Fluminense, Recent Form

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Fluminense manager Fernando Diniz will need to rebuild confidence in his squad after their heavy 3-0 away defeat by Corinthians.  They achieved 69% possession in that match and had 13 strikes at goal, with 2 hitting the target, up against Corinthians' tally of 17 efforts at goal, 7 of which were on target.  

Diniz will be closely scrutinising his squad's defensive frailties, his back line having shipped 12 goals in their last 6 matches, despite having picked up some points through the 7 goals they've managed to net.  They have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 home games.  

They have had a strong run of form at Estádio do Maracanã recently, being undefeated in 5 of their last 6 home games and picking up 4 wins along the way.  

Atletico Mineiro, Recent Form

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In their last match Atletico Mineiro enforced their superiority over Cuiaba with a 3-0 away win.  They came away from that fixture with a 67% share of the possession and clocked up 13 attempts on goal with 5 on target, in comparison to Cuiaba, who managed 4 attempts on goal, 1 of which were on target.  

It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 10 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 6 goals shipped and valuable points dropped.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, and playing away from home, they're currenlty on a run of 2 clean sheets in a row.  

They have had a good run of form recently, unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 games and picking up 3 wins along the way.  

Paulo Paulinho will be hoping to create problems for Fluminense in this one, having scored 5 goals in his last 6 outings on the road for Atletico Mineiro.