging a healthy goal a game, the envy of many of the teams above them, and they travel to Porto Alegre on Sunday with a win and two draws from their last four away games.

The recent win came against Red Bull Bragantino, who currently sit sixth – two spots above Internacional, so there really could be some value in backing the visitors in the double chance market.

Edenilson absence could disrupt home side’s balance

That would mean going against a side that have won four of their last five home league games, but Internacional are set to miss Brazil international Edenilson and summer signing Taison. The loss of Edenilson could be most keenly felt given that Internacional have not won any of the four previous league games he has missed this season.

And even with him this past week, they lost 1-0 to the same team – leaders Atletico MG – that Chapecoense drew 2-2 with 72 hours later.

One counter argument is the presence of 10,000 home fans – welcomed back for the first time in over 500 days, but the double chance odds are too good to refuse and we will add a 1-1 correct score recommendation too because of Chapecoense’s rediscovered ability to score on the road.