Four defeats in a row after returning from the Club World Cup. Fluminense has paid dearly for its American exertions but, in its last league game, it seems to have solved its problems, at least in part. A crucial victory away to Internacional has reignited their push for a place in the upper echelons of the table, where a team with such a history belongs.
And against Gremio—which has the same number of points but one game in hand—there is an opportunity to pull away from their opponents for the evening and then try to resume the path that was abruptly interrupted last month. We have seen what the home side is capable of when they approach every game with maximum concentration. We have also seen that they have important qualities that can change the course of a game in an instant.
All they needed was to break the mental barrier, regain a little confidence—yes, despite Chelsea being a different kettle of fish, the disappointment at not reaching the final was huge—and start playing again as they know how. We saw all this in the match against Internacional, and now the goal is to continue in the same vein.
A victory, therefore, seems well within reach.
Odds comparison
Fluminense’s victory is priced at 1.80 on Goldbet and Lottomatica. NO GOAL, on the other hand, is priced at 1.60 on Goldbet and Lottomatica.
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The prediction
There are few goals scored in Brazil, but that doesn’t matter much to us in this match. What interests us is that Fluminense will manage to take three important points against a team that shouldn’t even find the net in 90 minutes.
Probable line-ups for Fluminense-Gremio
FLUMINENSE (4-3-3): Fabio; Samuel Xavier, Ignacio, Freytes, Fuentes; Ganso, Hercules, Nonato; Serna, Cano, Soteldo. GREMIO (4-3-3): Volpi; Gustavo, Wagner, Walter, Marlon; Dodi, Villasanti, Freitas; Alysson, Braitwhaite, Olivera. POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-0