Red Bull Bragantino and São Bernardo will face each other on Saturday night, February 10, 2024, starting at 8:15 pm, in a game valid for the 7th round of the group stage of the Campeonato Paulista. The duel will be played at the Nabi Abi Chedid stadium, in the city of Bragança Paulista.
RB Bragantino
The Red Bull Bragantino team arrives for this match aiming to further consolidate themselves at the top of the table in their group, but they do not expect to have an easy time against an opponent who has been proving their value.
However, Massa Bruta is excited after adding two consecutive victories, the most recent of which was against Novorizontino, away from home, with a score of 2-0 in a resounding manner amid a vibrant performance even away from home, in a duel that followed the 2-1 victory over Santo André, also as a visitor.
In their 5 most recent duels played officially this season, they recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and only 1 defeat. During this period they beat Portuguesa, Santo André and also Novorizontino, in addition to drawing with Botafogo-SP and losing to Palmeiras.
Currently, the club is in first place on the leaderboard of Group C of the Campeonato Paulista, with 10 points achieved so far, with only one above Mirassol, which appears in second place.
In the last 10 times that they entered the field as home team, at the Nabi Abi Chedid stadium, the Red Bull Bragantino team recorded a recent campaign with 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
São Bernardo
And on the visitors’ side there is the São Bernardo squad, which in turn went two consecutive rounds without winning, but rehabilitated itself in style by overcoming Portuguesa in the last round.
On that occasion, the team returned to play at home after two games on the road and did well to win by a slim score of 1-0, managing to record yet another solid performance from their defensive system.
There were 2 wins, 2 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 5 official matches of the season, beating Corinthians and Portuguesa, drawing with Guarani and also with Ponte Preta, in addition to losing to Inter de Limeira.
Currently, the club is in second place in Group D of the Campeonato Paulista, with 11 points achieved so far, having only two points behind the leader and also two points ahead of the first team outside the access zone to the next phase.
Playing as a visitor, the São Bernardo team recorded a recent campaign with 5 draws and 5 defeats in the last 10 matches played.
Conclusion:
Despite facing an opponent with a good competitive level, Red Bull Bragantino is preparing to compete in the national elite and also in the Copa Libertadores, having a technically more qualified squad that tends to grow in production when playing at home, justifying a prior bet on its direction.