At home, Fluminense have lost to Juventude just once, here’s a look back | OneFootball

On the night of this Thursday, Fluminense faces Juventude for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship, at 9:30 PM, at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. The Tricolor das Laranjeiras is looking to maintain its good record as a home team against the team from Rio Grande do Sul.

The opponent is a good visitor for Fluminense. Historically, the team from Rio has hosted Juventude 15 times, winning 11, drawing three and losing only once.

In the 41st round of the 2005 Brazilian Championship, Fluminense hosted Juventude at São Januário and lost 2-1. Despite opening the scoring in the first minute with Gabriel Santos, Caíco and Enílton scored in the second half and secured the victory for the team from Rio Grande do Sul.

Records

Thus, Zubeldía’s team relies on its good home record to add three more points in the Brasileirão. However, Fluminense also has a negative record for this match: it hasn’t beaten Juventude in three years.

Fluminense’s last overall win over Juventude was on September 28, 2022, when the team from Rio beat the team from Rio Grande do Sul 4-0, with goals from Cano, Samuel Xavier, Jhon Arias, and Michel Araújo, in the 28th round of the Brasileirão that year.

Since then, the teams have faced each other five times, with three draws and two wins for Juventude. In their last meeting, the match ended in a 1-1 draw at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul, in the ninth round of this season’s Brasileirão.

Situation in the Brasileirão standings

The match is decisive for both clubs. Juventude is in 19th place, with 23 points from 27 games, and hasn’t won in six matches. Meanwhile, Fluminense is in seventh place, with 38 points from 26 games, and is fighting for a spot in the G-6.

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