On the 7th of August, Fluminense will play host to Cuiabá in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Fluminense recorded a 2-2 draw against Santos. Luiz Felipe Do Nascimento dos Santos scored the first goal for Santos in the 16th minute, but Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima got the equalizer for Fluminense in the 71st minute . Fluminense looks to continue their winning ways, having won 9 of their last 10, while cuiabá sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Fortaleza. Robson Fernandes struck first for Fortaleza in the 25th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Cuiabá couldn’t muster any offence and Fortaleza ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
Cuiabá and Fluminense last played eachother at the Arena Pantanal on Sunday Apr 17th. Fluminense took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Paulão struck first for Fluminense on an own goal in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Cuiabá was frustrated by Fluminense’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fluminense ended the match with the shutout victory.
Cuiabá is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, André Luís and Alesson each only have 1 goal in their last five. Fluminense’s most prolific scorer has been Jhon Arias. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.