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Corinthians and Red Bull Bragantino lock horns at the Neo Química Arena in the second leg of their Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 clash on Tuesday. Having suffered a narrow defeat in the reverse leg, Pedro Caixinha’s men will head into the game looking to turn the tie on its head and reach the quarter-finals.
Corinthians continue to struggle for results at the wrong end of the Brasileiro Serie A table as they played out a goalless draw with Fluminense last Saturday.
Ramón Diaz’s side have now failed to win their last five league matches, a run which has seen them plunge to 16th place in the table, just one point above the relegation zone.
Corinthians return to action in the Copa Sudamericana, where they finished first in Group F with 13 points from six games, before claiming a 2-1 victory over Red Bull Bragantino in the first leg of the round of 16 last Wednesday.
Bragantino, on the other hand, failed to find their feet on Saturday when they fell to a somewhat disappointing 2-1 home defeat against Fortaleza in Serie A.
Caixinha’s men have now gone seven consecutive games without a win across all competitions, losing five and claiming two draws since beating Barcelona SC 3-2 in the Sudamericana on July 25.
This poor run of results has been owing to their lack of sting in attack and recent defensive vulnerability as Bragantino have scored seven goals and failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight games since July’s 1-0 victory over Athletico Paranaense.
Corinthians vs Red Bull Bragantino Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 13 wins from the last 31 meetings between the sides, Corinthians hold a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Red Bull Bragantino have picked up nine wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on nine occasions.
- Corinthians are unbeaten in their last eight home games, picking up two wins and six draws since a 1-0 loss against Botafogo on June 2.
- Bragantino have failed to win their last 10 away matches in all competitions, losing six and picking up four draws since beating Gremio 2-0 on June 1.
Corinthians vs Red Bull Bragantino Prediction
With elimination staring them in the face, we expect Bragantino to throw the kitchen sink on Tuesday as they look to turn the tie on its head.
However, Corinthians have been rock-solid on home turf and we see them securing the win against Bragantino, who have struggled to grind out results on their travels.
Prediction: Corinthians 2-1 Red Bull Bragantino
Corinthians vs Red Bull Bragantino Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Corinthians to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in Bragantino’s last five matches)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have also been three or more goals scored in four of the visitors’ last five games)
