📋 Fluminense line-up set to take on Bahia, chasing fifth placeIt’s a more than decisive Sunday for Fluminense and Bahia.They will face each other starting at 4 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã.This match is valid for the 38th and final round of the Brasileirão-2025.And it determines the fifth place in the competition. Standings Situations 📊The Carioca Tricolor currently holds this position with 61 points.And is securing the last direct spot in the group stage of the Libertadores-2026 via Brasileirão.Bahia is right behind (60). Followed by Botafogo (60 and one less win).Whoever wins at Maracanã achieves this goal.A draw serves the Carioca team as long as the Alvinegro does not defeat Fortaleza at Nilton Santos.Fluminense 🇭🇺Zubeldía’s team’s trump card is in its great moment.Fluminense has won all eight matches it played at home under the Argentine coach. Scored 17 goals and conceded only one.And boasts six games of invincibility in total.It can still win the symbolic title of the second half of the Brasileirão.Flamengo (36) and Mirassol (35) have already played. Palmeiras and Flu have 34 points, with the Alviverde having an advantage due to a higher goal difference (21 against 11). Securing the direct spot in the Libertadores before the Copa do Brasil semifinals is seen as crucial. Zubeldía has Canobbio back (who was suspended) and Thiago Silva (rested in the last round).🚨🚨 Fluminense escalado para enfrentar o Bahia:Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes e Renê; Martinelli, Nonato e Lucho Acosta; Serna, Canobbio e Everaldo.— Marcello Neves (@nevesmarcello) December 7, 2025Bahia ⚪🔵🔴Rogério Ceni’s team is trying to end its four-month (or nine-game) winless streak away from home.Qualifying for the group stage will be crucial for planning a season that will have Brasileirão already in January.Jean Lucas returns after serving a suspension.The lineup has not yet been confirmed. Photo: Reproduction/Fluminense This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.