When America Mineiro and Fluminense meet in the Brasileiro on Wednesday night, both teams will be hoping to get back on track with kickoff at 3:30 am.
Mineiro have won four and drawn two of their 11 league matches this season to collect 14 points and sit ninth in the table after the next set of fixtures.
The home side recorded a 2-1 victory over Cuiaba earlier in the month but have since lost their last two matches against Ceara and Sao Paulo, conceding three times and failing to score.
Vagner Mancini’s side have impressed in front of their own supporters this season, picking up 10 points from five matches, but they have struggled on their travels, collecting only four points from six fixtures.
Mineiro finished eighth in Serie A last term on their return to the top flight, which went down as a successful campaign. They will be looking to claim a similar spot this season.
Meanwhile, Fluminense will enter the match after a 2-0 home defeat to Atletico Goianiense. The disappointing run of form has left Fernando Diniz’s side in eighth position in the table, boasting 14 points from their first 11 matches.
They sit ahead of ninth-placed America Mineiro on goal difference. Fluminense finished seventh in Brazil’s top flight last season and claimed fifth place in 2019-20, which was their highest position since winning the title in 2012.
America Mineiro vs Fluminense Head to Head
Both sides have eight games against each other with hosts taking three wins while opponents with four wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Sao Paulo 1-0 America
- America 0-2 Ceara
- America 2-1 Cuiaba
- Corinthians 1-1 America
Away
- Fluminense 0-2 Atletico
- Fluminense 5-3 Atletico
- Juventude 1-0 Mineiro
- Fluminense 1-2 Flamengo
America Mineiro Team News
America Mineiro will be missing Pedrinho and Iago Maidana. The home side did not suffer any fresh fitness concerns in their loss to Sao Paulo last time out, but head coach Mancini is expected to make changes, with Wellington Paulista set to feature in the final third of the field.
Fluminense Team News
For Fluminense, Mario Pineida, Fred and Luan Freitas are sidelined by injury, while David Braz will be suspended for the match.
Prediction and Odds
America Mineiro have lost their last two matches. We still think these two teams will play out a low-scoring draw on Wednesday night.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 2.5
