**Juventude's looking for consistency while Mineiro's desperate to find the win column** — both teams need a bounce badly, but only one gets it on Sunday. 🔥

Juventude's record reads mixed bag (1W–2D–2L), though they're at least getting chances; Mineiro have won just once in five and shipped goals for fun (0–2, 0–3 most recently). This is a classic "who wants it less" vibe, but the home-field edge might tip it.

Key storylines:

- **Juventude's midfield pairing** of Anderson and P. Romano will be crucial to controlling tempo against a Mineiro side that's been picked apart recently.
- **Mineiro's front pair** of W. Mu and J. Ubaldo need to sharpen up — three losses in five with a combined 0–8 scoreline is unsustainable.
- **T. Madeira and C. Ferreira** offer Juventude attacking thrust in the final third, a clear advantage over Mineiro's misfiring attack.

Expected lineups:

- **Juventude SC**: P. Baffour, A. Farinha, Cândido, Geraldo, G. Cardoso, Anderson, P. Romano, C. Ferreira, T. Luís, J. Mucuia, T. Madeira
- **SC Mineiro Aljustrelense**: T. Fernandes, A. Freire, B. Cunha, D. Mancilla, F. Ferreira, A. Figueira, B. Muhungo, G. Serrão, W. Mu, J. Ubaldo, P. Fialho

Prediction:

**Juventude 2–0 Mineiro**. Mineiro's defensive frailties and blunt attack make them an easy mark; Juventude should cruise.