Flamengo vs Palmeiras Prediction: The Big dogs battle it out at Estadio do Maracana

The league leaders will face off against Palmeiras at the Estadio do Maracana for the first leg of their round of 16 Copa do Brasil clash. Flamengo currently leads the Brasileirão Serie A with three consecutive victories in their last three games across all competitions. Palmeiras on the other hand have recently dipped in form with two consecutive league defeats in their last two league games. Brace up for a breathtaking encounter here with a possible victory for the hosts. Please see the carefully prepared tips. 

Flamengo

Flamengo entered into this game with three consecutive league victories in their last three games and a minimum of two goals in each of those matches. Flamengo are also in the knockout stages of Copa Libertadores where they’ll take on Bolivar early next month. Manager Tite is doing amazing in his second season at Flamengo as they are currently top of the league table with 12 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses from a total of 19 games played. Pedro continues to find the net for Flamengo as he has scored 10 goals for Flamengo this season. 

Palmeiras

Palmeiras enters into this game with two consecutive league defeats in their last two games. Palmeiras are also in the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores where they’ll take on Botafogo FR mid-August. Palmeiras are currently third placed in the Brasileirão Serie A with 11 victories, 3 draws, and 6 losses from a total of 20 games played. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Flamengo currently leads in the analysis of their H2H statistics for the last 20 games. Flamengo won seven of those games, while Palmeiras won 4 with 9 draws.

Expert Betting Tips

Flamengo enter this game with three consecutive league victories and it is pertinent to note that they’ve not also lost to Palmeiras in their last three encounters (a win and 2 draws). Flamengo is in great form and we do not envisage a defeat for them in this game, not at the Estadio do Maracana. Our first prediction is a win or draw and a total of under 3.5 goals for Flamengo at 1.61 odds. 

We always witness a tough game with high bookings whenever these teams meet. There have been more than 4.5 cards combined in 5 of their last 7 encounters and we can expect the same here. Total of over 5.5 cards at 1.61 odds.