Fluminense (home)
- Fluminense RJ are 3rd in Serie A (20 pts from 10 matches) and Flamengo RJ are 4th (17 pts from 9) going into this game.
- Fluminense have won 5 of 5 home games so far this season, averaging 2.0 goals scored per game.
- They also come into the game in better form, having beaten Corinthians 3-1 at home and drawn 1-1 at Coritiba, to make it 3 straight wins at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos.
Flamengo (away)
- Flamengo have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 away games, averaging 1.4 goals per away match.
- Flamengo, meanwhile, had been on a run in the league before they were hammered 3-0 by Red Bull Bragantino in their most recent away game.
- So, they had to bounce back with a 3-1 win over Santos FC at the Maracana last time out.
Head-to-Head
However, Flamengo had the better of a wild 9-goal classic in an away game against Fluminense just 4 weeks ago , winning 5-4 in an epic game in the Carioca Serie A Playoffs.
Betting Insights
- Fluminense have won 5 home games this term, averaging 2.0 goals-per-game, whilst Flamengo have scored at an average of 1.4 goals-per-game away from home.
- When Fluminense play at home against Flamengo, the average goals-per-game for this fixture in Serie A jumps up to 2.2, so we’re expecting both teams to score and over 2.5 goals in Saturday’s clash.
- Fluminense to win at 3.1, Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.9 and Over 2.5 match goals at 2.25, are the best odds in this game, as far as we’re concerned.
Prediction
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Given the rivalry between these teams, the recent form of the two clubs, and the attacking nature of both coaches’ systems, we feel that Fluminense have an excellent chance of winning a high-scoring game this Saturday.
- The styles of these two coaches are very different, with Fluminense’s Luis Zubeldía adopting an organization-first and structure-first approach, where the players are compact, transition effectively and can play in both a 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 blend, depending on the game and the stage of the match.
- Jardim’s Flamengo are much more aggressive and high-intensity, where they press high and constantly rotate their positions to overwhelm opponents on the counter.
