Two of the novice contenders for the Brasileirão title face each other for the eleventh round, this Wednesday night, in the city of Volta Redonda in the interior of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Maracanã would be the natural stage for this great confrontation, but the lawn is undergoing a major renovation, which makes it impossible to schedule games in this temple of football.
Fluminense and Atlético Mineiro do not make the best start to the season, but they are trying to stay close to the leaders of the Brasileirão. After ten games, the hosts are in fifth place, while the visitors are just above, in fourth.
When:
Wednesday, June 21st – 08:30 pm ET at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira
Moneyline odds:
Fluminense +131
Atlético Mineiro +215
Draw offs:
+225
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Why Bet on Fluminense?
Unlike the beginning of the season, when they comfortably beat big opponents, Fluminense has found it difficult to surprise their opponents, since their style of play is already well known by everyone.
In the last five games, Fluminense won 2, lost 2, and drew 1, moving away from the prime positions and losing confidence with each loss. For this match against Atlético Mineiro, Fluminense fans have plenty of reasons to be confident: Nino and Marcelo, two of the team’s main players, return from injury and are available to coach Fernando Diniz.
Even with the impossibility of playing at Maracanã, betting on Fluminense is a good idea because their team has an offensive DNA and players with above-average technical quality, such as Ganso, Cano, Marcelo, and Arias.
Why Bet on Atlético Mineiro?
Atlético Mineiro has been unbeaten for five games. The eight goals conceded so far show how solid their defense has been, since even Flamengo, in 3rd place, conceded 11 goals in those 10 games.
In addition to an insurmountable defense, the Galo has the power of striker Hulk and the speed and skill of striker Paulinho, who played in German football for many seasons. Together, Hulk and Paulinho have already scored 8 goals in this edition of the Brasileirão, being Atlético Mineiro’s highlight so far.
Facing Fluminense outside the Maracanã is good news. In addition, Atlético will be motivated for this game, as a few days ago it agreed to hire the legendary coach Felipão, responsible for winning the last World Cup of the Brazilian national team.
Betting on them means recognizing the strength of their squad and the ability of these players to overcome each round. With an experienced coach, the expectation is that they will be more and more prepared to play away from home forcefully and aggressively, as the fans ask for.
Final Betting Analysis: Fluminense vs. Atlético Mineiro
Predicting the result of this match is not easy. These are two traditional teams in Brazilian football that are going through a similar moment in the current edition of the Brasileirão.
It will certainly be a very balanced game, in which the tie should last for most of the time. However, Fluminense has a more offensive repertoire and is a more creative team when looking to create their goal opportunities. For these reasons, we believe that they will win this game.
If you put $100 into Fluminense’s win, you could get $131 back for a total payout of $231.
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