The Serie A clash at Estádio do Maracanã on Friday will see home team Fluminense lock horns with Red Bull Bragantino.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Fluminense v Red Bull Bragantino - along with the latest match odds.
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Fluminense
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Fluminense go into this game following on from a 1-1 Serie A drawn match vs Cruzeiro.
In that game, Fluminense managed 39% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for Fluminense was Kennedy (43'). Cruzeiro got 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 will go into the game after a 3-1 Serie A win versus Internacional in their most recent match.
In that match, Red Bull Bragantino had 52% possession and 18 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. For Red Bull Bragantino, the goalscorers were Santos (18'), Capixaba (45') and Volpi (52'). For their opponents, Internacional had 8 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Braian Aguirre (79') scored 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
Checking on their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 04/06/2023 shows us that Fluminense have won 3 of them & Red Bull Bragantino 2, with the tally of draws being 1.
A combined sum of 18 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 9 of them for Tricolor and 9 belonging to Leão da Zona. The average goals per game has been 3.
The last league match featuring these clubs was Serie A match day 21 on 23/08/2025 and the score finished Red Bull Bragantino 4-2 Fluminense.
On that occasion, Red Bull Bragantino had 36% possession and 8 shots on goal with 5 on target. Goals were scored by Jhon (2'), Sasha (4'), Ignacio Laquintana (48') and Gomes (81').
For their opponents, Fluminense got 21 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Hércules (45') and Luciano Acosta (63') scored.
The match was refereed by 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) are not available for Fluminense boss Luis Zubeldía. Samuel Xavier will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.
We are thinking that Tricolor will probably use the 4-2-3-1 formation and select 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 manager 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 those who can’t be considered. Juninho Capixaba will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.
We’re of the thinking that Leão da Zona seem most likely to make use of a 4-2-3-1 formation, starting the game with 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,
15:03 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.