Tactical contrast should ensure a chess match
Sunday’s Mirassol FC vs Fluminense RJ prediction sees two sides meet for the very first time, and we’re anticipating a hard-fought contest between two teams with differing styles.
Renato Portaluppi’s Fluminense are a typical Brazilian club in the sense that they play a patient possession game, preferring to build attacks from the back and probe with the ball rather than play with tempo.
The Fluminense boss is a smart, creative tactician that sets his sides up to dominate possession and dictate the play, so don’t expect Fluminense to make many mistakes and they will have the quality to hurt Mirassol if they can find some space in behind.
Mirassol are the opposite to the Fluminense style in that they employ a pragmatic, counter attacking approach to the game.
They’ll sit compact in a mid-block and press with a lot of intensity to frustrate their opponents and punish any lapse in concentration with their pace on the counter.
The Mirassol FC vs Fluminense RJ preview highlights how both teams' tactical approaches could make for a fascinating matchup.
Fluminense have the experience and firepower
Fluminense’s attack is likely to be spearheaded by veteran forwards who impressed at the Club World Cup, as Tricolor recorded victories over Inter Milano and Al Hilal Riyadh before falling to Chelsea.
This Mirassol FC vs Fluminense RJ prediction takes into account recent performances and squad strengths. The Mirassol FC vs Fluminense RJ odds are fairly stacked in Fluminense’s favour here at 2.81, whilst Mirassol come in at 2.82. We think an away win is the most likely outcome.
Moreover, our Mirassol FC vs Fluminense RJ betting tips suggest that backing ‘Under 2.5 goals’ at 1.69 has some appeal given Mirassol’s defensive approach and the lack of head-to-head history between the sides.
