Fortaleza and Fluminense will meet in the upcoming round of the Brazilian Serie A on Sunday, 7 July.
Can Fluminense finally get their second win of the season or will Fortaleza push the reigning South American champions even further towards relegation? Read our Fortaleza and Fluminense prediction to find out, but remember to also check our other Serie A betting tips.
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Fortaleza and Fluminense prediction: Fluminense to avoid another loss
Key stats
- Fluminense have ended their losing streak in the last round in their first game with a new manager.
- We saw fewer than three goals in seven of the last 10 H2H meetings between these teams.
- Fluminense have gone under 2.5 total goals in five matches in a row.
Correct score prediction: Fortaleza 0-1 Fluminense
Since we can see Fluminense doing well here and since three of the last six meetings between these teams have ended 1-0 for Fluminense, we can see that being the final score on Sunday too.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Fortaleza the obvious favourites
- HOME: 8/11 (1.73) – 57.90%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
- AWAY: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.80%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Looking at these Fortaleza vs Fluminense odds, we can see that hosts are the expected winners and that makes sense if we just look at the Serie A standings where Fortaleza are 13 points ahead of Fluminense already.
On top of that, Fortaleza are without a loss at home this season in the league, while Fluminense have lost all six of their away games in Serie A so far.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this game, don't forget to also look at our top betting tips for today.
Last five H2Hs: Fluminense the better team lately
Fluminense have beaten Fortaleza three times in their last five duels, along with one draw and one loss. Meanwhile, these two teams have only met 18 times in history and Fluminense have the advantage here as well: 9-4-5
Brazil Serie A 03/09/23
Fluminense
Fortaleza EC
Brazil Serie A 29/04/23
Fortaleza EC
Fluminense
Brazil Serie A 10/09/22
Fluminense
Fortaleza EC
Copa do Brasil 18/08/22
Fluminense
Fortaleza EC
Copa do Brasil 29/07/22
Fortaleza EC
Fluminense
Fortaleza preview: Hoping to stay unbeaten at home
While Fortaleza have been inconsistent in the league this season and currently sit right in the middle of the standing with 20 points from 13 matches, they have been unbeatable at home so far with four wins and three draws in seven matches in Serie A. So, their fans can rightfully hope for another good result in the next game with Fluminense.
Meanwhile, Kervin Andrade remains away with his national team, while Pedro Rocha, Emmanuel Martinez, Ze Welison, Calebe and Moises are on the team's injury list.
Predicted lineup: Ricardo (GK), Tinga, Britez, Titi, Pacheco, Augusto, Sasha, Marinho, Pochettino, Lopes & Lucero
Brazil Serie A 28/07/24
W
Sao Paulo
0
Fortaleza EC
1
Brazil Serie A 24/07/24
D
Criciuma
1
Fortaleza EC
1
Brazil Serie A 21/07/24
W
Atletico GO
1
Fortaleza EC
3
Brazil Serie A 18/07/24
W
Vitoria
1
Fortaleza EC
3
Brazil Serie A 11/07/24
W
Flamengo
1
Fortaleza EC
2
Fluminense preview: Hoping to turn the season around
The reigning champions of South America, who last season won Copa Libertadores for the first time in history, have been struggling this season in Serie A and that's an understatement since they're currently last in the standings with seven points from 14 games.
So, Fernando Diniz had to pay the price and Fluminense have appointed Mano Menezes as their new manager, who managed to end the team's six-game losing streak in the league with a draw against Internacional in his debut.
Lele, Andre, Isaac, Marquinhos, Manoel, and Marcelo are currently out with injuries, while Jhon Arias is still at Copa America with Colombia.
Predicted lineup: Fabio (GK), Xavier, Carlos, Santos, Barbosa, Andre, Lima, Gomes, Ganso, Cano & Keno
Brazil Serie A 04/10/24
W
Cruzeiro
0
Fluminense
1
Brazil Serie A 29/09/24
L
Atletico GO
1
Fluminense
0
Copa Libertadores 25/09/24
L
Atletico Mineiro
2
Fluminense
0
Brazil Serie A 21/09/24
L
Botafogo
1
Fluminense
0
Copa Libertadores 18/09/24
W
Atletico Mineiro
0
Fluminense
1
Player to watch: Ganso
Given how poorly this season has gone for Fluminense so far, not many of their players have impressed, but Ganso has stood out with three goals and two assists in the league.
Ganso to score the first goal of the game?
All three goals that Ganso has in the league this season have come in the first halves of matches and two of them were the first goal of the game. Can Ganso push Fluminense by scoring first against Fortaleza too?
