Flamengo vs Fluminense Prediction & Betting Tips

How each side arrives

Flamengo's last 20 matches read well on paper: 14 wins, 5 draws and just 1 defeat, with 43 goals scored and only 15 conceded. But dig into the games and there are a couple of odd results in there too, including a 1-5 home defeat to Mirassol and a heavier loss away at Chapecoense. Their most recent Libertadores fixtures have also been shakier, with a 2-0 defeat to Independiente del Valle followed by a 1-1 draw against the same side.

Flamengo: 20 completed matches; Fluminense: 20 completed matches.

Flamengo

20 matches

Win

70% 14 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

5% 1 / 20

Scored

43

Conceded

15

Difference

+28

Fluminense

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

45% 9 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

22

Difference

+11

Fluminense's record over the same stretch is more modest but far from bad: 8 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses. They've shown they can win away from home too, beating Atletico-MG 3-1 and Platense 2-1 in recent weeks, even if a 3-1 defeat at Corinthians is their most recent result.

Flamengo's overall numbers are stronger, but their form isn't quite as flawless as the table position suggests.

Comparative Team Statistics: Flamengo vs Fluminense

A fairly even recent head-to-head

These two have met regularly across Serie A and the Carioca championship, and the head-to-head has stayed close. The last meeting in April saw Flamengo win 2-1 away at Fluminense, but before that there were wins for both sides plus a run of draws in the Carioca fixtures earlier in the year.

Going back further, results have swung between the two clubs rather than settling into a clear pattern for either side.

Recent history doesn't give a strong lean either way.

The table tells its own story

Flamengo sit top of Serie A with 60 points from 28 games, while Fluminense are fourth on 48 points from the same number of matches. That's a 12-point gap, and Flamengo's goal difference is considerably better too, with 55 scored against 23 conceded compared to Fluminense's 44 for and 36 against.

Flamengo's league position backs up their recent form, but Fluminense's defensive record is the softer number here.

Injury watch and key men

Pedro has been in prolific form for Flamengo, with 16 goals in 28 matches, and Samuel Lino has chipped in with 9 goals and 7 assists from midfield. On the fitness side, Daniel Thuram and Ryan Roberto are both listed as questionable for Flamengo.

Flamengo:

Best scorers:

Pedro - 16

Samuel Lino - 9

Best assist providers:

Samuel Lino - 7

J. Carrascal - 7

Pedro - 5

Penalty cards:

J. Carrascal x 2 x 2

E. Pulgar x 1 x 6

Jorginho x 1 x 4

Injury list:

Daniel Thuram

Ryan Roberto

Fluminense:

Best scorers:

John Kennedy - 9

Hulk - 7

Best assist providers:

L. Acosta - 5

Penalty cards:

A. Canobbio x 1 x 5

Injury list:

G. Cano

Jemmes

PH Ganso

For Fluminense, John Kennedy has been sharp in front of goal with 9 in 18 appearances, and Hulk has added 7 more. G. Cano is a doubt with a knee injury, while Jemmes and PH Ganso are also listed as questionable.

Fluminense's defensive concerns could be tested by Flamengo's attacking options, even with a couple of question marks over Flamengo's own squad.