Palmeiras vs Flamengo Prediction: Flamengo has the upper hand here

As the return leg of the Copa do Brasil draws near, Palmeiras will host Flamengo at the Allianz Parque for the return leg of their round of 16 encounter. Flamengo heads into this game with a 2-goal advantage as they emerged victorious in the first-leg encounter with a 0-2 victory. Palmeiras on the other hand have recently dipped in form and are without a win in their last four league games. Brace up for a breathtaking encounter here with a possible victory for the visitors. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Palmeiras

Palmeiras enters into this game without a win in their last four games across all competitions. Palmeiras are also in the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores where they’ll take on Botafogo FR mid-August. In the first leg encounter against Flamengo, Palmeiras was outclassed with the game ending in a 2-0 victory to Flamengo with both goals coming in the second half of the game. Palmeiras are currently third placed in the Brasileirão Serie A with 11 victories, 4 draws, and 6 losses from a total of 21 games played. 

Flamengo

Flamengo lost to São Paulo in their last league game which also cost them their position at the top of the Brasileiro Serie A as they are now second placed in the league table. However, they continue to wax strong in the Copa do Brasil as they defeated Palmeiras in the first leg encounter with a 2-0 victory. Pedro and Araujo got on the scoresheet for Flamengo. 

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 in second place in the league table with 12 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses from a total of 20 games played. Pedro continues to find the net for Flamengo as he has scored 10 goals for Flamengo this season. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Flamengo currently leads in the analysis of their H2H statistics for the last 20 games. Flamengo won eight of those games, while Palmeiras won 3 with 9 draws.

Expert Betting Tips

Flamengo is in good form and it is pertinent to note that they’ve not also lost to Palmeiras in their last four encounters (two wins and 2 draws). Flamengo is in great form and they have a 2-goal lead which is a morale booster for Tite’s boys. Our first prediction is a win or draw and a total of under 4.5 goals for Flamengo at 1.83 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. Flamengo are the favorites to qualify to the next round here and we can bank on it.