The first leg between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.
CRB are all set to host Santos in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil 2025 third-round clash. The two Brazilian sides are ready to take on one another in an interesting fixture which is set to be played at the Rei Pele Stadium.
Despite being away from home in the first leg, CRB held their opponents to a draw by scoring a crucial equaliser. With this, they will be coming in confident for the second leg. They are in decent form and will be looking for a win here, which is, however, not going to be an easy task.
Both sides have not faced each other many times, but they know how to stand up against one another.
Santos FC are not looking in good touch at the moment. They have shown some lacklustre performances this season. They have some of their important players out due to injuries.
They will now be looking to step up and come in with a different set of play to outshine CRB in the second leg to get to the next stage of the Copa do Brasil.
Kick-off:
- Location: Alagoas, Brazil
- Stadium: Rei Pele Stadium
- Date: Friday, May 23
- Kick-off Time: 06:00 IST/ 00:30 GMT / Thursday, May 22: 19:30 ET/ 16:30 PT
- Referee: TBD
- VAR: In use
Form:
CRB: D-D-D-D-W
Santos: L-D-L-D-L
Players to Watch
Breno Herculano (CRB)
The 26-year-old forward is coming in after scoring an important equaliser in the first half, which helped CRB end the contest on level terms. Breno Herculano will be coming in to play a crucial part in the final third for the hosts in the second half. He might also emerge as the game-changer for CRB as the opposition are not in good touch at the moment.
Benjamin Rollheiser (Santos)
Benjamin Rollheiser scored the only goal for his side in the first leg. He will be in action yet again for his side. Rollheiser is going to play an important role in the attacking front for his side by helping them create some plays in the final third.
Although he has not scored any goals in the Brazilian Serie A, he still has a major role to play for the visitors.
Match Facts
- Santos FC have not won any of their three matches against CRB.
- They are winless in their last six fixtures.
- CRB are unbeaten in their last five games.
CRB vs Santos FC: Betting Tips and Odds
- Santos FC to win @6/5 Betfair Sportsbook
- Tiquinho Soares to score @7/1 bet365
- Goals under 3.5 @1/5 Ladbrokes
Injury and Team News
All of the squad members for CRB are fit and ready to be in action.
Santos will be without the services of Guilherme Augusto, Joao Schmidt and Yeferson Soteldo as they are injured. Neymar is back in training, but his availability for the upcoming fixture is not yet confirmed.
Head-to-Head
Total matches: 3
CRB won: 1
Santos won: 0
Draws: 2
Predicted Lineups
CRB predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)
Matheus (GK); Weverton, Santos, Segovia, Riberio; Meritao; Baggio, Gege, Danielzinho, Fernandes; Herculano
Santos FC predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)
Brazao (GK); Silva, Gil, Ivaldo, Escobar; Rincon, Pituca; Veron, Rollheiser, Augusto; Soares
Match Prediction
This will be the fourth ever meeting between the two sides. Santos FC are likely to emerge as the better side against CRB in the upcoming Copa do Brasil 2025 fixture.
Prediction: CRB 1-2 Santos
Telecast Details
USA: Sling TV
Brazil: Amazon Prime Video
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