Fluminense vs Flamengo Betting Tips and Prediction 16th May. Tuesday, May 16, at the Estadio do Maracana, Fluminense welcomes Flamengo for the opening leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16.
In the first match, the hosts defeated third-tier team Paysandu 3-0 thanks to goals from Nino, Keno, and former Juventus player Felipe Melo. In the second match, Fluminense likewise prevailed by the same score, and Keno was joined on the scoresheet by German Cano and John Kennedy.
While Flamengo has had a slow start to their Brasileiro Serie A season, they will be hoping for a stronger performance in the domestic cup. In the cup tournament, they were defeated 8-2 in the second leg after falling to fourth-tier Maringa 2-0 in the first. The Copa do Brasil is currently held by the Mengao.
Fluminense vs Flamengo: Important Points:
The score at this point in their 80th meeting is 34-24 for Flamengo. In the last four meetings between the two teams, the visitors have only one victory.
In the match, the hosts had played four games without recording a clean sheet. This year, the Tricolour has netted 12 goals in the league. The only teams with more goals are Botafogo (13) and Palmeiras (16).
The Mengao have given up the most goals in the top half of the Brasileiro Serie A this season, with nine. In seven games across competitions, Flamengo has only managed one clean sheet.
Fluminense vs Flamengo – The Prediction:
Fluminense has lost just one of their previous 12 games overall and has gone four games without a loss. They have only lost one game all season at the Maracana, so they will be confident in their chances.
Flamengo, however, has won its last two games after recording just one victory in its previous five. Recently, they have had trouble winning this game, and they might lose.
Prediction: Fluminense 2-1 Flamengo
Fluminense vs Flamengo – The Tip:
1 – Result: Fluminense
2 – Total goals over 3 goals
3 – Both teams will score: Yes
