Fluminense hosts Bahia in round 18 of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Tuesday, August 31st at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro)
Fluminense have lost their place among the strongest, and now they fight for survival. In the previous championship, the club from Rio de Janeiro rounded out the top five. But the new draw is not successful at all. For a long time, the fans didn’t pay attention to failures in the domestic arena, as the Tricolors successfully played in Copa Libertadores, where they progressed from the group and beat Cerro Porteno in the 1/8 finals. But in quarterfinals, Fluminense lost to Barcelona Guayaquil. The management said goodbye to Roger Machado and invited Marcao, who has been constantly working as an assistant in various coaching staffs since 2014. This time there was a chance to start with a win: after another Fred’s goal from the penalty spot, Fluminense was winning for a long time in the match against Atletico Mineiro, but the Tricolors conceded the return goal in the 84th minute.
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In 2020 Bahia showed the worst result after returning from Serie B, taking only 14th place in the final standings. However, the Tricolors of Steel won the ticket to the Copa Sudamericana. Yes, they didn’t manage to make it to the playoffs, but the representative of El Salvador showed a good start to the new national championship. The problem is that the positive streak lasted only until the first decade of July. Then there was a steep dive, and Bahia scored only one point in the next six matches (a draw with Cuiaba). This led to a change in the coaching post: the management called Diego Dabove, a 48-year-old Argentine specialist, who had previously worked only at home. But his debut was not successful either: his new charges managed to lose to Gremio, which left the penultimate place in the standings thanks to that victory.
Bahia looks like a team that should be beaten, and it's no surprise that Fluminense is seen as the favorite. But the hosts themselves need to score. But both new coaches can change something, so we will try to bet on Over 2.0 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 goals scored
