RB Bragantino vs Atlético Paranaense Prediction: Paranaense has the advantage heading into this game

As the return leg of the Copa do Brasil draws near, RB Bragantino will host Atlético Paranaense at the Estadio Nabi Abi Chedid for the return leg of their round of 16 encounter. Atlético Paranaense heads into this game with a 2-goal advantage as they emerged victorious in the first leg encounter with a 0-2 victory. All hope is not lost for Bragantino as the game is still open for a turnaround. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Bragantino has won two games in their last five league games with two losses and a draw. They held Vasco to a 2-2 draw in their most recent league game with Helinho getting the equalizing goal for them in the 89th minute of the game. Bragantino faltered in the first-leg encounter against Paranaense as they suffered a heavy defeat with both goals scored in the first half. It appeared like Bragantino was unlucky in that game and they were made to pay dearly for it because they had complete possession of that game, they even had more shots, free-kicks, and passes completed but they couldn’t bring all of those to good use. 

Bragantino also qualified for the knockout stages of the Copa Sudamericana where they’ll face neighbors Corinthians next month. As it stands, they are currently 10th placed in the league table with 7 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from a total of 19 league games played. Helinho is the man for Bragantino this season as he currently leads his team with 6 goals this season. 

The Brazilian sensation has won three and lost two games from their last five games across all competitions. Moreso, they suffered a defeat to Gremio in their last league game as the game ended in a 0-2 defeat. Paranaense got a 2-0 victory against Bragantino in the first-leg all thanks to two goals in the first half. 

The Furacao have also advanced to the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana where they’ll take on Belgrano mid-August. They are currently in 8th place in the Brasileiro Serie A with 8 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses from 19 league games. 

A closer look at their last 13 encounters produced 5 wins for Paranaense, 4 wins for Bragantino, and 4 draws. 

The game is still very much open to both teams even with Paranaense's 2-goal advantage. Bragantino is quite high on the offensive and they’ll aim for a goal in the early minutes of the first half. They had a high number of shots in their last game and we believe many of those shots will lead to goals at the Nabi Abi Chedid. Our prediction is a minimum of two goals from either team. Moreso, we envisage a high number of fouls in this game and we can also bank on the cards option. A total of over 6 yellow cards seems like a great betting choice as there has been a total of over 4.5 cards in 7 of their last 8 matches. We can also bank on the corner options here as their last meeting (last week) produced a total of 9 corners.