Corinthians make a trip to Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho to take on Fluminense on Saturday, with both teams in the midst of Serie A unbeaten streaks.
The hosts will be looking to record their fourth straight league game without a loss, while the visitors have avoided defeat in four straight matches.
Fluminense are currently sitting in sixth place in the Serie A table after picking up 21 points from 14 points.
Fernando Diniz’s side won their last Serie A game 1-0 over Botafogo at Estadio Nilton Santos, which saw them extend their unbeaten run to three matches, with two wins and one draw. Manoel scored the only goal of the game in the 82nd minute.
On their home turf this season, Fluminense have claimed three wins, one draw and lost three of their seven Serie A matches, and they have won three, drawn one and lost two of their last six league matches.
German Cano has been a key player for Fluminense in the final third this season, with the striker leading the club with six goals, which id tied for fifth highest in the division in 2022, two of those having been the crucial first of the match.
Corinthians played out a goalless draw with Santos at Neo Quimica Arena in their last Serie A match to extend their unbeaten run to four, leaving them second in the table on 26 points from 14 matches, three points adrift of league leaders Palmeiras.
In the last Serie A meetings between the two sides, Corinthians secured a 1-0 victory at Neo Quimica Arena last season, with Gabriel Pereira scoring the only goal of the game in the 69th minute.
Vitor Pereira’s side have managed to record three wins, two draws and two losses on the road this season in league matches.
Fluminense vs Corinthians head to head
The two teams have previously met on 46 occasions across all competitions, where they have claimed 16 victories each while they have drawn in 14. Fluminense have scored 46 goals and conceded 49 in the process. In their last five meetings, they have claimed two victories each while they have drawn once.
Corinthians 1-2 Fluminense 08/12/19
Fluminense 2-1 Corinthians 13/09/20
Corinthians 5-0 Fluminense 14/01/21
Fluminense 1-1 Corinthians 27/06/21
Corinthians 1-0 Fluminense 14/10/21
Fluminense latest home form
Fluminense have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having won each of their two most recent matches. They managed to defeat Cruzeiro 2-1 in their last home game the Copa do Brasil. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded eight.
Fluminense 1-2 Flamengo 30/05/22
Fluminense 5-3 Atletico Mineiro 09/06/22
Fluminense 0-2 Atletico Goianiense 12/06/22
Fluminense 2-0 Avai 20/06/22
Fluminense 2-1 Cruzeiro 24/06/22
Fluminense latest away form
Fluminense have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They defeated Botafogo 1-0 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded just two.
Fortaleza 0-1 Fluminense 22/05/22
Oriente Petrolero 1-10 Fluminense 27/05/22
Juventude 1-0 Fluminense 05/06/22
America Mineiro 0-0 Fluminense 16/06/22
Botafogo 0-1 Fluminense 26/06/22
Corinthians latest home form
Corinthians have recently been on a good run of form at home, and they have been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They drew 0-0 with Boca Juniors in their last home game in the Copa Libertadores. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and kept clean sheets.
Corinthians 2-0 Juventude 11/06/22
Corinthians 1-0 Goias 19/06/22
Corinthians 4-0 Santos 23/06/22
Corinthians 0-0 Santos 26/06/22
Corinthians 0-0 Boca Juniors 29/06/22
Corinthians latest away form
Corinthians have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their seven most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Athletico Paranaense in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded five.
Internacional 2-2 Corinthians 15/05/22
Boca Juniors 1-1 Corinthians 18/05/22
Atletico Goianiense 0-1 Corinthians 05/06/22
Cuiaba 1-0 Corinthians 08/06/22
Athletico Paranaense 1-1 Corinthians 16/06/22
Fluminense news
Fluminense midfielder Gustavo Nonato and forward John Kennedy are set to serve a one-game suspension following their red card bookings.
The hosts are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with German Cano leading the line as a lone striker with support from Jhon Arias, Ganso and Luiz Henrique.
Corinthians news
Paulinho is out for the season and his fellow midfielder is set to return early in August, both with ACL injuries, while Maycon will sit out for a few days due to a muscle injury.
Defender Gil and forward Luan are all set to return early in July through thigh and hip injuries respectively.
Predcition and Odds
Corinthians head into the contest off the back of two successive goalless stalemates, and will be looking for a victory to get them back to winning ways.
However, Fluminense have won each of their last two matches at home, and they will fancy themselves of claiming yet another home victory.
Odds: 1 1.90 X 2.00 2 2.15
Probable outcomes
Fluminense 1-0 Corinthians
Fluminense 2-0 Corinthians
Fluminense 2-1 Corinthians
Fluminense 3-1 Corinthians
Fluminense 1-1 Corinthians
