📋 Fluminense and Vasco confirmed for derby at the Maracanã

📋 Fluminense and Vasco confirmed for derby at the Maracanã It’s Saturday (5) for a clássico valid for the 26th round of the Brasileirão at the Maracanã. Fluminense and Vasco face off starting at 9pm (Brasília time). It will be another reunion after more than decisive clashes. Davi de Oliveira Lacerda (ES) will referee the match. SporTV and Premiere will broadcast it. Who will come out on top? The already tense rivalry between Flu and Vasco intensified after Cruz-Maltino knocked Tricolor out in the semifinals of last year’s Copa do Brasil and then again in the round of 16 of this year’s edition. Flu, meanwhile, had the upper hand in this year’s Carioca semifinals. The first league meeting started with Fluminense going 2-0 up before Vasco’s comeback. Table situation 📊 Tricolor had a full week to train. They are also on a six-match unbeaten run. With 42 points, they currently sit fourth. At home, they have nine wins, three draws, and one loss. They are the team that has earned the most points (30) in front of their home fans. Vasco, meanwhile, ended their winless run in the Brasileirão, but are still in the relegation zone. They are at the top of the bottom four with 25 points and a game in hand. They have five draws and six losses away from home. They are still chasing their first away win. Fluminense 🇭🇺 The idea was to field the strongest possible lineup, but Marcão will be without two starters. Thiago Silva was rested with an eye on Tuesday’s (9) clash against Platense. Hércules, meanwhile, who had been serving a suspension, complained of discomfort in his left knee in the last training session. Jemmes, who would have been on the bench, felt pain in the back of his thigh. Samuel Xavier and Alisson are still recovering. Matheus Reis and John Kennedy will only return in 2027. Vasco 💢 Cruz-Maltino come into the match on a high after reaching their third Copa do Brasil semifinal since 2024. Pedro Emanuel will field the best team available to him. The focus is fully on the Brasileirão, leaving any possible rotation for Tuesday’s (9) match against Santa Fe. Bruno Duarte has become an option and is set to make his debut. Cuiabano, Jair, Brenner, and Matheus Carvalho remain in the medical department. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.