There are two matches to be played on the 19th of July in the Brazilian Serie A and one of the games features the team in second place ahead of the weekend fixtures.
RB Bragantino host Santos FC at the Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, with the host beginning the match on 23 points and the visitors in 9th place on 15 points.
RB Bragantino come into the match on the back of a good 2-0 victory away from home against Independiente Valle in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16.
It was the first leg of the tie and RB Bragantino opened the scoring after only 16 minutes, adding a second goal following a red card for the hosts in the first half.
That result means RB Bragantino are on a run of 12 matches without a defeat in all competitions. In fact, they have lost only one of their last 16 all competition games, which is a good record.
However, wins have not been easy to come by in Serie A recently and RB Bragantino have recorded just one win from their last 4 league fixtures.
The win came away at São Paulo but there have been draws with Ceará and Cuiabá at home plus Athletico Paranaense away.
RB Bragantino have not lost in 19 of their last 20 games in Serie A, including each of their last 11 at home. Trends show both teams have scored in 4 of their last 5 at the Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid.
Santos come into the game having recorded a 1-0 win over Independiente in the first leg of their round of 16 tie in the Copa Sudamericana. Kaio Jorge scored the only goal of the game after 69 minutes.
That result means Santos have won 2 of their last 5 games in all competitions and have tasted defeat twice in their 8 most recent matches.
Santos have been inconsistent in Serie A this season and their 5 most recent games highlights that having picked up 2 wins, 2 defeats, and one draw. Their most recent Serie A match ended in a 3-2 loss at Palmeiras last weekend.
Away form in the league has been poor and Santos have failed to win any of their last 10 games on the road, with 5 defeats in their last 6 away matches.
Team news and RB Bragantino are without Claudinho, who is on international duty. Raul, Rafael Luiz, Luan Cândido, Bruno Tubarão are doubts due to injury while Gabriel Novaes misses out with a thigh problem.
Santos are without midfielder Jean Mota, who is suspended. Sandry, Jobson, and Rafael Longuine are injured.
RB Bragantino are a difficult team to beat at home but have been struggling to pick up wins in the league recently.
Santos have a poor away record but could do enough to take a point from this match, with both teams scoring.
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