Fluminense vs Coritiba

Fluminense host Coritiba at the Maracana with plenty at stake, as the Tricolor sit third in the Serie A table on 48 points, chasing a top-four finish for direct Libertadores qualification. Coritiba, back in the top flight after promotion, sit ninth and are working to consolidate their return to Serie A. Fluminense arrive in fine form, having beaten Vasco and thrashed Corinthians 3-1 away, with Hulk scoring twice in that win to confirm his status as the team's main attacking threat. Coritiba have been far more uneven, following a 3-3 draw with Athletico-PR with a heavy 5-0 loss to Vasco. Breno Lopes and Pedro Rocha have carried most of their goal threat this season. The two sides have met 48 times overall in a fairly even series, though Fluminense have been much stronger on home soil. Their last meeting, in April, finished 1-1 in Curitiba. Our prediction: 2-0