Flamengo vs Vitória Prediction: Gabigol's farewell

Flamengo and Vitória will meet at the Maracanã in a match highlighted by a tribute to Gabriel Barbosa, the sixth top scorer in the history of the Rio club. Both teams have their positions settled, so it should be an offensive game.

Flamengo

The Scarlet-Black beat Criciúma away 3-0 to seal the Santa Catarina club's relegation. Varela, Bruno Henrique, and Luis Araújo scored the goals. Araújo returned after a long injury absence. Flamengo hasn't lost in 11 games in all competitions and is enjoying a good end to the season. Since Filipe Luís took over, the Cariocas have improved their results, winning the Copa do Brasil and securing third place. In the season's final game, Flamengo will be keen to win, and the fans will be waving goodbye to Gabigol, who has not renewed his contract with the club.

Vitória

The Baianos had an excellent season, avoiding relegation, their primary goal, and qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana. The Salvador club hadn't reached an international competition for nine years. The feat was confirmed in the previous round with a draw at home against Grêmio. The Gaúchos opened the scoring in the first half, but Alerrandro, in the 67th minute, scored his 14th goal to level the match. The striker is the top scorer in the league alongside Yuri Alberto. The Barra's Lion is in 11th place and could still climb the table if it gets a good result against Flamengo.

Expert Betting Tips

Flamengo has qualified for the Copa Libertadores and will finish third, while Vitória has qualified for the Copa Sudamericana, so there's nothing to decide in this match. Flamengo will pay tribute to Gabigol, so there will be a festive atmosphere at the Maracanã and potentially plenty of goals, as it shouldn't be a tactical game. Considering that Vitória beat Palmeiras and drew with Botafogo away from home, the Baianos will try to get a good result. Flamengo's victory has low odds, so I'm betting on a game with at least three goals scored.