Fluminense vs Sampaio Corrêa-RJ – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 08/02/2024

Fluminense and Sampaio Corrêa-RJ face each other in the 7th round of the Campeonato Carioca. The match is scheduled to take place on the night of Thursday, February 8, 2024, starting at 9:30 pm.

Fluminense

The team led by coach Fernando Diniz arrives for this clash with broad pre-game favoritism due to having a technically superior squad and boasting an excellent campaign in the competition.

However, Tricolor, which remains undefeated this season, ended up having a small stumble in the last round, when they faced Boavista and ended up in a 2-2 draw in a very busy match in Bacaxá, at Elcyr Resende.

Before that, the team had four consecutive victories in the competition, including the overwhelming 4-1 victory over Bangu, which was their most recent victory.

However, even with the result below expectations in the last round, the team remains at the top of the leaderboard. The club currently leads the Rio elite with 14 points achieved so far, three above Botafogo, which appears in second place representing its biggest threat.

In the last 5 games played officially, 4 wins, 1 draw and no defeats were recorded. During this period they beat Audax-RJ, Nova Iguaçu, Bangu and also Portuguesa-RJ, in addition to drawing with Boavista.

Playing as home team, the Fluminense team has a recent record with 7 wins, 1 draw and only 2 defeats in the last 10 matches played.

Sampaio Corrêa-RJ

While on the other side is the Sampaio Corrêa-RJ squad, which in turn, is in a completely opposite situation to that of its opponent, considering that it is still looking to achieve its first victory of the season and remains very threatened with relegation.

Furthermore, the team didn’t even manage to find the net in the four previous matches and suffered four setbacks in a row.

Their most recent duel was a defeat at home against Volta Redonda, by a score of 2-0, frustrating their fans and increasing the pressure to score in this round.

In the last 5 games played officially this season, there were 1 draw and 4 defeats. In the meantime, the team drew with Vasco, but suffered setbacks against Flamengo, Botafogo, Volta Redonda and also Portuguesa-RJ.

Currently the club is in 11th and penultimate place in the Rio elite, with only one point achieved so far, above only Audax-RJ, which occupies the relegation zone and is the only team that has not yet scored.

Playing away from home, the Sampaio Corrêa-RJ team has a recent record with 3 draws and 7 defeats in the last 10 matches played in this condition.

Conclusion:

Piling up victims in their campaign, Fluminense has everything it takes to stand out against Sampaio Corrêa-RJ without major difficulties this Thursday, given the enormous competitive disparity between them and, therefore, I see the handicap in favor of the tricolor as the best betting option.