Santos vs Flamengo Prediction & Betting Tips

Form guide: Flamengo cruising, Santos stuttering

Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Flamengo have won 14, drawn five and lost only once, scoring 43 and shipping just 15. That single defeat came away at Remo, a reminder they're not unbeatable on the road.

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Santos: 20 completed matches; Flamengo: 20 completed matches.

Santos

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

22

Difference

+11

Flamengo

20 matches

Win

70% 14 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

5% 1 / 20

Scored

43

Conceded

15

Difference

+28

Santos' equivalent run reads 11 wins, five draws and four losses, with 33 scored and 22 conceded. There's goals in most of their games, but also enough slip-ups to explain their mid-table spot.

Flamengo's form is built on defensive solidity as much as goals.

Comparative Team Statistics: Santos vs Flamengo

Head-to-head: Flamengo's recent stranglehold

The most recent meetings have all gone Flamengo's way. They won 3-1 at home in April, 3-2 at home last November, and even took a 1-0 win away at Santos before that. Going further back the fixture has been shared more evenly, but the last three have been one-sided.

That kind of recent dominance in a fixture with plenty of needle behind it is worth noting, even if older results show Santos can cause problems.

Table tells its own story

Flamengo sit top of the Serie A table with 60 points from 28 games, built on 18 wins against just four defeats. Santos are down in eighth on 38 points from 27 matches, with almost as many losses as wins.

The goal difference gap is just as telling. Flamengo have scored 55 and conceded 23, while Santos have let in 40 against 41 scored. That's a defence far more porous than the league leaders'.

Flamengo arrive as the far stronger side on the numbers alone.

Team news: a couple of doubts on each side

Santos have Tiquinho Soares listed as questionable, though Gabriel Barbosa remains their main outlet with 11 goals in 19 games. Flamengo have Daniel Thuram and Ryan Roberto both marked as questionable through injury, but their scoring load is spread wide, with Pedro on 16 goals and Samuel Lino chipping in with nine plus seven assists.

Santos:

Best scorers:

Gabriel Barbosa - 11

Penalty cards:

Gabriel Barbosa x 1 x 7

Á. Barreal x 1 x 6

G. Escobar x 7

Injury list:

Tiquinho Soares

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

None of these entries confirm anyone will actually miss out, but they're worth keeping an eye on closer to kickoff.