Fluminense vs Chapecoense – Brasileirao Serie A – Preview

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Sreya

Fluminense vs Chapecoense – Fluminense hosts Chapecoense at the Maracana, Rio de Janeiro on 26th May, Saturday in a Brasileirao Serie A match.

Fluminense are fifth in the league standings with ten points and registered a 2-0 win over Atletico PR in their last game to bounce back from a shocking 2-1 defeat to Botafogo in the preceding fixture.

Chapecoense are sixteenth with six points, having only won one game so far. Their 3-0 loss to Internacional in their previous league outing has left them teetering just one point over the relegation zone.

Although it is still early days in the season, Atletico MG are starting to open up a points lead at the top of the table and Fluminense must win to keep up with the league leaders.

Team News

Marquinhos Calazans and Ayrton Lucas are sidelined through injuries for the hosts while Pedro will face a late fitness test. The visitors will be without the injured Fabricio Bruno, Neto and Luiz Antonio.

Fluminense Possible Starting Lineup: Julio Cesar, Renato Chaves, Gum, Luan Peres, Gilberto, Richard, Jadson, Junior Sornoza, Marlon, Marcos Junior, Pedro.

Chapecoense Possible Starting Lineup: Jandrei, Apodi, Douglas, Luiz Otavio, Bruno Pacheco, Marcio Araujo, Amaral, Hector Canteros, Arthur, Wellington Paulista, Guilherme.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Fluminense vs Chapecoense H2H Stats, Chapecoense have won three and drawn two of their five previous matches against Fluminense. In fact, Fluminense have not defeated Chapecoense in any of their last eight encounters in the Brasileirao Serie A.

Chapecoense AF have scored at least two goals in their last four away matches against Fluminense in all competitions, but there have been under 2.5 goals scored in Fluminense’s last three home games in the Brasileirao Serie A.

Chapecoense are going through a poor stretch of form and are unlikely to hurt Fluminense who are flying high right now. A 2-1 win for Fluminense is the most probable result.