In a weekend match in week 6, on Sun May 15th, Athletico PR will travel to Rio de Janeiro to battle Fluminense in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 15th placed Fluminense is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Palmeiras. Dudu struck first for Palmeiras in the 72nd minute, then in the 83rd minute, Caio Fernando de Oliveira sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Germán Cano earning Fluminense a comeback draw. Fluminense looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while athletico PR sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Ceará. Abner Vinicius Da Silva Santos struck first for Athletico PR in the 49th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Ceará couldn’t muster any offence and Athletico PR ran away with the shutout win. Athletico PR is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Athletico PR is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Vitor Bueno and Marlos each having 2 goals in their last five. Fluminense’s most prolific scorer has been Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima. The Brazilian midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.