On Sat Aug 27th, in week 24, Fluminense hosts Palmeiras in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 2nd placed Fluminense is fresh off their 5-2 win against Coritiba. de Oliveira struck first for Fluminense in the 3rd minute on a feed from Martins Silva dos Santos, then Jhon Arias added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Germán Cano. Fluminense looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while palmeiras sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Flamengo. Victor Hugo Gomes Silva struck first for Flamengo in the 29th minute, but Raphael Veiga got the equalizer for Palmeiras in the 66th minute earning Palmeiras a comeback draw. Palmeiras should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
Fluminense and Palmeiras last played eachother at the Allianz Parque on the 8th of May. Palmeiras and Fluminense battled to a 1-1 draw. Dudu struck first for Palmeiras in the 72nd minute, then Germán Cano tied it up for Fluminense in the 83rd minute earning Fluminense at least a draw.
Raphael Veiga has been the most prolific scorer on Palmeiras in the last 5 matches with two goals. Fluminense is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Germán Cano and Chagas de Lima each having 2 goals in their last five.