Before the Round – Brazil Serie A Round 28 (28/09/2022)

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Brazil’s Serie A will play a midweek round of fixtures as the league goes into matchday No. 28. Palmeiras are the runaway leader at the top of the Serie A table. However, there is still plenty to play for down the stretch in Brazil.

Fluminense RJ - Juventude

Fluminense are winless in three straight matches against Juventude ahead of Wednesday’s meeting. Juventude are on a two-game winning streak against Big Flu; however, both games were at home.

Juventude are bottom of the Serie A table. They are winless in six straight matches and have won just three times all campaign.

Fluminense are third in the standings and on a two-match winning streak. Nine points separate Fluminense and first-place Palmeiras. Fluminense have a home record of 9W-2D-3L this season.

• Fluminense RJ have not been beaten in their last 8 straight home clashes in Serie A.
• Juventude have lost their last 5 away Serie A games.
• Fluminense RJ are undefeated in 18 of their last 21 home league games.
• Juventude's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 2 of their last 25 away matches (Serie A).
• Prediction: Fluminense RJ @ 1.36

Corinthians - Atlético GO

Fifth-place Corinthians host 19th-place Atletico GO on Wednesday. Corinthians are battling for a top-four finish and are just one point off of fourth-place Flamengo. Meanwhile, Atletico GO are headed for relegation, but just six points separate them from safety.

The last six matches between these teams were divided into two wins, two draws, and two losses apiece. Corinthians won the reverse fixture league fixture 1-0 away.

Wednesday’s match is the fourth meeting between these teams in 2022 in all competitions. Corinthians won the league fixture and a Brazil Cup match 4-1 at home. Atletico GO posted a 2-0 cup win, but it wasn’t enough to send them through.

• Corinthians are undefeated in 24 of their last 25 home Serie A games.
• An unfortunate run of 4 straight defeats in half time/full time make up the Serie A campaign of Atlético GO.
• Corinthians are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 7 matches in Serie A.
• Atlético GO have won just 3 of their last 21 away league games.
• Prediction: Corinthians @ 1.50

Coritiba - Ceará SC

Ceara edged Coritiba in the teams’ last six head-to-head matches with a record of 3W-1D-2L. The reverse fixture between these teams ended 1-1.

Wednesday’s match is a battle of two teams in the lower half of the table. Coritiba are 16th in the standings and go into the match losers of four of the last six games.

Ceara are 15th in the table and winless in five of their last six matches. However, three of those fixtures ended as draws.

• There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Coritiba's last 4 league games.
• Ceará SC have drawn their last 3 away Serie A games in a row.
• In Ceará SC's 4 most recent away Serie A matches, there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• Ceará SC scored an average of 0.96 goals in their matches in Serie A.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.57

Fortaleza - Flamengo RJ

Flamengo won four of their last six matches against Fortaleza in Serie A. However, Fortaleza posted a 2-1 away win the last time these teams met.

Flamengo are winless in three straight matches. They are clinging to fourth place in the Serie A standings, with Corinthians just one point back.

Fortaleza are 14th in the standings. They are on a bad run of form, with three straight fixtures ending without a win.

• Fortaleza are unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 home Serie A games.
• In their last 11 games in Serie A, Flamengo RJ have recorded 10 undefeated encounters.
• The average number of goals scored by Fortaleza is 0.93 for their matches in Serie A.
• In Flamengo RJ's 4 most recent away Serie A matches, there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.67