On the 2nd of July, Fluminense will play host to Corinthians in a clash of the Serie A. 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. Fluminense sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Botafogo. Manoel scored the first goal for Fluminense in the 82nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Botafogo couldn’t muster any offence and Fluminense ran away with the shutout win. Fluminense should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while corinthians sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Santos. Corinthians had 9 on net, and Santos had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Corinthians should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Corinthians won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Corinthians is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, and Adson Ferreira Soares each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Fluminense is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Germán Cano and Manoel each having 2 goals in their last 5.