Corinthians and Fluminense face each other this Wednesday, at 21:45 (Brasilia time), at Neo Química Arena, for the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship.
Vice-champion of the Copa do Brasil, Timão managed to overcome sadness and beat Santos last Saturday, in Vila Belmiro, remaining in fourth position with 57 points, two more than Fluminense, and still with one game to go. least in the table – Timão takes Goiás on Saturday.
In the fight for the vice-championship of the Brasileirão, Corinthians must act with maximum force against Tricolor. The right absence for the game is Yuri Alberto, who was sent off in Saturday’s classic, in addition to Adson, who was injured.
With 55 points, Fluminense arrives with renewed spirits after winning a heroic 2-2 draw with Botafogo. Coach Fernando Diniz’s team occupies the fifth position and is looking for a victory to overtake Corinthians in the table.
The tendency is for the coach to repeat the formation that was played in the last round and that I received praise from the coach. Marrony and Pineida, who were unrelated in the last match, are still recovering from injury and have not traveled with the team.
Corinthians and Fluminense moments
Corinthians is enjoying an excellent phase in the Brasileirão and still has a chance of a title, even if remote (0.002%). Coach Vítor Pereira’s team has been undefeated for five games, with four wins and one draw. The good results left the club in 4th position, with 57 points – 17 less than the leader Palmeiras.
Fluminense, on the other hand, is going through a moment of oscillation in Serie A. Fernando Diniz’s men sought a draw in the classic with Botafogo in the last round and avoided another defeat. Before that, they had three defeats and one victory in the last games.
The bad performances took the carioca club out of the fight for the title: it is in 5th place, with 55 points. To win again, Tricolor das Laranjeiras will have to improve their performance as a visitor. In 16 games away from home, there were six wins, four draws and six defeats. In addition, he scored 20 goals and conceded 21.
However, Timão’s main objective is to get a direct spot to Libertadores. For this, he clings to his performance as home team to achieve another triumph in the competition. In 16 matches within their domains, there were 11 triumphs, four draws and only one setback. In addition, he scored 23 goals and conceded eight.
Goals Scored: Under 2.5
First, the match should not have a high number of goals. In this sense, as it is a direct confrontation in the struggle for Libertadores, few mistakes should be made.
