This game brings together two of Brazil’s biggest teams head to head and the home side would be looking to take advantage of their home crowd to get the maximum points after 90 minutes.
Gremio have one of the strongest squads in the division and this is evidenced by them lifting the Copa Libertadores last season, however, they have still failed to win the Brazilian Serie A since 1996 and this season may be their last hope before teams start buying off their star men.
After their 1-0 win at the weekend, Gremio are currently 5th on the league table with 12 points from their first seven games. They have also secured advancements in the Brazilian Cup and the Copa Libertadores, keeping their hopes of a treble alive. They are unbeaten in 14 home games and they would be fighting to preserve that here.
Fluminense have made a surprisingly good start to the season after underachieving for the last few years. They currently have 13 points from their opening seven games which has helped them to sit second on the Serie A standings.
They beat Chapecoense 3-1 in their last league game and would be eager to get another three points here, however, their small squad would come under some serious tests beginning from this game as they face playing two games per week right until the World Cup.
These sides met 4 times last season across league and cup and Gremio were dominant, running out victorious on each occasion. In the 4 meetings, Gremio scored 8 times with Fluminense managing just a single goal.
