This Wednesday, November 8, Interacional will host Fluminense in a Brazil Serie A match at Estádio Jose Pinheiro Borda Stadium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul at 10:00 pm (UTC). The weather is forecast to be partly cloudy and 72°F and the teams will face off following their match in the Libertadores where Fluminense came out on top with a 1-2 win.

Internacional have been in decent form at home, having won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches at Estádio José Pinheiro Borda. They have impressively scored 15 goals in their last 5 home matches, with new addition E. Valencia having scored 3 goals in his last 3 matches. Unfortunately, they will be without Dalbert Henrique and C. Aránguiz due to injury. Internacional currently sit in 13th place in the standings with 39 points from 31 matches, having won 10, drawn 9, and lost 12. With Valencia in good form, they will be looking to push up the table when they face their next opponents.

Recently, Fluminense have had a run of inconsistent matches, with 3 losses and 1 draw in their past five games. However, the side have proven to be effective in attack, having scored 8 goals during this period. This favourable results was not reflected in their most recent game in the Brazilian Serie A, where Fluminense were defeated by Bahia. Currently placed 8th on the table, Fluminense have achieved 45 points from 31 matches, with 13 wins, 6 draws and 12 losses. Adding to this, Fluminense striker G. Cano has tallied 12 goals in 29 away games this season and is buoyed by his health and availabilityfor the upcoming match, promised to improve this impressive tally in the coming matches.

Over the past 10 games, Internacional and Fluminense have been evenly matched, with each game producing an average of 2.9 total goals. Of their 46 total matches, Internacional has won 15, Fluminense 18, and the remaining 13 games ended in a draw. Both teams have displayed impressive resilience over the years, making for a highly competitive rivalry.

If Internacional win, they can put themselves in position to qualify for the CONMEBOL Sudamericana tournament and take advantage of the benefits of such a tournament for next season. This could be a great incentive for players to succeed at the game.