Fluminense vs Remo — Tips & Analysis

Remo +1.25: Fluminense do not beat anyone by much. They have won by 2 or more goals just once in their last 18 games, and they tied 10 of them. That is the heart of the case for Remo. Fluminense also turn up short handed, missing eight players including J. Savarino, John Kennedy and Igor Rabello, with L. Acosta and Guga suspended. They played in Argentina on 18 August and have had four days to recover. This game is not at the Maracana either, so there is no home comfort to lean on. Away from their own ground Fluminense went eight games without a win, tying 6 of them and scoring under a goal a game. Remo are limited but hard to beat badly. They have lost by 2 or more goals in only 2 of their last 20 games, and they score just over a goal a game. A 1-1 is the read, and Remo keeping it close is what this pick needs. There is real risk here. Fluminense sit 4th on 38 points to Remo's 18th on 23, and they won the only previous meeting 2-0. Remo have also gone their last 5 games without a win. A tired, patched up Fluminense side is not the team to punish that, so we will back Remo to stay in touch.