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Fluminense, Recent Form

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Fluminense boss Fernando Diniz will need to instil positive feelings within his team after they endured a 3-0 away mauling from Cuiabá.  In that game they had 40% possession and managed 7 attempts on goal, with 2 on target, compared to Cuiabá who had 16 attempts and 6 on target.  

Diniz will be quite satisfied with his squad's offensive prowess in recent performances. They have managed to notch up 9 goals from their last 6 outings. However, the manager will know they have work to do at the back where they have let in 10 goals and, as a result, lost some important points.  At home this season, they have scored in 12 of their 13 home games and notched up 7 clean sheets.  

They've had a good run of home form recently, with 5 straight wins in a row and are on an unbeaten run of 16 games.  

Botafogo, Recent Form

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Botafogo manager Bruno Lage will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 1-1 draw in his team's last league outing against Goiás.  They came away from that fixture with a 60% share of the possession and clocked up 18 attempts on goal with 6 on target, in comparison to Goiás, who managed 8 attempts on goal, 3 of which were on target.  

They have circumvented their opponent's defence to score 5 times in their last 6 league games but unfortunately haven't managed to lock things down at their end, conceding 5 goals in these games and, in the process, missing out on some valuable points.  They've kept 13 clean sheets so far this season.  

Having drawn 3 of their last 6 away games they have at least put some points on the board, but they will not be overly happy with only 1 win.  

On an individual basis, Tiquinho Soares will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 14 goals in Botafogo's 25 league games this season.