Bitesize Prediction: Fluminense vs Fortaleza – 16/08/25

Competition: Brazil Serie A

Market: Fluminense win

Odds: 4/5 @ Pribet

Knowing that they can move within touching distance of the top-six this weekend, Fluminense will welcome Fortaleza to the Maracana on Saturday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Fluminense might have come under a huge amount of scrutiny last month as they endured a nightmare five-match losing rut across all competitions, the Tricolor have turned a crucial corner over the past few weeks. Getting their Copa Sudamericana knockout stage adventure underway earlier in the week with a 2-1 victory away at Colombian outfit America De Cali, Renato Gaucho’s side will be dreaming of a repeat performance when they return to the Maracana on Saturday night. Getting August underway with a gritty 1-0 win at home against Gremio, the Brazilian giants are unbeaten in all of their previous five matchups. Enjoying their most fruitful spell since the start of June, Fluminense should be smelling a real opportunity here. Despite their inconsistencies in Rio de Janeiro this season, Gaucho’s side can move within touching distance of the top-six this weekend.

As for the visitors, missing out on the chance to claim a crucial Copa Libertadores first-leg advantage earlier in the week as they eventually had to settle for a downbeat 0-0 stalemate at home against Argentinian outfit Velez Sarsfield, Fortaleza find themselves at the heart of what has become an extended wobble. Last seen in domestic action putting in a woeful performance as they fell to a 5-0 drumming at the hands of Botafogo, Renato Paiva’s side will be bracing themselves for a stern examination here. Signing off July with a 2-1 defeat away at Gremio, Saturday’s guests have remarkably claimed just a single win from any of their previous 15 straight appearances across all competitions – a rut that stems all the way back to May 10th. It should also be noted, Fortaleza have failed to muster a sole win outside of Ceara since the start of February.

Bet: Fluminense 4/5 to beat Fortaleza in Saturday’s Brazil Serie A battle @ Pribet