Athletico Paranaese vs Fluminense Predictions

Sunday’s Brazilian Serie A action features an interesting looking clash between Athletico PR and Fluminense. Plenty of excitement is likely to be in order as two teams that tend to play in expansive manners do battle.

Athletico PR will be desperate for a morale boosting victory upon their return to home soil thus Sunday. The side were beaten in the Recopa Sudamericana final by River Plate in the week, leaving spirits somewhat low and the side haven’t really been able to fully focus on Serie A affairs so far this season.

The hosts have 7 points from 6 games, which can be considered a decent haul, given how often they been rotating their team to accommodate continental football. However, with hopes of challenging towards the top end of the table, the team could really do with putting in some strong showings ahead of the Copa America break and confidence can be high in starting to do that here, having recorded wins in 12 of their last 14 home games.

Meanwhile, Fluminense arrive off the back of a high after safely navigating their way past Colombians Atletico Nacional in the Copa Sudamericana in midweek. That looked a tough tie on paper but Flu demonstrated their capabilities to run out 4-2 winners on aggregate.

Nonetheless, attentions must immediately turn back to Serie A and the visitors will be itching to record a positive result here. Though they’ve played very well throughout the season so far, Flu’s point total of just 6 points from as many matches doesn’t really reflect that and they need to start turning good performances into good results sooner rather than later.

Ultimately, this should be one of the better games to watch in Brazil this weekend and we’re anticipating an open and end to end affair on the artificial surface. It’s not in either sides’ nature to sit back and defend and with both needing points urgently, the two should both set out in attacking manners.

As such, backing over 2.5 goals to be scored looks the best way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is exactly where our money is going at an appealing price. Athletico’s last two matches have both featured over 2.5 goals and with Fluminense’s last 4 away outings having had an average of 4.5 goals a game on display, that’s a streak that could well continue in a 2-1 margin of home victory.