Fluminense and Bangu face each other at the Luso-Brasileiro stadium, located on Ilha do Governador, in Rio de Janeiro, in a game valid for the 5th round of the Campeonato Carioca. The duel will be played on the night of this Thursday, February 1, 2024, starting at 9:30 pm.
Fluminense
The Fluminense team will be able to count on its main squad, therefore, the team should gain significant firepower compared to the team that was playing previously.
The team led by coach Fernando Diniz is looking for a second consecutive state championship and will also be able to count on reinforcement David Terans, who recently arrived at the club.
In the most recent duel, Tricolor das Laranjeiras faced Nova Iguaçu in a direct confrontation at the top of the table and came out on top by winning 3-0.
There were 3 wins, 1 draw and no defeats in the last 5 times the Tricolor team entered the field officially this season. During this period they beat Nova Iguaçu, Audax-RJ and also Portuguesa-RJ, in addition to drawing with Volta Redonda.
Thus, the club finds itself in first place on the Campeonato Carioca leaderboard, being the only one to gain ten points in the four rounds held so far.
Playing as home team, the Fluminense team has a recent record with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 2 defeats in the last 10 matches played.
Bangu
While on the other side is the Bangu squad, which in turn arrives for this match in a completely opposite situation to that of its opponent, considering that the team is still looking to achieve its first victory of the season and is fighting against the relegation zone to the second state division.
The red and white team faced Vasco in the last round and after three consecutive defeats, managed to surprise by showing some collective evolution to achieve a 2-2 draw against Gigante da Colina, who had huge favoritism in the duel.
Only 1 draw and 3 defeats were recorded in the 4 times the Banguense team entered the field officially this season. During this period the team drew with Vasco, but suffered setbacks against Botafogo, Nova Iguaçu and also Portuguesa-RJ.
Currently, the club is in tenth place on the Rio elite league table, with only 1 point achieved so far, leaving it on the edge of the relegation zone.
Playing away from home, the Bangu team recorded a performance with 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 matches played in this condition.
Conclusion:
Owner of a technically much more qualified squad than their opponents, Fluminense is going through a great phase even using their alternative formation and has everything it takes to overcome Bangu without any major difficulties this Thursday, counting on some reinforcements to make their team even stronger.