The Serie A season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Athletico PR and Fluminense promises to be an interesting one.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Athletico and Fluminense.
These teams have little in common geographically as Fluminense have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Athletico PR form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Athletico PR's two home games in the Serie A so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães.
The Athletico fans got no joy from their last match, a Serie A game also here at Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães: A 0-1 defeat against Palmeiras (placed 9th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Santos (1-3).
The defeat against Palmeiras was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by Raphael Veiga).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Athletico have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won six times, drawn zero and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Athletico as they are travelling to their away game against São Paulo in the Serie A. That match is four days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Athletico PR at home in the league. 2 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Fluminense form and stats
No Serie A points yet away for Fluminense, from their first 2 matches. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on O. Hellmann, the Fluminense manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
There might be some fixture complaints from Fluminense as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Serie A match against Bragantino (1-2). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Internacional.
We have checked recent matches where Fluminense have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, one draw and three defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Figueirense in just three days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Fluminense has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Athletico-Fluminense H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Athletico PR seven wins, Fluminense one win, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. de Carvalho 3 goals |   V. Naum dos Santos 2 goals |  A. Da Silva Santos 1 goals |
Athletico PR missing players
Fluminense missing players
| Athletico PR | Fluminense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 3.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 6 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 20 | 37 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 62% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 14% | 29% |
- Fluminense has the most points from losing position (4)
| Athletico PR | Last season | Fluminense | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 17 | 9 | Played | P | 6 | 16 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 36 | 26 | Scored | S | 9 | 27 | ||
| 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | ||
| 59% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 44% | ||
| 47% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 25% | ||
| 24% | 44% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 19% | ||
| 53% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 31% | ||
| 35% | 56% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | ||
| 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.1 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 191 | 136 | Total Shots | T S | 48 | 149 | ||
| 89 | 69 | Shots on Target | S O | 21 | 70 | ||
| 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Internacional | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Bahia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Santos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Grêmio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Athletico PR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Botafogo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Bragantino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Atlético GO | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | São Paulo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Fluminense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Fortaleza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Sport Recife | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Flamengo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Goiás | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Ceará | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 |