Fluminense meet visitors Red Bull Bragantino at Estádio do Maracanã in this Serie A meeting on Friday.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Fluminense v Red Bull Bragantino can be found here - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
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Fluminense
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Fluminense prepare for this fixture following a 1-1 Serie A draw vs Cruzeiro.
In that match, Fluminense managed 39% possession and 10 shots on goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for Fluminense was Kennedy (43'). On the other side, Cruzeiro had 19 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Pereira (75') was the scorer for Cruzeiro.
It’s been seldom in recent games where Fluminense have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Fluminense have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, letting in 6 goals during that time.
Going into this one, Fluminense are undefeated in their last 3 home league matches.
Red Bull Bragantino
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Red Bull Bragantino head into the clash following a 3-1 Serie A win to defeat Internacional in their last match.
In that game, Red Bull Bragantino had 52% possession and 18 shots at goal with 7 on target. For Red Bull Bragantino, goals were scored by Santos (18'), Capixaba (45') and Volpi (52'). For their opponents, Internacional had 8 shots on goal with 2 on target. Braian Aguirre (79') was the scorer for Internacional.
A series of outstanding displays from the Red Bull Bragantino defence has seen their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 4 from their previous 6 outings combined. In that period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 12. Let’s see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.
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Head to head
A glance at their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 04/06/2023 shows us that Fluminense have won 3 of these and Red Bull Bragantino 2, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.
A sum of 18 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 9 from Tricolor and 9 for Leão da Zona. That’s an average goals per game of 3.
The previous league meeting featuring these sides was Serie A match day 21 on 23/08/2025 when it ended Red Bull Bragantino 4-2 Fluminense.
On that day, Red Bull Bragantino had 36% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The goals were scored by Jhon (2'), Sasha (4'), Ignacio Laquintana (48') and Gomes (81').
On the other side, Fluminense had 21 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Hércules (45') and Luciano Acosta (63') scored.
The referee was Lucas Paulo Torezin.
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Team News: Fluminense
Matheus Reis (Inflammation of ligaments in the knee), Ignácio (Broken hand) and Alisson (Muscle injury) will not be able to play for Fluminense manager Luis Zubeldía. Samuel Xavier cannot play in this game through suspension.
It seems likely that Tricolor will possibly line up in a 4-2-3-1 system for this game with Fabio, Guga, Jemmes, Juan Pablo Freytes, Guilherme Arana, Hercules, Martinelli, Jefferson Savarino, Luciano Acosta, Kevin Serna and Hulk.
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Team News: Red Bull Bragantino
Red Bull Bragantino boss Vágner Mancini has not got a full squad to pick from. Fabrício (Injury to the ankle), Bruninho (Heel injury), Fabinho (Pubalgia), Matheus Fernandes (Hamstring injury), Guzmán Rodríguez (Torn knee ligaments), Ryan Augusto (Meniscus injury) and Davi Gomes (Cruciate ligament tear) are names that won’t be on the team sheet. Juninho Capixaba is ineligible for this match because of suspension.
We believe Leão da Zona will likely make use of a 4-2-3-1 formation by sending out Tiago Volpi, Agustín Sant'Anna, Alix, Gustavo Marques, Caue, Rodriguinho, Eric Ramires, José Herrera, Lucas Barbosa, Fernando and Eduardo Sasha.
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Prediction
Our thinking is that Red Bull Bragantino may well find it hard to breach the defence of this Fluminense team who we think might well be able to grind out a win.
We therefore think that it’s going to be a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 1-0 win for Fluminense at the end of the match.
Let’s see.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the full-time result market, victory for Fluminense is available for 1.91, betting on the draw is 3.3 and taking a punt on victory for Red Bull Bragantino gets 4.2. They’re the best market prices being offered at this very moment.
Peter Guest,
05:05 14/07/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Fluminense
Formed: 1902
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã (78,838)
Captain: Fábio Lopes Maciel
Chairman: Mattheus Montenegro
Manager: Luis Zubeldía
Competitions: Serie A position 3, Copa do Brasil (Round of 16), Copa Libertadores (Round of 16)
🔑 Key Player: Kennedy
Typically played in the Striker position, Kennedy was born in Itaúna, Brazil. Having made his senior debut playing for Fluminense in the 2021 season, the dangerous Forward has scored a sum of 9 league goals in the Série A 2026 season so far coming from a total of 17 appearances.