Goiás vs Fluminense Prediction: These two teams are in trouble

Two teams with a lot of problems will face in the upcoming match of the Brasileirão. Goiás is in a relegation place and has just changed their coach. Fluminense has lost five of their last six games, and several players will not travel to Goiânia due to injuries and suspensions. Fluminense won all last four games against the Esmeraldino. Goiás can't beat Fluminense since 2019.

The Verdão da Serra has a new coach, the Portuguese Armando Evangelista. Portuguese coaches are still trending in the Brasileirão. However, Evangelista only takes charge on Monday, the day after the game with Fluminense. For now, he will be at the Serrinha observing his new players. This week, Fernando Ávila guided the team for the last time in the 0-0 draw against Gimnasia y Esgrima in the Copa Sudamericana. The coach was much criticized for choosing a secondary team in a match that could have qualified Goiás for the next phase in case of victory. The 17th position in the table and the poor displays obviously also contributed to his replacement. In the last round of the league, Goiás lost at home against Cuiabá. The team urgently needs points to get out of the relegation zone.

The Tricolor's problems are different from those of Sunday's opponent but also cause many worries to their supporters. After a great month of April, the Carioca team fell apart in May with the intense cycle of games and absences due to injuries of some important players such as Marcelo, Keno, and Alexsander. For this game, besides these injured players, Fluminense will not be able to use defenders, Samuel Xavier and Felipe Melo, both suspended. After four straight losses, the Cariocas beat Bragantino 2-1 in the last round of the Brasileirão. A result that left the team in 6th place. This week in the Copa Libertadores, Fluminense went back to losing ways with a 2-0 defeat against River Plate at the Monumental. It is crucial for the Tricolor to get the three points in order not to let the top teams slip away.

I'll bet on a 1X double chance. I think Fluminense, with many absences and some Libertadores fatigue, will not be 100%. Goiás players will be fresher and want to show their worth to the new coach.