Brasileiro Serie A - Fluminense RJ v Sao Paulo

This is a game between two teams who live very different moments in competition. The Fluminense, which occupies the penultimate position (19th) receives Sao Paulo (4th) in the Maracanã.

The moment of Fluminese is a crisis, after 3 looses and 4 games without a victory. Absences due to forced Thiago Silva and Thiago Neves are in the Brazil Squad, and some injuries are hampering the coach Renato Gaucho to mount a strong and balanced team to a championship as demanding as Brasileirao.

Already the Sao Paulo, is extremely motivated and packed the proper way that the team lives. In the last 10 games lost only 2 times, and accounted for 18 points. Currently in the 4th position, with 5 points of the leader Grêmio disadvantage, the working group feels that it is the best moment of the season, and it is time to paste the leader. The defender Andre Dias said this week:

-- It was difficult to reach, fought several times and we come for the first time in Top4. Now, to keep the team in the Top4, we have to win the Fluminense. Who wants to be champion has to add points inside and outside the home. We must play at Maracanã with the same attitude we had against Vasco. (Source: GloboEsporte)

That is the stance that the Sao Paulo uses in all games. In the last game outside the home drawed in the 1x1 with Figueirense, but the superiority was evident during the 90 minutes.

This round the Grêmio has a game theoretically accessible (in Olympic Stadium agaisnt Ipatinga), the Sao Paulo and the other opponents in direct battle for the title are "obliged" to win their games, so the Gremio not increase its advantage.

The Sao Paulo this season has been to win the Flamengo Maracacã by 4x2, when the team of Rio was isolated in the leadership of the competition, in great form.

Also this year, the Sao Paulo visited the Maracanã (May 22), even against Fluminense. The game was for

quarter-final of the Libertadores. In this game the Flu took precedence, and achieved the victory by 3x1, having lost by 1x0 in Sao Paulo in the first game.

But now the time is different, and I think the Flu is very weak for this game, without Thiago Silva, Thiago Neves, Arouca and Dodo.

The team of Sao Paulo certainly have not forgotten the goal of Washington in the final moments of the game in the Libertadores, which made the elimination of Sao Paulo at around 100 thousand fans who filled the Maraca this evening. Hence, I believe that for most players and the technical commission denies talk of revanche, the feeling is always present, and Sao Paulo has a good chance in this game to bring even more of the firsts places of the table.

The coach Muricy Ramalho may not use Dagoberto who is suspended after having seen the third yellow card in front of Vasco. But for the post of the attacker could enter the team's best scorer Borges who was injured and has recovered well in recent days. The defensive midfielder Zé Luis and the offensive midfielder Hugo also meet again after suspension time in the last game.

I choose by "hold" to pick with the DNB due to the negative time that the Flu is, and playing at home is an obligation that has to win this game. Faced with all powerful Sao Paulo, the motivation may be greater, and after 3 losses followed a positive result could happen.

FLUMINENSE: Fernando Henrique, Carlinhos, Luiz Alberto, Roger and Junior Cesar; Romeo, Fabinho, Conca and Tartá; Somalia and Washington.

Coach: Renato Gaucho

SAO PAULO: Rogerio Ceni, Joílson, Andre Dias, Rodrigo and Richarlyson; Jose Luis, Jean, Jorge Wagner and Hugo; Éder Luis and André Lima.

Coach: Muricy Ramalho

Pick : Sao Paulo DNB
Odds : 1.90
Stake : 10 / 10
Bookmaker : Mansion88
Match Result : 3-1
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