When Atletico Mineiro make the trip to face Fluminense on Thursday, after four games in a row undefeated in the Brasileiro, they will be hoping to maintain their momentum with kickoff at 3:30 am.
Fluminense sits 11th in the Brasileiro right now, with the club having had a mixed start to the season following their opening nine matches in the league. So far, they have won three times, drawn twice, and been defeated in four games. In their most recent outings before this week, Fluminense lost 2-1 to Flamengo and 1-0 against Juventude. Each of those matches saw Fernando Diniz witness a member of his squad get sent off as Nonato and David Braz could not finish their matches.
Although Fluminense has only won one match at home this season, they will certainly be hoping to improve on that record as the campaign continues.
Atletico Mineiro has struggled to pick up points on the road as of late while also struggling defensively early on in the Brasileiro.
The squad has conceded seven goals away from home, which has led to problems for them in picking up the right results. Despite that, Antonio Mohamed is in good form right now as his team has won four games consecutively, which has helped them move up the table.
Fluminense vs Atletico Mineiro Head to Head
Both sides have 34 games against each other with hosts taking nine wins while visitors with fourteen wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Juventude 1-0 Fluminense
- Fluminense 1-2 Flamengo
- Petrolero 1-10 Fluminense
- Fortaleza 0-1 Fluminense
Away
- Palmeiras 0-0 Atletico Mineiro
- Atletico Mineiro 2-1 Avai
- Atletico Mineiro 1-2 Deportes Tolima
- Brasiliense 0-1 Atletico Mineiro
Fluminense Team News
Fluminense will be without Nonato and Braz, who is suspended due to recent red cards, meaning some tweaks will need to be made to the starting lineup for this match. Willian and Luiz Henrique should provide the width for the hosts on Thursday, while German Cano could be trusted once again to lead the attack on his own.
Atletico Mineiro Team News
Matias Zaracho and Eduardo Vargas are both unavailable for Atletico Mineiro at the moment due to muscular problems. In addition, Keno has been absent from the team’s previous five matches.
Prediction and Odds
Atletico Mineiro is expected to be in the title hunt by the end of the campaign, so they enter this game as favourites and should be strong enough to come away with all three points.
- Away Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 1.5
