Athletico Paranaense vs Fluminense tips and predictions

Visitors to come unstuck

With 34 points Athletico Paranaense are set to host Fluminense, on 33 points. There's just 2 positions separating these two.

Get settled in for a decent contest with the home side ultimately prevailing. Many people are making noises about an away win but be prepared to see a home masterclass.

The hosts are going into the match having registered 6 wins from their last 9 games.

The home players are finding some form on their own turf. Athletico Paranaense have scored two or more goals in 11 of their recent 17 home matches. Looking at this recent performance data makes a solid case for the hosts.

In all of their last 3 matches the visitors have not scored goals. Doing a deep dive into these stats presents a pretty encouraging picture for the home side - perhaps they don't need to fear the Fluminense forwards.

The last time these two sides met was in June when Athletico Paranaense won with an entertaining 4-1 scoreline so they'll be eager to repeat the trick. That results means that Athletico Paranaense have won 6 of the last 8 fixtures between these sides. This next meeting is a decent time for them to add to these head-to-head statistics. And they look keen to do just that.

No one will be surprised if one of these sides tries to lock the game down as the match is likely to be nip-n-tuck. However, with the odds-against BTTS Yes price available that's probably the more exciting bet. As for the goal line, it's Over 2.5 in this game considering the prices available.