Fluminense RJ VS Corinthians Paulista (SP) Preview Copa do Brasil

Fluminense RJ VS Corinthians Paulista (SP)    Livescore / H2H Stats
25-08-2022 06:30 Thursday       Stadium: Estadio do Maracana
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Goaloo Prediction

Analysis Fluminense
The home team comes to this stage of the Copa do Brasil (Semi‑finals) after a home draw by (2‑2) and a away win by (0‑1) against Fortaleza. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 28 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 30 goals scored and 17 conceded. They come to this match after a home win against Coritiba by (5‑2). Fluminense has won 8, tied 1 and lost 1 of the last 10 home matches.

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 6 matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 6 matches for this competition. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 12 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in front in 6 of those 12 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 11 of them. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 9 of their 22 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

Fluminense arrives confident for this match and believes that it has the technical conditions to impose its football against Corinthians. The Carioca team must seek possession of the ball to dictate the rhythm of the confrontation, maintaining discipline in the passes and choosing the most appropriate moment to advance with speed along the sides of the field, in order to infiltrate the rival's defense and make the finish in the goal. Tricolor das Laranjeiras cannot forget about marking, which needs to be done intensely so as not to give the opponent spaces or chances of organization.

Analysis Corinthians
The away team comes to this stage of the Copa do Brasil (Semi‑finals) after a home win by (4‑1) and a away loss by (2‑0) against Atlético GO. 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 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 8 conceded. In their last match, for the Serie A, they got an away loss against Fortaleza by (1‑0). In the last 10 away matches Corinthians has won 1, tied 2 and lost 7. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 35 of the last 75 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 49 out of 75 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 9 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Corinthians expects a complicated duel against Fluminense, however, Timão cannot be intimidated by playing at the opponent's home and requires a lot of concentration, delivery and qualified football during the 90 minutes. The São Paulo team needs a solid strategy, guaranteeing extra attention in the defensive system, combined with a strong marking in the half court to prevent the rival from being able to organize. In addition, the team needs ball possession and technical imposition in the half court to dictate the rhythm of the game, advancing with speed along the sides to cross and score the goal.

Fluminense has the advantage of playing at home in this first leg. Visitors will not be able to make mistakes within the four lines. We see the hosts as favirtos and for that fact, we will bet on the triumph of Fluminense at the final whistle.

Fluminense RJ VS Corinthians Paulista (SP)
Pick: Fluminense 0.5