Sport Recife v Fluminense Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 22^nd July 2018 (Kick-off, 8 PM (GMT)

On Sunday night, Sport Recife host Fluminense in the Brazilian Serie A, as both teams look to move closer to the Copa Libertadores places for next season.

Both teams are currently in the Copa Sudamericana spots, with Sport Recife in ninth-place, four points clear of the 12^th place visitors in the standings. If results go the home sides way this weekend, they could move into the Copa Libertadores spots.

Sport Recife are just two points behind sixth-place Cruzeiro. However, a poor run of recent form has hampered their chances of climbing into the top-six. The home side has won just one of their previous five Serie A games. Their recent Serie A games have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five league outings.

Fluminense are only in the Copa Sudamericana spots by virtue of a superior goal difference to Vitoria and Chapecoense. A recent six-game winless run in Serie A has rather seen their season stall slightly of late.

Top Football Bookmakers

The visitor’s recent problem in Serie A has been keeping the opposition out, as they have kept just one clean sheet in the last seven outings in the Brazilian top-flight.

Fluminense’s recent record on their travels is also poor, as they have won just once in their last ten away games in Serie A.

Prediction

Draw and/or under 2.5 goals