Fluminense have started the Serie A season well and are unbeaten in their opening three fixtures. The Tricolour have collected five points from nine available. They sit seventh in the table going into matchday 4.
Santos, on the other hand, have had an up and down beginning to the Serie A campaign. They fell on opening day to Bahia 3-0. Since then, Santos have picked up four points from the last six on offer with a 3-1 win over Ceara and a nil-nil draw with Juventude.
The Black and White are unbeaten in four straight matches in all competitions. They have turned the season around after a poor outing in the state tournament and Copa Libertadores.
Manager Fernando Diniz has slowly improved the side and will hope the team can continue their form.
Fluminense are unbeaten in three straight games against Santos. Big Flu won just once in that time as two of the last three games finished in draws. The home team have dominated head-to-head matches between the clubs.
The Tricolour won last season at home 3-1. Their last two games at home finished in a win and score draw. The last four matches between the clubs ended with both teams scoring.
Santos have a –1-goal difference after three games with three goals for and four against. Fluminense are +1 in goal difference with three goals scored and two against.
Fluminense have played once at home this term at the Marcana. The match finished in a 1-0 win versus Cuiaba. Santos’s only match away from home this season finished in a 3-0 loss to Bahia.
Manager Roger Machado has just one player on the Fluminense injury list going into matchday 4. Midfielder Hudson is ruled out until December due to an ACL injury.
While Machado has just one player set to miss the game as of this writing, Diniz has a long list of players likely to miss the fixture. Defender Luan Peres is suspended due to a suspension. Midfielder Sandry is ruled out until November with an ACL injury.
Forward Jobson, midfielder Carlos Sanchez, and Rafael Longuine are all recovering from ACL injuries. Longuine is on track to return later this month. Midfielder Raniel is recovering from an Achilles tendon injury. He is due back at any time this month.
The home team are unbeaten in the last five matches in Serie A when Fluminense and Santos have met. The trend should continue this week as Fluminense win the fixture.
Four straight matches between the teams ended with both teams scoring. Three of the last five games between the teams finished with over 2.5 goals scored.
Fluminense should claim a victory with both teams scoring and more than 2.5 goals tallied.