Flor de Ypê Paulistano Barueri vs. Gerdau Minas Prediction on April 3, 2025

Match info

Last week, the opening games of the Superliga A feminina de vôlei 24–25 playoffs kicked off the competition’s final phase. Gerdau Minas and Flor de Ypê Paulistano Barueri are two of the eight clubs vying for the Brazilian women’s volleyball title following a demanding regular season. An outline of the two teams, their exploitable strengths, and what to anticipate in the quarter-final series’ second game (Thursday, April 3, at 9 p.m. local time at Ginásio José Corrêa) can be found in this betting thread.

Just like in the first game of the best-of-three series, Minas are big favorites on Brazilian betting sites to win this one too, just like they won the first game with a score of 3-1.

Meeting statistics

The current form of Flor de Ypê Paulistano Barueri

One of the new developments of the season in Brazil is Barueri’s cooperation with Paulistano, the club with one of the greatest volleyball traditions in São Paulo, which was announced at the end of 2024. Because Barueri had severe financial difficulties and barely made it through the Brazilian women’s volleyball top division, the outcome was an even more formidable squad on the field, both technically and financially.

The team pursued and qualified for the playoffs thanks to a promising young trio consisting of opposite hitter Jheovana, middle blocker Luzia, and outside hitter Aline Segato. But Barueri did so after finishing in seventh place during the regular season, which means they won’t have home-court advantage when they play Minas in a best-of-three series. Under the command of coach Wagão, Barueri played the regular season relying on speed and attack variations.

The current form of Gerdau Minas

Minas is one of the most established teams in Brazilian volleyball, going into this season’s playoffs. The Belo Horizonte side, which is currently the competition’s champion, has won five Superliga titles and 15 national cups (including all kinds of cup tournaments) overall.

The roster features strong opposite Kisy, who has been outstanding all season, and two-time Olympic champion Thaísa, who’s in excellent shape performing the middle blocker role. Kisy, who scored 429 points, was only surpassed by Fluminense’s Ariane in the competition’s top-scorer ranking. Another outstanding member of the team is American Jenna Gray. The names of the most decisive players in Minas aren’t completed with the setter, as middle blocker Júlia Kudiess, who just returned from injury, and outside hitter Yonkaira Peña from the Dominican Republic shine as well.

Head-to-head

These two have played each other 21 times in total, and Minas have won the majority of matches: 18.

Match analytics

Minas are the favorites in the second game and also in the quarter-final series, but if the team from the interior of São Paulo takes risks, it could make a difference. Barueri have already shown that they can play boldly this season. They’ll certainly take at least one set from the titleholders in the second game.

Tip: Bookies kind of focused more on outright bets for the Superliga A feminina de vôlei 24–25 playoffs than on game markets, so unless you find an offer for the match, you might want to opt for Minas as the league winners, the bet estimated at 3.30 on Zipcasino.