On Sunday night, Flamengo host Atletico PR at the Maracana, as both teams look to get their Serie A campaigns back on track.
Flamengo are currently ninth place in the Serie A table after an inconsistent start to their league campaign. The home side has won just once in their last four league matches in Serie A. Last time out they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Atletico Mineiro.
Flamengo’s Serie A games this season have been high-scoring with over 2.5 goals scored in four of their first five matches of the campaign. Both teams have scored in all five of their first league games this season.
The home side has a good recent home record in Serie A, winning four of their last five matches on home soil in the Brazilian top-flight. They have also scored at least two goals in three of their last four outings in Serie A.
Atletico have started the season in the same fashion as the home side, having picked up seven points from their league games so far. The visitor's goal difference is also the same as Flamengo’s.
A 2-0 home defeat by Corinthians last time out in Serie A means that the visitors have won just one of their last four league outings. Their last three league matches have low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in all three.
The visitors have struggled for wins on their travels of late in Serie A, winning just two of their last 23 away games in the Brazilian top-flight.
Their recent away games in the Brazilian top-flight have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four outings. Both teams have also scored in their last six away matches on their travels in Serie A.
Forebet predicts that Flamengo will record a victory in a high-scoring clash to move up the Serie A table.