Fluminense (Brazil) – Gremio (Brazil)

Fluminense FC couldn’t hold onto their lead and ended up losing 2-1 away to Gremio FBPA, which means the defending champions need to win at home in order to keep their hope alive. On Saturday, the team drew 0-0 as hosts against SC Corinthians, wasting a chance to climb out of the relegation zone: they are now sitting into 18th spot on 21 points, one behind their last opponents who are safe. O Fluzao are winless in their last four competitive matches, drawing two and losing two. On the other hand, they remain unbeaten in the last five as hosts, but just two of those ended in victories.

Gremio FBPA took the first step towards the Copa Libertadores’ quarter-finals last Tuesday, when beating Fluminense FC 2-1 as hosts at Estadio Couto Pereira thanks to a brace from Reinaldo. On Saturday, they lost 2-0 to EC Bahia as the home side at Estadio Alfredo Jaconi, which left them on 24 points in the Brazilian league table, just three above the relegation zone. That loss stopped an eight-match unbeaten streak of five wins and three draws in all competitions. Gremio have been without defeat in the last four on away turf, winning two and drawing two.

Fluminense still without top scorer German Cano, and veterans Felipe Melo and Marcelo as well as others while Gremio won’t have defender Rodrigo Ely and after the 2-1 defeat in the 1st leg last week the hosts have no option but to take risks so 2 goals look definitely possible here.

BET: OVER 2 @ 1.93