Audax-RJ vs Fluminense – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 25/01/2024

Audax-RJ and Fluminense will face each other on the night of this Thursday, January 25, 2024, starting at 9:30 pm, in a game valid for the 3rd round of the Guanabara Cup, for the Campeonato Carioca. The match will be played at the Elcyr Resende de Mendonça Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro.

Audax

Considered a big underdog in this match, the Audax-RJ team is still looking to score its first points in the tournament, however, the team knows that it needs to improve mainly in the offensive sector to be successful in its mission.

After all, the team has not yet managed to find the net once, suffering a crushing defeat to Flamengo, by 4-0, in the opening round and, then, losing to Madureira by a meager score of 1-0, also without being able to take so much danger to the opposing defense.

In their 5 most recent official clashes, Audax-RJ recorded 5 consecutive defeats. During this period the team lost to Botafogo, Flamengo, Madureira and also Olaria twice.

Currently, the club is in 12th and last position in the Rio elite league table, still without any points won, in a similar situation to Bangu, the first team outside the relegation zone thanks to goal difference.

There were 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats in the last 10 times that the Audax-RJ team entered the field as home team.

Fluminense

While on the other side is Fluminense, current Libertadores champion and runner-up in the world, however, the tricolor team is still without its main squad, who has not yet returned from vacation.

However, the alternative formation that has been competing in the Carioca Championship has recently gained a good level of reinforcement, considering that Tricolor announced the signing of midfielder Gabriel Pires from Benfica and he is now ready to debut against Audax.

The team led temporarily by coach Marcão remains undefeated in the tournament after drawing 1-1 in the opening round and recording an excellent 2-1 victory over Portuguesa-RJ in the second round.

In their 5 previous duels they recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, beating Al Ahly and Portuguesa-RJ, in addition to drawing with Volta Redonda and losing to Grêmio and also to Manchester City.

Currently, the club is in fourth place in the Rio elite, with 4 points achieved so far, only two points less than the leader of the competition.

Playing away from home, the Fluminense team had a recent performance with just 1 win, 4 draws and 5 defeats in the last 10 matches played in this condition.

Conclusion:

Even though it does not have maximum strength available, the current Fluminense team appears to have enough strength to overcome the modest Audax, one of the weakest teams in the state and which will hardly be able to take points from Tricolor this Thursday.