Juventude will seek escape the relegation berth in the Serie A this week when they travel to Estádio do Maracanãfor a clash against Fluminense in the 28th round of the coimpetition. Match day schedules for September 29 at 01:00 EAT.
Fluminense heads into this midweek encounter unbeaten in their last 11 matches in all competitions at the famous Maracana and having won all the seven of their previous eight domestic games played there. Despite winning their previous two league fixtures, this team have not won successive competitive matches since July but have also not been beaten in back-to-back games since falling to Mengao and Juventude in between the end of May and the beginning of August
Fluminense will be aiming for another win following 1-2 Serie A success to beat Flamengo in their most recent match. In that game, Fluminense had 50% possession, 12 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Ganso (45′) and Nathan (76′). Flamengo got 18 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Gabriel Barbosa (83′).
On the other hand, Juventude has nine matches left to try to salvage the domestic campaign in which they have won on only three occasions and now have four teams to try and overtake. So far in the 2022 domestic campaign, the visitors have dropped 16 points when holding a second-half advantage, and those missed opportunities are looming large now.
Juventude drew held each other to 1-1 Serie A draw with Fortaleza in their most recent fixture. In that game, Juventude had 62% possession, 18 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Paulo Miranda (44′ OG and Vitor Gabriel (78′). Fortaleza got 11 shots with one of them on target.
Fluminense vs. Juventude head to head
Each side claims five wins from the five head to head encounters between Fluminense and Juventude since 2013; while three matches ended in stalemates.
- Juventude RS 1-0 Fluminense 05/06/22
- Juventude RS 1-0 Fluminense 18/11/21
- Fluminense 1-1 Juventude RS 03/09/21
- Fluminense 3-2 Juventude RS 24/11/07
- Juventude RS 0-0 Fluminense 09/08/07
Home
- Flamengo 1-2 Fluminense
- Corinthians 3-0 Fluminense
- Fluminense 2-1 Fortaleza
- Paranaense 1-0 Fluminense
- Fluminense 1-1 Palmeiras
Away
- Juventude RS 1-1 Fortaleza
- Palmeiras 2-1 Juventude RS
- Juventude RS 1-1 Avai
- Internacional 4-0 Juventude RS
- Juventude RS 2-2 Botafogo
Fluminense team news
Caio Paulista, Manoel and David Braz are all out with red card suspensions, while Luan Freitas will probably miss another week with his knee injury.
Juventude team news
Anderson Leite, Renato Chaves and Rafael Forster will miss out this game’s selection for the hosts are they are recuperating from injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Fluminense Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
