Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Dec. 7 at 16:00 local at the Maracanã, with coverage on SporTV and pay-per-view via Premiere and Globoplay.
- Fluminense sits fifth and Bahia sixth separated by one point, so the winner takes fifth and a direct Copa Libertadores group-stage slot.
- If Bahia draw or lose, they would depend on Botafogo’s result against Fortaleza and the Copa do Brasil outcome to have a path via the expanded places.
- Bahia manager Rogério Ceni says midfielder Jean Lucas has a discomfort and missed some training, with his availability to be assessed through Saturday.
- Fluminense regains Agustín Canobbio from suspension but will be without Lima, and the club points to eight wins in eight home matches under Zubeldía with 30,000-plus tickets already sold.