CHAPECOENSE v FLUMINENSE
Serie A
Thursday 13th June 2019
Kickoff: 2000hrs
Pick: Chapecoense AH+0.25
Bookmaker: Bet Victor
Odds: 1.64 (odds taken at 23:46 GMT, 12 June 2019)
Thursday night brings us further action from the Brazilian top flight with a full slate of fixtures in midweek and we continue with a look ahead to the clash between relegation threatened Chapecoense and close rivals Fluminense as the betting tips continue at the Arena Condá with the hosts looking to pull further away from the bottom four.
Chapecoense – Can Chapecoense pull away from bottom four?
Chapecoense continue to hover just above the relegation zone in the Brazilian top flight and make their way into this encounter against Fluminense having lost 5 of their last 7 matches overall in Serie A with defeats to Corinthians, Flamengo, Fortaleza, Palmeiras and Goias.
3 of these 5 defeats were inflicted upon Chapecoense on their travels while at home, the hosts are without a win from their last 3 matches which has seen the hosts pick up a point in a 1-1 draw with Athletico PR along with back-to-back defeats to Fortaleza and Palmeiras.
Overall, Chapecoense have produced mixed results on home turf for quite a while now as they’ve picked up 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats in their last 15 matches at their Arena Condá, but their main hope is that they hold a good history against their Thursday night’s visitors, Fluminense, as the hosts have lost just 1 of the last 5 meetings on home turf against Flu.
Chapecoense forward, Everaldo (4 goals) looks the most likely to notch for the hosts in this encounter.
Fluminense Prediction – Can Fluminense break their 5-match drought?
Fluminense make their way over to Chapeco on the back of a 5-match run without a win in all competitions which has seen the visitors suffer defeats to Bahia and Athletico PR in Serie A along with a 0-0 draw with Flamengo in the recent Flu-Fla derby, while also losing in recent cup competitions.
A 1-0 loss at Colombian outfit Atletico Nacional in the Sudamericana along with a defeat on penalties to Cruzeiro in the Copa do Brasil means the visitors find themselves in a bit of a slump as they look to hit the road and get something from this clash in order to move further away from the bottom four in Serie A.
Turning to Serie A, and Fluminense have managed to record just 1 win out of their last 5 matches and just 2 from their last 8 matches as they’ve picked up wins against Gremio in a 5-4 win away from home and a resounding 4-1 home win over Cruzeiro.
However, Fluminense have lost 8 of their last 9 matches on their travels and this looks a tough assignment on the road for them when they face off against Chapecoense here on Thursday night.
Key-Facts – Chapecoense v Fluminense
- Chapecoense have lost just 1 of their 5 meetings at home against Fluminense
- Fluminense have won just 2 of their last 8 matches overall in Serie A
- Fluminense have lost 8 of their last 9 matches on their travels
Betting Tips Verdict
Chapecoense with home advantage should gain at least a point against this poor-travelling Fluminense outfit.
