RB Bragantino vs Fluminense Prediction: Fluminense has won two consecutive games

Everything can change quickly in football, and that's what happened to Fluminense. After 13 games without a win and the fear of relegation spreading, the Cariocas have won two straight and now see the light at the end of the tunnel.

The Massa Bruta qualified, in dramatic fashion, for the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 by beating Barcelona de Guayaquil 3-2 at home. After a one-goal draw in Ecuador, Bragantino needed to win, but twice the Ecuadorians had the lead. Red Bull completed the turnaround in the 86th minute through Jhon Jhon, who scored on his debut and avoided a penalty shootout. A few days earlier, the Bragança Paulista side had also won in the Brasileirão, beating Athletico-PR at home. RB Bragantino won 1-0 but had to play the entire second half with ten players after the sending-off of its goalkeeper Cleiton. Red Bull is ninth with 25 points and two games in hand. Pedro Caixinha's team is strong at home but needs to do better on the road to get closer to the G6.

The Tricolor das Laranjeiras defeated champion Palmeiras 1-0 and took another big step out of the relegation zone. The arrival of veteran Thiago Silva transformed the team, which didn't concede a goal in the two games with the former PSG and Chelsea player on the pitch. Without Thiago Silva, Fluminense had conceded goals in every match in the Brasileirão. The game lacked many goalscoring opportunities, but Jhon Arias scored the winner in the 87th minute, causing the Maracanã stands to erupt with joy. The Cariocas remain in second last place but are now just three points away from exiting the Z4. The next match has a high degree of difficulty as Bragantino is very solid at home. A draw would be a good result for Fluminense.

In theory, Bragantino has more chances of winning because it plays at home, but the Cariocas are very motivated, which makes the result more unpredictable. Fluminense showed great defensive solidity in its last two games, winning 1-0 in both. I will opt for a game with a maximum of two goals in the match, which can cover several outcomes.