Overview
- The winner on Sunday, December 7, finishes fifth in the Brasileirão and qualifies directly for the Copa Libertadores group stage, with sixth place possibly hinging on Copa do Brasil outcomes and other results.
- Fluminense sits fifth and Bahia sixth separated by a single point, making this final-round meeting a de facto playoff for the last automatic berth.
- Bahia manager Rogério Ceni said midfielder Jean Lucas felt discomfort and missed some training, with his availability to be assessed up to Saturday.
- Fluminense gets Agustín Canobbio back from suspension while frequent contributor Lima is out due to yellow-card accumulation.
- Fluminense has won all eight home matches under Zubeldía as Bahia seeks its first league away victory since August 16; over 30,000 tickets have already been sold, and the game airs on SporTV, Premiere and Globoplay.