Matchday 19 of the 2022 Brazilian Serie A season goes down this weekend. On Sunday, Fluminense host Red Bull Bragantino in one of the standout ties of the round.
Red Bull Bragantino find themselves eighth in the table – six points inside the top 12 and four points shy of Fluminense.
Meanwhile, Fluminense sit fourth – one point behind second-place Corinthians and third-place Atletico Mineiro. First-place Palmeiras lead the league by four points.
Fluminense have lost just five of their 18 Serie A games this season, picking up nine wins and four draws along the way.
Thanks to an impressive run of results, Fluminense head into Matchday 19 on a seven-game unbeaten streak in Serie A – having claimed five wins and two draws since their last loss.
When you look at the bigger picture, Fluminense have avoided defeat in each of their previous nine encounters across all competitions – securing seven wins and two draws.
Not only have Fluminense scored over 1.5 goals in seven of their past eight outings, but they have also kept five clean sheers in their previous nine.
On the flip side, inconsistent Red Bull Bragantino carry a record of seven wins, six draws and five losses into Matchday 19.
That said, Bragantino have won each of their previous three league games – beating Botafogo (1-0) before thrashing Avai (4-0) and America-MG (3-0).
Across all competitions, however, Bragantino have only managed to win five of their previous 18 clashes.
Despite scoring plenty of goals throughout the campaign, Bragantino have struggled to keep the ball out of their own net.
Head-to-head: Bragantino have only managed to win one of their past five matches against Fluminense in all competitions.
Each of the last three meetings between Fluminense and Bragantino have produced over 2.5 goals, as well as four of the previous six.
Team news: Fluminense’s danger man is German Cano, who has scored 11 goals in 18 Serie A games this season.
Bragantino have shared the goals around this year, with Alerrandro (5), Luan Candido (3), Artur (3), and Ytalo (3) all chipping in. Emiliano Martinez will miss Sunday’s clash through injury.
When you consider Fluminense’s recent run of positive results, all the signs point towards a home win on Sunday.
Forebet predicts that Fluminense will secure a high-scoring win over Bragantino, netting over 2.5 goals on their way to victory.
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