We have a full round of fixtures to enjoy in the Brazilian Serie A this week, including the meeting between Flamengo and Athletico Paranaense on the 14th of September.
The game will be played at the Estádio Kleber José de Andrade and the host are currently 4th in the table on 39 points while the visitors are in 7th place on 34 points.
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Flamengo come into the match on the back of an excellent 2-1 win at Botafogo, who are top of the table. It took Flamengo only 2 minutes to open the scoring but Botafogo equalised 17 minutes later.
Into the second half and Flamengo scored their second goal in the 73rd minute and Botafogo were reduced to ten men as they chased the equaliser.
The win at Botafogo means Flamengo are undefeated in their 5 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins over Coritibia and Botafogo away in Serie A plus a 1-0 home win over Gremio in the Copa do Brasil semi-final. Flamengo have also been held to a draw at home by Sao Paulo and Internacional in Serie A.
Trends show Flamengo have not lost in 20 of their last 24 home matches in Serie A and they are undefeated in their last 8 leagues games on home soil.
However, Flamengo have been held in each of their last 3 home Serie A fixtures, with under 2.5 goals scored in each of the 3 games.
Athletico Paranaense travel to the Estádio Kleber José de Andrade having been held to a 1-1 draw at home by Atlético Mineiro in Serie A.
It was the visitors who opened the scoring in only the 6th minute and it took until the 78th minute for Athletico Paranaense to find the equaliser. Athletico Paranaense then had a player sent off in the closing stages.
The draw at home with Atlético Mineiro means Athletico Paranaense are undefeated in their last 6 fixtures in all competitions.
However, they have recorded only 2 wins in those 6 games, with the victories coming at home over Cuiabá in Serie A and Bolívar in the Copa Libertadores.
The win over Bolívar was not enough for Athletico Paranaense to progress in the competition.
Trends show Athletico Paranaense are unbeaten in their last 8 Serie A games but have won only 2 of their last 18 league matches on the road.
Athletico Paranaense have scored in each of their last 3 away Serie A games.
Team news: Flamengo are without the injured trio of Luiz Araujo, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, and Guillermo Varela.
Athletico Paranaense are without suspended midfielder Fernandinho. Bento, Christian Cardoso, and Pedro Henrique are all expected to miss out due to injury.
This should be a close game between two teams competing to finish in the top four of Serie A this season.
There are likely to be under 2.5 goals scored but that does not mean the game will finish goalless and this one could end level, with 1-1 as the correct score.