Fluminense face Mirassol and could close in on the Brasileirão’s top six | OneFootball

Fluminense returns to the field this Wednesday (8th) at 9:00 PM to face Mirassol at the José Maria de Campos Maia Stadium, in a postponed match from the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match marks an important opportunity for the Tricolor to close the gap with the top six teams.

With 38 points and two games in hand compared to most of their rivals, Flu occupies seventh place in the standings. If they beat Mirassol, Zubeldía’s team would reach 41 points, just two behind Botafogo, Bahia, and Mirassol themselves, all with 43.

It’s a direct clash on the table: Mirassol, currently in sixth place, has played 26 matches and, after this game, will match Botafogo’s total, who have already completed 27. Fluminense, in turn, would reach 26 games played, still with one match pending, which keeps the team with real chances of overtaking their competitors if they win again.

In practice, a victory tonight puts the Tricolor back in the fight for a spot in the G6 and, consequently, for qualification to the next Libertadores. The main rival in this direct battle is Bahia, who also has a game in hand and appears with the same 43 points as Botafogo and Mirassol.

The match in Mirassol, therefore, is Fluminense’s chance to reaffirm themselves at the top of the table and stay alive in the fight for the leading pack.

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