Fluminense face Juventude, only 2 wins from last 12 matches | OneFootball

Fluminense is preparing for a crucial moment in the Brazilian Championship season. Starting this Thursday (14th), the club will have a sequence of four consecutive games at Maracanã, an opportunity to gain momentum and secure a spot in the Copa Libertadores qualifying zone. The first challenge, however, is against a tough opponent, Juventude.

The match, scheduled for 9:30 PM, pits the strength of the Tricolor as the home team against an unfavorable recent history with the team from Rio Grande do Sul. In the last 12 direct encounters, Fluminense emerged victorious only twice. The recent memory even includes an elimination by the team from Caxias do Sul in the 2024 Copa do Brasil.

Despite defending a 19-year unbeaten streak against Juventude in Rio de Janeiro, the number of draws during this period, three in five games, shows that playing at home hasn't been synonymous with an easy victory.

To achieve the goal of entering the top four, Fluminense is betting on its performance at Maracanã, where it holds the sixth-best campaign in the championship, with eight wins, one draw, and only three losses. The sequence of home games is seen as the engine for the team's final push in the competition before traveling to face Ceará in Fortaleza.

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