Fluminense hosts Fortaleza in round 24 of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Thursday, October 7th at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro)
Fluminense occupies the 8th line of the standings with 32 points. The team is in the transition zone of Copa Sudamericana, lagging two points behind its closest opponent from the Copa Libertadores qualification zone, Bragantino. Fluminense's performance in attack and defense is 24 goals scored and conceded. In the last ten matches, Big Flu gained four victories and four draws and suffered two defeats. Previous rounds ended for the Team of Warriors with victories over Bragantino (2-1), Sao Paulo (2-1) and Chapecoense (1-2), as well as draws against Cuiaba (2-2) and Juventude (1-1). Lately, Fluminense lost only to Atletico Mineiro in the Brazilian Cup (1-2 and 1-0). In the last five home matches, Big Flu chalked up one defeat, one draw, and three victories.
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The visitors of the upcoming match are in the top five in the tournament standings and take 5th place with 36 points. Fortaleza is in the transition zone of the Copa Libertadores qualification, having a 4-point lead over Internacional and Fluminense. In the current championship, the Lions scored 30 goals and conceded 26 times. The last ten matches of the team ended in two victories, four draws, and four defeats. In recent rounds, Fortaleza lost to Atletico Goianiense (0-3), Atletico Mineiro (0-2) and Bahia (4-2), defeated Sport Recife (0-1), and tied against Cuiaba (0-0) and Juventude (1-1). In the last five away matches, The Lions gained one victory and two draws and suffered two defeats.
The last ten head-to-head matches of the teams ended in five victories of Fluminense, three wins of Fortaleza, and two draws. The opponents played their last game on the pitch of Fortaleza in the first round of the championship. Then they scored one goal each and shared points. Fortaleza is in the top five of the standings, but the last rounds are hard for the team. And Fluminense is a favorite of the upcoming game. Big Flu has not lost to the Lions five times in a row. Moreover, Fluminense will be playing at home, which will give them an additional impetus.
Prediction for the match: Fluminense to win with 0.0 handicap