Vitória vs Athletico-PR Prediction: The Lion roared in the Maracanã

Fluminense is a sinking ship, but Vitória's result at the Maracanã was still relevant. The Baianos completely neutralized their opponents, who failed to create goal-scoring opportunities except for one or two shots from outside the area. Thiago Carpini's men knew how to unnerve the Cariocas and wait for the right moment to score the winning goal, which came in the last minute through Janderson.

With its 1-0 win over Fluminense, the Barra's Lion moved out of the relegation zone and now has 12 points, two above the Z4. It's necessary to keep collecting points in this super competitive Brasileirão, where any small team can beat a big club. Vitória has won three of its last four matches, showing that it can avoid relegation to the Série B. In their previous two home games, the Baianos beat Internacional and Athletico Mineiro and, with their confidence running high, will now try to beat Athletico-PR.

The Hurricane had a poor game in Belo Horizonte, losing to Cruzeiro 2-0. Athletico played its first game without coach Cuca, who left after three straight draws and has now gone four games with no victories. The Curitiba side is in sixth place but seems to have been somewhat shaken by the unexpected departure of its coach. Athletico is now under the command of Juca, an interim coach, and must react amid the instability. The Paranaenses have only won once on the road, so they'll have to rise to the challenge to take the three points from Salvador.

Vitória managed to turn around a difficult situation and leave the promotion zone after its win at the Maracanã against Fluminense. Thiago Carpini's team has won three of its last four matches and is playing full of confidence. On the other hand, the Parananenses have lost coach Cuca and haven't won for four games, with the team in a somewhat uncertain phase with an interim coach. Athletico has good players and could suddenly return to winning ways, but I will take a chance on Vitória winning as the Baianos are in good form, and the odds are attractive.