On 9th of February 2017, at 22:30 in Porto Alegre, another match within Brazilian Primeira Liga will happen, in which Internacional will play against Fluminense at José Pinheiro Borda stadium.
Let us begin from noting, that Internacional’s unsuccessful actions in the previous championship of Brazil, where in 38 matches 43 points were gained, left the team on the 17th place, in the relegation zone, which meant, that Internacional will spend the next season in Serie B. Let us return to Preimeira Liga, where one round has already been played, in which Internacional won against Brasil de Pelotas with a score of 2:1.
The previous championship of Brazil wasn’t easy for Fluminense, however, gaining 50 points in 38 rounds allowed the team to stay in the middle of the tournament table, on the 13th place. It should be noted, that Fluminense is currently participating in Carioca championship at the same time, where after three rounds and having gained nine points with the goal difference of 7:0, they are on the first position of the group C tournament table. After the first round in Primeira Liga, Fluminense are on the first place of the group 1 after winning against Criciuma with a score of 3:2.
The history of personal encounters between these teams has often concluded in draws. The teams did not manage to determine a winner neither in the first half of the season, nor in second – 2:2 and 1:1 respectively. Internacional at their home ground often end games with satisfactory results, playing effectively and securely. We should expect, that we will see an interesting, and what is most important, efficient game, as in four or five previous personal clashes.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score.
