Fluminense take on the visitors Ceara in the round 16 match of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, July10th at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro).
Fluminense comes into the fight with Ceara in great shape and is in 6th place in the Brazilian Championship. This is far from the ultimate dream for the hosts, because the team has just played out and is now slowly starting to show its best football. Last 4 matches, taking into account the cup, Fluminense won confidently and such a confident series allowed them to come close to the leading group. Cano is in the incredible form, as he scored 4 goals in the last 4 matches, this Argentine is now expected by many goals and he does not let his fans and teammates down.
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Ceara are struggling to play in two major competitions simultaneously. In the Copa Sudamericana, the visitors managed to reach the quarter finals, as expected, but in the championship, things aren’t very bright so far. After 15 rounds played, the team has 18 points and it is 1 point away from the relegation zone. The last 5 matches in Serie A ended in a draw and their football looked very boring, Ceara just knits the opponent, not letting them play properly. The big problem is the fact that Steven Mendoza, the team's top scorer, is injured.
If Ceara again manages to slow down the pace of the match and interfere with the opponent's play, then Fluminense will have problems in order to create many chances in attack. However, everything is not so easy for the visitors. Ceara had a difficult match in the Copa Sudamericana, having spent a lot of energy. It is expected that the coach will rotate to give a rest to some players, because the schedule is just wild right now. In such a situation, Fluminense, who has gained momentum, is simply obliged to impose his football, but how the hosts know how to do this and how they deal with their rivals, we could observe in the last 4-5 matches. I expect Fluminense to easily beat Ceara in this match.
Prediction for the match: Fluminense to win.
