Flamengo vs Fluminense Prediction: Fluminense Carrying an Unbeaten Run from the Last Four Matches Played in Carioca

In the upcoming fixture of the Campeonato Carioca Serie A, Flamengo will host Fluminense at the iconic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro. With both teams playing in the final matchday, the motive will be to finish at the top of the points table standings. At the moment Flamengo stands tall with 7 wins and 23 points. Fluminense stands 2nd with 22 points and the same number of wins. As always, the two are likely to produce a competitive matchup. The last time these two sides played against each other, Fluminense won 1-2. 

Going in the match, Flamengo is coming off a surprising defeat against Vasco da Gama (0-1) in which Flamengo couldn’t bag an equalizer towards the very end of the play. Moreover, Flamengo also lost to Independiente del Valle in Recopa Sudamericana final on penalties. Hence, pressure will be on Flamengo and it is likely to get the best out of them. Though Flamengo has secured a seat in the semi-finals, finishing the league matches at the top of the points table is an achievement in itself. It’s time that Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Gabriel Barbosa, Gerson, Everton, and David Luiz take responsibility and produce match-winning efforts. Secondly, with the Brazil Serie A scheduled in next month, Flamengo should align itself for the main event of the season. 

Going in the matchup, Fluminense is coming off a robust win against Bangu (0-5), which was completely dominated by Paulo Ganso, German Cano, Jhon Arias, and Marrony towards the very end. With 13 goals scored and 0 conceded in the last 4 matches of Carioca Serie A, Fluminense richly deserves appreciation. Playing with a goal-scoring average of about 2.5 goals per game, Fluminense is likely to produce another upset in Rio de Janeiro. In the match against Fluminense, the away side is likely to have decent support in Maracanã.

The two teams have a competitive head-to-head history; however, the upcoming matchup can’t be predicted on the basis of head-to-head stats. Fluminense has shown impactful performances towards the end of the competition, scoring an average of 2.4 goals per game. Hence, I believe that the momentum will be favoring Fluminense to win and score over 2 goals. Moreover, Flamengo has scored in 4 of its last 5 outings, therefore, both sides are likely to score tomorrow. The game total is expected to be over 2.5 goals and the final scoreline is to be 1-2.

• Fluminense RJ to Win for 2.50
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.83
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.14