You'd need a road map to navigate the history between Red Bull Bragantino and Fluminense. Talk about a mixed bag of outcomes. In the past, Red Bull Bragantino and Fluminense have been trading blows as if they're boxers in a ring. The past match-ups have ended in draws and both sides nicking close wins from each other.
Coming in between the sticks for Red Bull Bragantino, we've got Lucão and Cleiton. No one's poured any honey on these guys because they've swatted away a fair few balls coming at them like they're pesky flies. On the other side, Fábio's been the guardian of Fluminense's goal with a not-too-shabby rating of 7.40 and 31 saves to his name.
For Fluminense, key men are Jhon Arias, a pass completion maestro, and Ganso, who manages to find the net like a sailor finds a labor day sale at the docks. Looking at Red Bull Bragantino, they've got Lincoln and Helinho, these lads score goals like they're sending texts - frequently and with precision.
Now, onto the season records. Red Bull Bragantino is standing much prettier with 7 wins, while Fluminense is lagging behind with just 3. And yes, I don't need my glasses to see that's more than a slight difference. The recent results show about as much consistency as my morning coffee, but Red Bull Bragantino seems to have a slightly better track record.
Albert’s Prediction: Red Bull Bragantino by 1