Bragantino take on the visitors Avai in the round 16 match of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Saturday, July 9th at Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid (Bragança Paulista).
Red Bull Bragantino rarely pleases fans this season. "Lions" in recent years only added to the class and results. Of course, this was due to the fact that the project became part of an ambitious international sports franchise. As a result, the club that played in 2018 at the level of the 3rd division of the country was 6th in Serie A in the last draw. They also took part in the final of the Copa Sudamericana, however, they lost there. This year has been a complete failure. In the Copa Libertadores, the Brazilians scored only 5 points and finished 4th in their quartet. Then there was a relegation from the cup - Goias kicked them out. And in the championship of Brazil, the results are very weak. The defeat of Botafogo was the second in a row, and now the club is at the bottom of the table.
Avai shows decent results as for a newly-promoted side. The "Island Lions" jump from one division to another, not staying anywhere for a long time. Starting from 2014, only 2019-2020 were held in a row in Serie B. They could have stayed for another year, because they managed to take only 4th place in the final standings. This was enough for another promotion already in the class. But, of course, such a newcomer was considered as one of the main “favorites” in the question of who will be relegated to Serie B. But it turned out to be quite consistent in scoring points, and even winning, eventually scoring more points on average for the round in Brasileirao. Although, of course, this season the struggle promises to be extremely intense, the clubs in the table are extremely tight. Especially when only 1 point is scored in the last 3 matches...
The last time the sides played each other was in 2016. Then in Serie B, the teams exchanged victories. But even before that, Bragantino was able to get past Avai in the cup. Judging by the odds, everyone is confident in the victory of Red Bull Bragantino. Although they are not as impressive as the opponent. So let's stop at the neutral "under 2.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
