Bangu vs Flamengo Prediction: Flamengo Looking to Win a Clean Sheet

In the upcoming scheduled fixture of the Carioca Serie A, Club Bangu will be up against Flamengo at the Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira. With Bangu managing to stay in the top three standings, with 7 points from three games played, we can expect a reasonable contest against Flamengo. Flamengo and Fluminense are among the top contenders for semi-finals qualification, along with the two teams who will finish in the top four. So far, Bangu hasn’t claimed a single win against Flamengo, and the stats are clearly showing that Flamengo are clearly way ahead of Bangu. The last time these two sides played, Flamengo won 0-6. 

Going in the contest, Bangu carries a winning streak, which features the win over Portuguesa RJ (0-1) and Resende (1-0). In the previous game, Adryan scored the only goal for his side in the 72nd minute of play. If we narrow down our analysis to the head-to-head statistics, Bangu has scored just 9 goals against Flamengo in 14 games played so far. Hence, the goal scoring average for Bangu is under 1.0 goals per game, which isn’t sufficient for winning. Moreover, the rate of conceding is 1.50 goals per game, which is on a higher side. Stats reflect that Bangu haven't achieved much success in home games even, registering just 40% of wins in home fixtures.

• Luis Felipe
• Adryan Pereira

Flamengo is coming off a comprehensive win against Nova Iguacu (5-0), in which Pedro, Fabricio Bruno, and Gabriel Barbosa scored goals. With two goals each, Pedro and Barbosa were spot on in the second half of play. With an overall goal scoring average of 1.80 goals per game, Flamengo is likely to strike at the opposition, irrespective of the away game fixture. In the 14 games played, Flamengo has scored 36 goals against Bangu, averaging about 2.57 goals in particular. The upcoming matchup will be an interesting one, as Flamengo will look to extend their goal scoring difference and maximize their potential.

• Fabricio Bruno
• Pedro

Going in the contest, we can expect a thriller high scoring game, as on 13 occasions, the matchup of two has recorded over 2.5 goals. Hence, the game total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, however, only Flamengo will be able to score. Bangu is doing great in the tournament so far, however, he doesn't have the attack and previous consistency against Flamengo.

• Total Over 2.5 for 1.58
• Individual Total 2 Over 2.5 for 1.76
• Correct Score 0-3 for 5.5