Fluminense Portuguesa RJ betting prediction

The away team comes to this 2^nd round after a win in their debut in this group stage, against Vasco da Gama, by (0‑1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last 9 away matches Portuguesa has won 4, tied 2 and lost 3. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of the last 9 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 6 out of 9 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

The Portuguesa team has been in preparation for the Carioca Championship since last year and has already shown, in her 1-0 victory over Vasco da Gama in the first round, that they will not fight at the bottom of the leaderboard this time. The team led by Felipe Surian shone in the final stretch of Series D 2020, having achieved a sequence of five matches without losing, which was not enough to advance to the final stages due to the bad start. Anyway, Portuguesa increased to six matches without losing and will certainly give a lot of work to the state giants, including Fluminense, who is their next opponent. Even playing away from home, the Portuguesa should play a balanced match against the U-23 of the tricolor team, having real chances of leaving Maracanã with a victory. It would be no surprise if Portuguesa won the three points, mainly due to what was presented in the first round against Vasco.

Confirmed Lineup: Negueti, Diego Guerra, Wellington, Dilsinho, Luis Gustavo, Éverton Heleno, Watson, Emerson Carioca, Romarinho, Chayene, Hugo.
Coach: F. da Silva Surian.