Fluminense vs Internacional Prediction: Will Fluminense stop the great sequence of Internacional?

In the upcoming Brazil Serie A match, Fluminense will face Internacional at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fluminense is currently in the 6th in Brazil’s Serie A, while Internacional is two positions under in 8th. Fluminense comes from a defeat playing as the away side against São Paulo 1-0, and as the home side, Internacional comes from a draw against Cruzeiro 0-0.

FLUMINENSE

After two bad results, Fluminense tries to get back on track and return to have a sequence of victories. The team has gained new players in the mid-window, such as the midfielder Danielzinho, a former Fluminense player, that is back on the club, and the Colombian wing Yony González, that is also back to Fluminense. Despite the bad moment that the club faced in the last month, Fluminense is still close to the top teams in Brazil’s Serie A and still has time to adjust to recover in the league. Fluminense played 38 games this season, with 21 victories, 6 draws, and 11 defeats. The team scored 67 goals and conceded 31.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR FLUMINENSE

Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Nino, Felipe Melo, Marcelo, Martinelli, Lima, Ganso, John Arias, Germán Cano, Keno.

INTERNACIONAL

Internacional and Fluminense try to win to get closer to the top teams on the table stands. But, differently from Fluminense, Internacional comes from a great sequence of victories. It has been 10 matches since the last defeat of Internacional. Also, the club has an important new player for the season, the attacker Enner Valencia, 33 years old, that has been in 2 World Cups with Ecuador. Internacional played 36 matches this season, with 17 victories, 12 draws, and 7 defeats. Internacional scored 53 goals and conceded 36.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR INTERNACIONAL

John Victor, Bustos, Vitão, Mercado, Renê, Rômulo, Carlos de Pena, Maurício, Alan Patrick, Wanderson, Alemão.

EXPERT BETTING TIPS

In the natural order, Fluminense would have the leverage at this match because of the home factor, although the team has yet to be in its best performance lately. On the other hand, Internacional has a great sequence of victories, with 10 straight matches without a defeat (7 victories - 3 draws), and tries to beat Fluminense in its domains to keep getting closer to the top teams in Brazil’s Serie A. The new players on both teams can influence in team’s performance.