Red Bull Bragantino vs Sousa prediction, preview, team news and more | Copa do Brasil 2024

Red Bull Bragantino and Sousa return to action in the Copa do Brasil when they square off in the second leg of the third round on Tuesday. With the first leg ending in a 1-1 stalemate, a place in the next round remains up for grabs, so anticipate a thrilling contest at the Estadio Nabi Abi Chedid.

Red Bull made it three wins on the bounce in the Copa Sudamericana, edging out Sportivo Luqueno 3-2 last Thursday. Pedro Caixinha’s men have won four of their five Copa Sudamericana games to sit second in Group H. They are eight points above third-placed Coquimbo Unido and level on points with first-placed Racing Club heading into the group finale.

Bragantino now turn their attention to the Copa do Brasil, where they kicked off the campaign in round three with a 1-1 first-leg draw against Souza on May 1.

Veteran forward Batata grabbed the headlines for Souza at the Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz as he netted an 83rd-minute equaliser to cancel out Luan Candido’s first-half opener and force a share of the spoils.

Since then, Souza have lost two of their subsequent three outings, with a 1-0 victory over Portiguar on May 12 sandwiched between the two defeats. Leandro Sena’s men are fifth in Group A3 of the Brasileiro Serie D, having picked up four points from four games.

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Red Bull Bragantino vs Sousa Head-to-Head

This will be the second encounter between the two sides, with their first being a 1-1 draw when they met in the reverse fixture on May 1.

Red Bull Bragantino Form Guide: W-L-W-D-D

Sousa Team Form Guide: L-W-L-D-D

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Red Bull Bragantino vs Sousa Team News

Red Bull Bragantino

Eduardo Sasha, Raul, Jose Andres Hurtado and Nathan Camargo are all recuperating from injuries and will sit out.

Injured: Eduardo Sasha, Raul, Jose Andres Hurtado, Nathan Camargo

Suspended: None

Sousa

Thirty-year-old defender Jackson is suspended after picking up a red card in the reverse leg. On the injury front, the visitors head into the game with a clean bill of health.

Injured: None

Suspended: Jackson

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Red Bull Bragantino vs Sousa Predicted XIs

Red Bull Bragantino (4-3-3): Cleiton Schwengber; Nathan Mendes, Eduardo Santos, Luan Candido, Juninho Capixaba; Gustavinho, Ramires, Matheus Fernandes; Helio Junio, Thiago Borbas, Henry Mosquera

Sousa (4-3-3): Bruno Fuso; Leozinho, Breno Cezar, Marcelo, Joao Rafael; Arua, Emersonn Bastos, Hebert; Reinaldo, Diego Ceara, Charles

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Red Bull Bragantino vs Sousa Prediction

Buoyed by their Copa Sudamericana victory, Red Bull Bragantino will head into the clash with sky-high confidence. Given the gulf in class and quality between the two sides, expect Bragantino to come away with a comfortable victory.

Prediction: Bragantino 3-0 Sousa