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Fluminense
Brasileiro | Gameweek 8
Jun 30, 2021 at 8pm UK
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
Athletico Paranaense

Fluminense
1 - 4
Athletico PR

Fred (2')
Fred (88')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Richard (26'), Vitinho (73'), Ivaldo (76'), Nikao (90+5' pen.)
Christian (88'), Richard (88')

Preview: Fluminense vs. Athletico Paranaense - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Brasileiro clash between Fluminense and Athletico Paranaense, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

One of the picks of the games in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A this week takes place in Rio de Janeiro as Fluminense and Athletico Paranaense square off on Wednesday.

With both sides having had a slight dip in form, the hosts now occupy ninth place while their visitors sit second, and this game will undoubtedly change the landscape in the top half of the Brazilian top flight.


Match preview

Athletico Paranaense's Matheus Babi celebrates scoring their first goal on 13 June, 2021© Reuters

After a strong start to the campaign, with eight points from their first four games, Fluminense have started to slip down the table due to a disappointing run of results in recent weeks, collecting two points from their last three games.

That started with a fairly commendable 1-1 draw away against Fortaleza, who led the division at the time, as Robson equalised for the hosts after Caio Paulista had put Fluminense ahead.

They were then defeated 1-0 on their travels against Atletico Goianiense, with a Nathan Silva goal in the final 10 minutes settling the encounter and sending Roger Machado's men home empty-handed.

The Tricolor stopped a losing run from building last time out, though, as they drew 1-1 with Corinthians.

Jo put their hosts ahead from the penalty spot late in the first half and the task looked even tougher when Abel Hernandez was sent off in the 50th minute, but Juan Cazares levelled the game in the 70th minute to earn a useful point for his side.

While they have dropped to ninth spot, Fluminense remain within touching distance of the top four, and they would go level on points with their opponents with a victory on Wednesday.

Fluminense's Fred celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on May 12, 2021© Reuters

Athletico Paranaense will be desperate to ensure that does not happen, instead looking to cement themselves in the top four with a return to winning ways.

Similarly to their opponents, the visitors have seen their form dip slightly in recent weeks, having won their first four games of the season to briefly go top of the table.

That run was broken by a 2-1 defeat to Bahia, as El Paranaense played with 10 men for the majority of the clash following Richard's red card in the 13th minute.

They eventually succumbed to defeat as Rossi put the hosts back ahead in the 70th minute after David Terans had drawn the 10-man visitors level in the first half.

They then played out a somewhat disappointing draw with strugglers Chapecoense last time out, as they looked set to see out a 2-1 win on home turf.

Ignacio put the hosts ahead in the first half, but goals from Khellven and Thiago Heleno saw El Paranaense lead until added time, only for Geuvanio to net the equaliser in the 94th minute to force the hosts to share the points.

They will now aim to make a quick return to winning ways to ensure they remain at the top end of the division after seven games of the campaign.

Fluminense Brasileiro form:
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • D

Fluminense form (all competitions):
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • D

Athletico Paranaense Brasileiro form:
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • D

Athletico Paranaense form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • D



Team News

Athletico Paranaense's Vitinho celebrates scoring their third goal on May 28, 2021© Reuters

Fluminense come into Wednesday's clash without key forward Abel Hernandez, who will serve a suspension after he was shown a red card in the recent draw with Corinthians.

Raul Bobadilla should come into the starting XI to lead the line in his absence, after he was quickly brought off the bench following the red card to Hernandez.

Winger Juan Cazares will also play a key role in the attack, having netted the equaliser in that game.

Exciting winger Kayky should also return to the front line, having recently signed a deal to move to Premier League champions Manchester City next season thanks to some eye-catching performances.

On the contrary to their opponents, Athletico Paranaense will be boosted by several returns after red cards, with both Richard and Marcinho having served one-game suspensions last time out.

They should both return to the starting XI, with Richard featuring in the midfield while Marcinho will likely retake his place on the right-hand side of a back five.

Fluminense possible starting lineup:
Marcos; Calegari, Nino, Claro, Egidio; Yago, Martinelli; Kayky, Ganso, Cazares; Bobadilla

Athletico Paranaense possible starting lineup:
Santos; Marcinho, Henrique, Heleno, Ivaldo, Abner; Terans, Richard, Christian, Vitinho; Kayser


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We say: Fluminense 1-2 Athletico Paranaense

This should definitely be a close encounter between two sides hopeful of making a return to winning ways, and we see El Paranaense having just enough to get over the line for their fifth league win of the season in the seventh game.

They have the quality in their side to bounce back from two disappointing results, especially with the boost of two key players returning to action.



Top tip

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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Fluminense win with a probability of 38.64%. A win for Athletico Paranaense had a probability of 31.23% and a draw had a probability of 30.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Fluminense win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.73%) and 2-1 (7.44%). The likeliest Athletico Paranaense win was 0-1 (12.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.45%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood.


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How you voted: Fluminense vs Athletico PR

Fluminense
34.1%
Draw
20.5%
Athletico Paranaense
45.5%
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