Fluminense and Nova Iguaçu face each other at the Luso-Brasileiro stadium, located on Ilha do Governador, in Rio de Janeiro, in a game valid for the 4th round of the Guanabara Cup, in the Campeonato Carioca. The clash will be played on the night of this Sunday, January 28, 2024, starting at 6:10 pm.
Fluminense
The Fluminense team closed in on the competition leaders after scoring two consecutive victories despite using an alternative formation and even though its main squad has recently re-presented itself, the expectation is that Tricolor will continue to prioritize this Sunday the athletes who had already been playing previously.
Their most recent match was a 1-0 victory over Audax-RJ away from home, in a duel that followed the 2-1 triumph over Portuguesa-RJ, demonstrating all the quality of the tricolor squad even without being able to count on the main players.
There were 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 official matches. During this period they beat Audax-RJ, Portuguesa-RJ and also Al Ahly, in addition to drawing with Volta Redonda and losing to Manchester City.
Currently, the club is in third place in the Campeonato Carioca, with 7 points achieved so far, however, it has the same score as the leader, which has an advantage on goal difference.
Playing as home team, the Fluminense team has a recent record with 6 wins, 3 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 10 matches played.
Nova Iguaçu
And on the visitors’ side there is the Nova Iguaçu squad, which, like its opponent, also remains undefeated this season and wants to take advantage of the good phase to continue adding precious points in the fierce dispute for the top of the table.
Their most recent match was a narrow victory against Bangu, away from home, by the score of 3-2, in a very busy duel. Before that, “Mechanic Orange” had already defeated Sampaio Corrêa-RJ 2-1, in their debut, in addition to drawing with Flamengo 1-1, in João Pessoa, Paraíba.
With a commendable campaign so far, Nova Iguaçu finds itself in second place on the Campeonato Carioca leaderboard, with 7 points achieved so far, having the same score as Vasco, who leads the competition, in addition to Fluminense itself, its opponent this time.
In their 5 previous matches, 2 wins, 2 draws and only 1 defeat were recorded. During this period they beat Bangu and Sampaio Corrêa-RJ, drawing with Flamengo and also with Olaria, in addition to losing to the same Olaria.
Acting as a visitor, the Nova Iguaçu team recorded a recent campaign with only 1 win, 2 draws and 7 defeats in the last 10 matches played.
Conclusion:
Listed as a favorite on betting sites, Fluminense boasts greater prestige among oddsmakers and arrives confident in being able to take advantage of the field control in their favor to defeat a direct competitor in the fight for leadership, being the best betting option available here.