Atletico-MG vs Flamengo FC Prediction: One last dance for Flamengo

A new Copa Do Brasil champion will be crowned on Sunday as Atletico Mineiro will face off against Flamengo for the return leg of their final clash. Flamengo have a 2-advantage heading into this game as they secured a 3-1 victory over Atletico-MG in the first leg encounter. All hope is not lost for Mineiro and they must pull all their resources here to reverse the deficit. We believe it’s a long shot and Flamengo remains the favorites for the title. Please see the carefully prepared tips. 

Form in all competitions: LLDLW

Atletico-MG, currently 11th in the league, has not won in its last four games across all competitions. The last time it won a game was in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores against River. It is also important to note that Atletico Mineiro is in the finals of the Copa Libertadores, where it will play Botafogo early next month. 

The first leg of their Copa Do Brasil finals against Flamengo was a disaster as they suffered a devastating 3-1 defeat. It’s a bug deficit and Mineiro must conjure up something exceptional to reverse the 2-goal deficit. They are currently 11th placed in the league table with 10 wins, 11 draws, and 10 losses from a total of 31 league games played. 

Form in all competitions: WWDWD

Flamengo is still in the top four race in Brasileiro Serie A and winning the Copa do Brasil is another opportunity for Flamengo to compete in the Copa Libertadores next season if they fail to make the top 4 in the Serie A. They had a sensational performance in the first-leg encounter against Atletico Mineiro which ended in a 3-1 victory. Gabriel Barbosa had a phenomenal performance in that game with a brace to his name. Flamengo have the upper hand heading into this game and we believe they’ll come out as Copa Do Brasil Champions for the fifth time. 

The Big Mengo continue to aspire for a top position in the Brasileiro this season as they are currently 5th placed in the league table with 10 points behind league leaders Botafogo. They have accumulated 17 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses from a total of 32 league games played. 

A closer look at their last 20 meetings produced 9 wins for each team and 2 draws. 

Let’s take a look at their meetings this season; The teams have met twice this season and Flamengo won both occasions with a total of over 2.5 goals scored. Flamengo have the upper hand here, especially with their 2-goal advantage. We believe Flamengo will not lose and a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Flamengo is our best bet here. We also believe Flamengo will win the Copa Do Brasil. 

Furthermore, we believe there will be a total of over 2.5 goals here as this has been the case in their last 4 meetings. Please see some of their head-to-head stats above;

• Flamengo is without a clean sheet in their last 4 meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 meetings
• More than 4.5 cards in 8 of their last 10 meetings