📏 Form Guide

Fluminense

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Fluminense will be looking for another win after a 2-1 Copa do Brasil success versus Operário Ferroviário.

In that game, Fluminense had 52% possession and 22 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. For Fluminense, the goals were scored by Jefferson Savarino (10') and Luciano Acosta (37'). At the other end, Operario Ferroviario had 13 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Augusto (83') scored for Operário Ferroviário.

It has been a rare occasion in recent times where Fluminense have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that Fluminense have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 9 goals during that time. We shall soon find out if that trend can be continued on into this next match.

Going into this contest, Fluminense are undefeated in their last 2 home league matches.

São Paulo

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Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against Juventude in Copa do Brasil action, São Paulo and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that game, São Paulo had 42% possession and 4 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for São Paulo was Gonzalo Tapia (84'). Juventude had 24 attempts on goal with 8 on target. Paulo (73') and Mandaca (90') scored for Juventude.

During their 6 latest matches, Roger Machado's São Paulo have found the net 6 times therefore earning them the goals per game average of 1.

Analysis of their past results shows that São Paulo:

• have not registered a win against Fluminense in away games against them for the last 5 league games. Not good at all.
• have not won away from home in their last 5 league games.

👥 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings dating back to 01/07/2023, both clubs have shared the honours with Fluminense winning 3 of those games, São Paulo 3 and 0 being draws in regulation time.

A combined sum of 17 goals were produced between them in this period, with 11 for Tricolor and 6 coming from Tricolor Paulista. That is an average goals per game value of 2.83.

The previous league encounter between these sides was Serie A match day 36 on 27/11/2025 when the final score was Fluminense 6-0 São Paulo.

On that occasion, Fluminense had 57% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 11 on target. The goals were scored by Agustín Canobbio (9', 77'), Martinelli (16'), Nonato (24'), Kennedy (69') and Kevin Serna (87').

At the other end, São Paulo had 5 shots on goal with 1 on target.

The referee was Lucas Paulo Torezin.

📋 Team News: Fluminense

Matheus Reis (Inflammation of ligaments in the knee), Martinelli (Hamstring injury) and Germán Cano (Muscle injury) won’t be available for Fluminense manager Luis Zubeldía. Alisson will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

It seems likely that Tricolor should opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation for the game, utilising Fabio, Guga, Jemmes, Juan Pablo Freytes, Guilherme Arana, Hercules, Facundo Bernal, Agustín Canobbio, Luciano Acosta, Jefferson Savarino and John Kennedy.

🗞️ Team News: São Paulo

We are inclined to think that Tricolor Paulista appear most likely to make use of a 4-2-3-1 formation, settling for Rafael, Lucas Ramon, Matheus Dória, Sabino, Wendell, Damián Bobadilla, Danielzinho, Artur, Cauly, Aldemir Ferreira and André Silva.

🔮 Prediction

Our assessment here is that São Paulo will have to perform well to score against this Fluminense side who we reckon should be able to grind out a win.

We’re therefore anticipating a very competitive game with a 1-0 victory for Fluminense when the referee blows for full-time.

Let’s see how this one goes.

Victor Martins, 21:08 16/05/2026