The Brazil Carioca tournament moves into matchday 11 on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Flamengo lead the standings after 10 matches and will face off with second-place Fluminense. Meanwhile, third-place Vasco da Gama can keep pace with the league leader with a win over Bangu.
Boavista are unbeaten in five of their last six head-to-head matches against Volta Redonda. The trend between these sides saw the home team win the last two matches. Volta Redonda won in 2021, and Boavista claimed victory last term.
Volta are fourth in the Carioca table and four points off first-place Flamengo. They are on a two-game winning streak. Volta took 12 points from the last 18 points on offer, scoring 15 goals.
Boavista are struggling in the tournament and are 11th in the 12-team competition. They a loss and results going against them could see Boavista move into last place. Boavista took three points from the last 18 points on offer.
Three of the last six matches between Botafogo and Portuguesa ended in draws. Meanwhile, Botafogo picked up two wins and lost once to Portuguesa during that time.
Botafogo are fifth in the Carioca and took 10 points from the last six matches in the tournament. The team’s defence is playing well, with just three goals conceded across the last six fixtures.
Portuguesa picked up seven points from the last six matches. Just one of their last six matches ended in a defeat. Portuguesa were outscored 7-6 across during that time.
There is nothing like a Fla-Flu Derby, and the Carioca will present one of the biggest games in South American football this week. Flamengo and Fluminense are battling for the tournament title.
Flamengo are in first place and are one point ahead of Fluminense in the standings. The winner of this week’s derby will be in pole position to win the tournament. Matchday 10 is the penultimate matchday, which means Flamengo could wrap up the tournament with a win.
Red cards are a common sight in a Fla-Flu Derby. Eleven red cards were handed out in the last five derbies. Fluminense are in better form ahead of the match with four consecutive wins in the tournament.
Vasco da Gama are unbeaten in five straight matches versus Bangu in all competitions. The last two meetings between these teams ended as wins for Vasco.
Bangu are seventh in the standings. The team is on a terrible run of form, with three straight fixtures ending in defeat. Bangu failed to score in each of their last three matches.
Vasco can keep pace with Flamengo and Fluminense with a win. They are on a three-game winning streak and just three points off the top of the table.