We have a high-profile Brazilian Serie A clash to look forward to this weekend, with Fluminense hosting Corinthians on Saturday.
As it stands, Corinthians sit second in the table – two points clear of third-place Athletico-PR and three points behind first-place Palmeiras.
Meanwhile, Fluminense find themselves sixth – three points outside the top four and five points behind Corinthians.
Fluminense heads into Saturday’s clash on a three-game unbeaten streak in Serie A, having claimed two wins and one draw since their last loss.
Having kept a clean sheet in each of their previous three league outings, they will be confident of keeping Corinthians quiet on Saturday.
When you look at the bigger picture, Fluminense have won four of their last six encounters in all competitions.
With just three defeats coming in their previous 15 matches across all competitions, Fluminense will fancy their chances of getting something from Saturday’s clash.
As for Corinthians, they have only lost two of their 14 league games this season – sealing seven wins and five draws in the process.
They have also conceded just ten goals, meaning they boast the joint-best defensive record in the division – alongside Palmeiras.
Corinthian have only lost one of their previous 11 Serie A outings, so it’s hardly surprising they find themselves second in the table.
That said, they have managed to win just three of their past 16 away games in the league. That is a cause for concern.
Given that each of Corinthians’ last eight Serie A games have produced under 2.5 goals, we should get a low-scoring game this weekend.
Head-to-head: Corinthians are currently enjoying a three-game unbeaten streak against Fluminense, having picked up two wins and one draw since their last loss in this fixture.
Six of the previous nine meetings between Corinthians and Fluminense have dished up under 2.5 goals, meaning we aren’t likely to see too much action on Saturday.
Team news: Having bagged six goals in ten league outings this season, German Cano is Fluminense’s danger man.
Corinthians will be without Paulinho this weekend as the veteran midfielder continues to recover from a ruptured knee ligament.
Although Corinthians sit five points clear of Fluminense, the hosts are enjoying a promising run at the moment.
For that reason, Forebet predicts that Fluminense will hold Corinthians to a low-scoring draw on Saturday.