Santos vs Flamengo Prediction: Two wounded teams in an empty stadium

The last round of the Brasileirão was a bad one for these two clubs. Santos lost at home to rival Corinthians, in a game ended by the referee at 89' for lack of security. Santos fans threw smoke bombs and protested against the club's president. As a result, coach Odair Hellmann was fired and Vila Belmiro will have its gates closed to the public as punishment for the events. Flamengo suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat at the RB Bragantino stadium interrupting a positive winning streak. The match played by Sampaoli's team was very bad and the performance shocked many Flamengo fans, who saw the gap to the leader Botafogo increase to eight points. Both teams are hurt but have to fight back, so an emotional game between two historic Brazilian soccer clubs is predicted.

Santos

The Peixe has already presented the new coach Paulo Turra, who left Athletico Paranaense along with Scolari. Santos will try to make it possible for Turra to be present at the match with Flamengo, which is still uncertain for bureaucratic reasons. If it is not possible, Falcão, soccer coordinator and former National Team legend, will be in charge of the team. The club is going through a difficult moment, with a lot of dissatisfaction from the fans and a series of negative results that seems to have no end. The Fish hasn't won in nine games in all competitions and is in 13th place in the standings. A victory in this match would be very important to calm the spirits in Vila Belmiro.

Expected opening lineup for Santos

João Paulo; Gabriel Inocêncio, Joaquim, Messias and João Lucas; Dodi, Rodrigo Fernández, Lucas Lima, Soteldo and Mendoza; Marcos Leonardo

Flamengo

The Mengão was crushed by Bragantino and was overtaken by Grêmio in the table. The Cariocas are now in fourth place. A tough game in Bragança Paulista was expected but not such an uneven result in a game totally dominated by RB Bragantino. Facing Santos in full crisis and with the stadium without a crowd theoretically is the best that could happen to Flamengo, who needs the victory to forget the last defeat.

Expected opening lineup for Flamengo

Matheus Cunha; Wesley, David Luiz, Fabricio Bruno and Ayrton Lucas; Thiago Maia, Gerson, Everton Ribeiro, Arrascaeta and Everton; Pedro

Expert Betting Tips

This game will be played without a crowd and therefore in special conditions. I think anything can happen. I will bet on a double chance with a Santos win and a draw.