Fluminense v Internacional

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Fluminense were handed a 1-0 defeat away from home at Sao Paulo in last week's Serie A match but the hosts return to the more familiar surroundings of the Maracanã on Sunday afternoon no doubt keen to set the record straight against visitors, Internacional, whom they're level pegging with in the Serie A table.

Prior to that defeat, Fluminense had put together a promising four-match unbeaten sequence in the domestic top flight which included wins on home soil against Bragantino and Bahia, both by 2-1 margins, along with picking up points in draws with Goias and Atletico Mineiro, which has helped Fluminense up into the top six of the Serie A ladder.

Results at home have been the major contributory factor in Fluminenses' successful season to date as the hosts still remain unbeaten at the Maracanã, picking up four wins and drawing the other two games of their opening six home games of the campaign.

Indeed, Fluminense have suffered just the one defeat out of their last 19 home games in the Brazilian top flight and have collected no fewer than 14 wins in the process, so they look a tough proposition for visitors, Internacional, this Sunday.

Internacional sit in eighth place in the Serie A table but still level on points with upcoming opponents, Fluminense, thanks to a recent solid six-match unbeaten run in the domestic top flight which consists of four wins and two draws - victories over Bahia and Vasco da Gama were recorded on home soil, while wins on the road at Coritiba and America Mineiro will give them a boost for this upcoming encounter.

However, it should be noted that Internacional's two aforementioned away wins were registered against teams sitting bottom and second from bottom respectively in the Serie A table and this forthcoming trip to the Maracanã is expected to be a much tougher assignment for Mano Menezes' side.

Internacional have also recorded just three wins out of their last 10 outings on the road which includes an earlier 1-0 victory at Sao Paulo but the visitors have also slipped to four defeats within this 10-match sequence on their travels which suggests this fixture with Fluminense will be an extremely tough one.

Fluminense v Internacional Verdict

Fluminense possess one of the best home records in the Brazilian top flight and the hosts look in good shape to add to their points tally this Sunday afternoon against an Internacional outfit whom they've beaten in three of the last four meetings at the Maracanã.

With away wins being hard to come by, Internacional's best chances appear to be a draw here but it's 11 meetings since these two sides were involved in a stalemate with each other, so Fluminense look to have the edge in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Fluminense win @ 1.83

Other side bets worth considering:

Fluminense win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.75

Correct score: Fluminense 2-0 @ 8.00